Ticinonline - Accesso gratuito alle ricerche, al via un programma

From Google Translate: "BERNE - The Rectors' Conference of Swiss Universities has decided to launch a program to promote free access to the results of scientific research financed by public funds. He reports a statement today the same swissuniversities.

The swissuniversities plenary assembly decided yesterday to prepare - in collaboration with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the State Secretariat for education, research and innovation (SEFRI) - an action plan for this spring. It will be sent to the Swiss Conference of universities (CSSU). After analysis and consultation, it should be accepted in the fall and then implemented by 2024.

In particular it will negotiate a settlement with the publishers, to increase incentives for researchers and to examine other forms of publication, such as the Internet or freely accessible databases, says the release."