THE DAWNING OF A NEW #ERA
KR21 is a proud partner of the May 2026 #OPERAS2026 & SCIROS Conference in Warsaw (@operaseu.bsky.social)
Our 21 May panel (11:30) will unpack what the #EuropeanResearchArea Act could mean for #OpenScience & its infrastructure
🔗 REGISTER: bit.ly/operas-2026-...
#ERAact

On 16 March, KR21 & CALIS brought together 40+ librarians in Nicosia to discuss the Secondary Publication Right, followed by a stakeholder meeting with MPs & political party representatives.
Read the full recap: knowledgerights21.org/news-story/c...
#Cyprus #ERAact #SecondaryPublicationRight

THE EU IS SIMPLIFYING DOING BUSINESS. NOW DO THE SAME FOR RESEARCH.
The European Commission’s #EUInc proposal would let companies operate across all 27 Member States as one. The #ERAAct should deliver the same for research.
🔗 KR21's June 2025 analysis: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/a...

FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING! A NEW KR21 INSIGHTS ON SPR
The #ERAact is a genuine opportunity to embed the #SecondaryPublicationRight where it belongs: #research legislation, rather than copyright reform.
🔗 Learn why this matters: knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u...
#5thFreedom #Science4EU

TWO EUROPES IN FIVE MINUTES: THE EU’S KNOWLEDGE POLICY PROBLEM
Two motions. Opposite directions.
One doubling down on #AI licensing. One calling for open, collaborative #research.
Both passed. Minutes apart.
#ERAact #GenAI #Science4EU
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/t...

EIFL welcomes plans for a European Research Area Act #ERAAct #FifthFreedom that aims to strengthen Europe’s research infrastructures & address barriers to free movement of researchers, scientific knowledge & innovation. Read the blog by @EIFL Teresa Hackett & Iryna Kuchma – zurl.co/ojfr0

📣 Awards, resources, an update on #ERAAct #FifthFreedom #OpenScience that will transform research in Europe, agreements to benefit many thousands of scholars – all this & more in the @EIFL newsletter – zurl.co/7C8wo Like what you see? Sign up for future newsletters zurl.co/UNKGf

ERA ACT: Commission publishes the analysis of responses to the Call for Evidence | European Research Area Platform

📘 #ERAAct: What stakeholders told the Commission — new analysis published

The @ec.europa.eu report synthesises 178 contributions from 29 countries. It highlights broad support for stronger, more coherent EU action to strengthen the #ERA

🔗 read 👉 european-research-area.ec.europa.eu/news/era-act...

IS THE EU'S NEW RESEARCH LAW DOING TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE?
The upcoming #ERAact is a huge deal for #OpenScience, but more laws aren't always the only possible answer to get research flowing freely across Europe.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/t...
#5thFreedom #Science4EU #ScienceBusiness

Shaping Europe’s Research Future: OPERAS Calls for a Sovereign and Equitable ERA Act A Critical Juncture for Open Science, SSH, and Community-Led Infrastructure The European research landscape stands at a pivotal moment. The European Commission’s consultation for the European Research Area (ERA) Act, finalised on January 23rd,...

#ERAAct #PositionPaper | 📢 Following the European Commission's consultation on the ERA Act, OPERAS has just released a position paper with a powerful message: Don't let commercial interests capture the research agenda.

👉Learn more: https://operas.hypotheses.org/9636

LOOKING FOR A HOME FOR THE #SECONDARYPUBLICATIONRIGHT (#SPR)
Where should a SPR live: in copyright law or research policy? The answer matters more than you think. A timely analysis by Stephen Wyber (KR21 - @ifla.org) over at the #KluwerCopyrightBlog
#ERAact
🔗 kr21.info/kcb-spr

📢 Science Europe response to the EC consultation on the #ERAAct

The proposed Act can strengthen R&I only if it builds on existing achievements, respects academic freedom and national diversity, and delivers clear EU added value.

👉Read the full response: bit.ly/4ruJsAz

#ResearchPolicy #R&I

📣 YERUN welcomes the European Commission’s stakeholder consultation on the #ERAAct as a timely opportunity to strengthen and advance the coherence of Europe’s #research systems and highlights 5 key recommendations 👇
yerun.eu/publication/...

I just filled the #ERAAct public consultation questionnaire - and you should too! ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

One more day to join the #ERAAct public consulatation! Your voice matters, please give your opinion. If you need help with organising your thoughts, @sparc-eu.bsky.social has a position paper that might help: sparceurope.org/feedback-on-...

NEW KR21 INSIGHTS ON UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS
Europe’s 100,000+ libraries serve millions of students, researchers, and citizens, but unfair contract terms undermine their mission.
🔗 Let’s fix this:
www.knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u...
#DigitalFairnessAct #DFA #ERAact #libraries

FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING! 1 WEEK TO ANSWER #ERAACT CONSULTATION
Respond by 23 Jan: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
Consultation guide by KR21 project partners @ifla.org, @libereurope.bsky.social & @sparc-eu.bsky.social
kr21.info/era-act-cons...
Watch the 10 Dec webinar: youtu.be/1q41ej37llY
#ERA

LIBER Libraries Call for Action: Public Consultation ERA-Act - LIBER Europe LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries) is the voice of Europe’s research library community.

📣 Research libraries - Your input matters!

The #ERAAct public consultation remains open for one more week (Deadline: 23 January). We urge our library community to take part in the consultation and share their feedback: libereurope.eu/article/public-consultat...

Last week, the Guild’s Vice Presidents gathered at our Brussels office to address key topics that will shape the university sector in the next few years, including the #ERAAct, #FP10, responsible internationalisation and dual-use and defence research.

BUILDING THE FUTURE OF OPEN KNOWLEDGE: INSIGHTS FROM THE FIFTH OPEN KNOWLEDGE DAYS 2025
A timely initiative to create momentum for reflection and change!
🔗 Read the full recap of the KR21 #ERA Conference by #ODIPI:
www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/2...
#ERAact #OpenScience

LET’S TURN THE ERA ACT INTO A CATALYST FOR PROGRESS!
That was the call to action from @afenoer.bsky.social (@libereurope.bsky.social) during the 10 Dec webinar with KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social, exploring if the #ERAact can help reach 100% #OpenAccess
🔗 Recording: youtu.be/1q41ej37llY

European Commission - Have your say European Commission - Have your say

If you are responding to the public consultation on the ERA Act, the recording can help you understand how the ERA Act can transform European research through openness, collaboration, and innovation
Respond by 23 January 2026 ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#OpenAccess #ERA #ERAAct #OA100
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DECEMBER 2025 KR21 NEWSLETTER
Discover our latest updates featuring op-eds, a KR21-supported #5thFreedom report, an #ERAact webinar recording, reflections & activities
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/newsletter-d...
Archive & Subscribe: kr21.info/newsletters
#newsletter #UnitedForKnowledgeRights

WATCH NOW: CAN THE ERA ACT HELP REACH 100% OPEN ACCESS?
@ivamz.bsky.social (@sparc-eu.bsky.social - KR21) warned about the need to protect the slogan “as open as possible, as closed as necessary,” and emphasised the valuable opportunity the #ERAact represents.
🔗 Recording: youtu.be/1q41ej37llY

#5THFREEDOM: How can the free movement of knowledge positively transform and boost Europe?
Ten expert voices chart the path in a new KR21-supported report by @informationlabs.org
🔗 Report: kr21.info/5th-freedom-...
🔗 Expert capsules: kr21.info/5th-freedom-...
#ERAact #Science4EU

10 DEC - 11H CET | LAST CALL: LET’S TALK #OPENACCESS & #ERAACT
Speakers:
✱ @afenoer.bsky.social - @libereurope.bsky.social
✱ @ivamz.bsky.social - SPARC
✱ Stephen Wyber - @ifla.org / KR21
✱ Vanessa Proudman - SPARC
🔗 Register NOW: kr21.info/oa100
🔗 Details: kr21.info//oa100-webin...
#OA100

‼️ Next week! Webinar: Can the ERA Act help reach 100% Open Access?
What does the forthcoming #ERAAct means for the future of #OpenAccess in Europe?
📅 Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00-12:30 CET
👉 Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#OA100

Widening countries need more than funding!
KR21's #ERAact recommendations could be game-changing for them:
✱ An EU-wide #SPR & no #RightsRetention barriers
✱ An updated #copyright research exception
✱ Safeguards against unfair market conduct
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/w...

THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT? 100% #OPENACCESS!
On 10 Dec (11h CET), we explore with KR21 partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social if the #ERAact can deliver.
@afenoer.bsky.social - @libereurope.bsky.social
@ivamz.bsky.social - SPARC
Stephen Wyber - @ifla.org / KR21
Vanessa Proudman - SPARC
🔗 kr21.info/oa100
#OA100

10 DEC (11H CET): CAN THE #ERAACT HELP REACH 100% #OPENACCESS?
Join us & @sparc-eu.bsky.social to explore this with:
✱ @afenoer.bsky.social - @libereurope.bsky.social
✱ @ivamz.bsky.social - SPARC Europe
✱ Stephen Wyber - @ifla.org / KR21
✱ Vanessa Proudman - SPARC Europe
🔗 kr21.info/oa100
#OA100