Giorgos & Giannis: Building Momentum for Open Access and Secondary Publishing Rights in Greece – Knowledge Rights 21

"On 23 and 24 October 2024, KR21’s National Coordinator for Greece, Giorgos Glossiotis, and KR21 Management Committee member Giannis Tsakonas hosted a vibrant two-day event, drawing together librarians, policymakers, and advocates. The event focused on the future of Secondary Publishing Rights, e-books in libraries, rights retention, and the broader goal of enhancing access to academic and research resources...

Open Science advocates, representatives from research organizations, libraries, legal experts, and MPs all joined the discussion, enriching the conversation with their perspectives. Follow-up meetings are already in the works to refine the Secondary Publishing Rights proposal and move it towards submission to the Ministry of Culture, which oversees Greek copyright law..."