3:30 PM - 3:48 PM
[MGI27-01] French Open Science Policy : developing a strategy for structuring, sharing and opening up research data
★Invited Papers
Keywords:Open Science, Research Data, National Open Science Policy, Research Data Repository
"France is committed to ensuring that the results of scientific research are open to all, researchers, companies and citizens, without hindrance, without delay and without payment" (French Ministry of Research, 2018).
France resolutely embarked on the path of open science at the political level in 2016, with the adoption of the first law (law for a digital republic) on open access to scientific publications. After the issues of open archives, data are now at the heart of the concerns. France has set up specific groups and committees that bring together research communities to discuss and promote actions related to the opening-up of research data (two French Plans for Open Science, Open Science Committee, implementation of a national repository, etc.). The aim is to ensure that the data produced by French public research are gradually structured in accordance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), securely preserved and, wherever possible, open to all.
The Committee for Open Science mobilizes education and research stakeholders to support the implementation of the National Open Science Policy in a dynamic and coordinated way. It proposes guidelines, reviews cases, makes decisions and supports actions related to Open Science. It is a fluid structure that facilitates the expression and feedback of ideas, commitments and contributions.
The Committee for Open Science consists of permanent colleges and expert groups and leads projects. In particular, the Research Data College focuses on the structuring, sharing and opening of research data in accordance with the relevant legal framework. It conducts studies and surveys to better understand data management practices, taking into account the diversity of disciplines, contexts and methodologies. Produce resources and practical guides to accelerate the opening of data, especially those related to scientific publications. It encourages the improvement of the quality of data repositories and works to promote the reuse of research data.
A European Commission report published in 2019 estimated that the mismanagement of research data costs France €3 billion due to wasted time, non-optimized storage costs, licensing fees, problems with duplication of research or lack of cross-fertilization. There is a proliferation of data repositories, with more than 3600 worldwide and at least 110 in France, including half a dozen existing institutional repositories and several others in the pipeline. This proliferation greatly reduces the visibility and discoverability of data for researchers and acts as an obstacle to the cross-fertilization of data between disciplines. Certain thematic or disciplinary communities have developed best practices for structuring data according to the FAIR principles. However, too many scientific fields do not yet have a suitable data deposit solution.
The obligation to deposit data associated with articles has led communities that do not benefit from trusted repositories to deposit their data in private publishers' repositories or in unmoderated generic repositories.
The French national repository "Recherche Data Gouv" was created in 2022 as a whole ecosystem for sharing and opening research data, helping research teams to make it FAIR. It aims to become a European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) service, providing access to shared and open research data to support reuse.
France resolutely embarked on the path of open science at the political level in 2016, with the adoption of the first law (law for a digital republic) on open access to scientific publications. After the issues of open archives, data are now at the heart of the concerns. France has set up specific groups and committees that bring together research communities to discuss and promote actions related to the opening-up of research data (two French Plans for Open Science, Open Science Committee, implementation of a national repository, etc.). The aim is to ensure that the data produced by French public research are gradually structured in accordance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), securely preserved and, wherever possible, open to all.
The Committee for Open Science mobilizes education and research stakeholders to support the implementation of the National Open Science Policy in a dynamic and coordinated way. It proposes guidelines, reviews cases, makes decisions and supports actions related to Open Science. It is a fluid structure that facilitates the expression and feedback of ideas, commitments and contributions.
The Committee for Open Science consists of permanent colleges and expert groups and leads projects. In particular, the Research Data College focuses on the structuring, sharing and opening of research data in accordance with the relevant legal framework. It conducts studies and surveys to better understand data management practices, taking into account the diversity of disciplines, contexts and methodologies. Produce resources and practical guides to accelerate the opening of data, especially those related to scientific publications. It encourages the improvement of the quality of data repositories and works to promote the reuse of research data.
A European Commission report published in 2019 estimated that the mismanagement of research data costs France €3 billion due to wasted time, non-optimized storage costs, licensing fees, problems with duplication of research or lack of cross-fertilization. There is a proliferation of data repositories, with more than 3600 worldwide and at least 110 in France, including half a dozen existing institutional repositories and several others in the pipeline. This proliferation greatly reduces the visibility and discoverability of data for researchers and acts as an obstacle to the cross-fertilization of data between disciplines. Certain thematic or disciplinary communities have developed best practices for structuring data according to the FAIR principles. However, too many scientific fields do not yet have a suitable data deposit solution.
The obligation to deposit data associated with articles has led communities that do not benefit from trusted repositories to deposit their data in private publishers' repositories or in unmoderated generic repositories.
The French national repository "Recherche Data Gouv" was created in 2022 as a whole ecosystem for sharing and opening research data, helping research teams to make it FAIR. It aims to become a European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) service, providing access to shared and open research data to support reuse.