The National Council of Rectors (CONARE) adopted the National Open Science Declaration in 2024, providing a common framework for public universities on open access, the FAIR principles, and research data management throughout the data life cycle. The Declaration also requires the provision of open metadata when access to research data or outputs must be restricted. By recognising ethical, legal and community considerations, it seeks to strengthen trust, transparency and accountability in publicly funded research.
National Open Science Declaration
Abstract
Country | Costa Rica |
Start date | 2024 |
Annual Budget | |
Responsible organisation(s) | National Council of Rectors (CONARE) |
Target group(s) | Higher Education Institutes |
Policy instrument type | Strategies, agendas and plans |
The Declaration reflects the long-standing commitment of Costa Rica’s public university system to open science and seeks to strengthen co-ordinated action on open access, research data management, open infrastructures, and the dissemination of publicly funded research.
Promote the development of policies, strategies, capacity-building initiatives, and collaborative actions to advance the implementation of open science across public universities.
Support the development and maintenance of technological infrastructure that enables public institutions to make scientific and academic outputs findable, interoperable, accessible, and reusable.
Encourage the adoption of the FAIR data principles, fostering standardised, open, and purposeful sharing of research outputs while safeguarding sensitive information.
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