Partnership agreement repository major networks for the exchange of data, technological development, and metadata | Blog de Gredos

[From Google's English] "9 and July 10, the three major regional networks of repositories and open access aggregators ( OpenAIRE , reference , and SHARE ), together with the Confederation of Open Access Repositories ( COAR ) and the Center for Open Science ( COS ) met in Charlottesville (Virginia) to discuss synergies and possible areas of collaboration. Worldwide already they are adopting open access repositories to support and promote open science, a trend that maximizes investments in research, making the results of research are freely available to everyone. Many of these repositories are connected through regional aggregators, which are sustainable networks of distributed repositories, providing access and preservation of valuable content created through research and teaching. However, research is international, with researchers working in all regions, countries and continents to solve the most critical global problems such as climate change, health and economy. The purpose of this meeting was to ensure that the networks of regional repositories are complementary, more integrated, and work together to create a seamless global network. The meeting was very productive and revealed that the objectives, technologies and use cases of the three networks are closely aligned and there is a strong willingness to work together. In particular, a number of specific areas in which networks undertake to cooperate were identified ..."