The European Commission has launched SINAPSE (Scientific Information for Policy Support in Europe). From the site: 'The main and general objective of SINAPSE e-network is to make better use of scientific knowledge in policy making. SINAPSE is open to all scientists, scientific organisations and anyone with an interest in science. In line with the efforts undertaken to develop new forms of governance, SINAPSE should facilitate the involvement of actors that cannot, at present, easily be consulted or share their knowledge/viewpoint. As a tool facilitating exchange of information within the scientific community and other actors concerned by science, SINAPSE will help in developing the European Research Area.' For more detail, see the EC Research page on SINAPSE, the EC press release, or the CORDIS News story. (PS: US policy-makers can use this service too. Wouldn't it be nice if legislators knew something about global warming, biodiversity, or evolution?)
Posted by
Peter Suber at 3/12/2005 10:13:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
