In 2024, the Research, Development and Innovation Council (R&D&I Council), an advisory body to the government, approved the document, Recommendations for R&D&I Financial Support Providers on the application of open science practices in national programmes and public research, development and innovation competitions. The recommendations build on earlier policy documents and seek to strengthen the integration of open science practices in publicly funded research. While previous legal framework required research data to be made available upon request, it only partially reflected open science principles. The new legislation introduces a requirement for the research data to be managed in accordance with the FAIR principles and narrows the conditions under which access to research data may be restricted.
Recommendations for R&D&I Financial Support Providers on the application of open science practices in national programmes and public research, development and innovation competitions
Abstract
Country | Czechia |
Start date | 2024 |
Annual Budget | |
Responsible organisation(s) | Research, Development and Innovation Council (R&D&I Council) |
Target group(s) | Government agencies |
Policy instrument type | Science and technology regulation and soft law |
The recommendations were adopted in the context of growing efforts to align publicly funded research with open science principles, including open access, FAIR data management, and the broader implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.
They respond to the need for greater consistency among public R&D&I funding providers in incorporating open science requirements into national programmes and competitive funding schemes.
Provide guidance to R&D&I funding organisations on integrating open science principles and requirements into funding programmes and competitive research calls.
Strengthen the management and sharing of research outputs, particularly through the adoption of FAIR principles and improved access to publicly funded research data.
Promote greater openness, transparency, and reusability of publicly funded research, while ensuring that restrictions on access are applied only when justified.
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