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date

05.02.2026

time

14:30 - 17:00

local

Academy of Sciences of Lisbon

programme

14:30 WELCOME

José Francisco Rodrigues

President of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon

14:40 OPENING
The European vision for Open Science

Member of the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, European Commission

Recent developments in European Open Science policy and perspectives on the legislative framework for Open Access, with a focus on Secondary Publication Rights.

The global vision of Open Science

Director of the Division of Science Policy and Basic Sciences, UNESCO

Presentation of the principles and vision reflected in the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and its relevance for Europe and national reforms.

15:20 PRESENTATION
A Proposal for Legislative Action in Portugal

Full Professor, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, NOVA University of Lisbon

Presentation of a proposal from Portuguese civil society and academia to introduce legal mechanisms to promote secondary publication in Open Access.

15:40 COFFEE BREAK
16:00 ROUND-TABLE
Science for All: Why Secondary Publication Rights Are Urgent

Moderator: Teresa Nobre

Legal Director, COMMUNIA Association for the Public Domain

Panelists

  • Martin Senftleben
    Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director of the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the Amsterdam Law School

  • Delfim F. Leão
    Vice-Rector for Culture, Communication and Open Science, University of Coimbra

  • Eloy Rodrigues
    Director, Documentation Services and Libraries, University of Minho | Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists, Information and Documentation Professionals

  • João Nuno Ferreira
    Vice-president at Foundation for Science and Technology 

17:00 CLOSING
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