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OCTOBER 2026 KR21 NEWSLETTER
€170m a year in France alone by 2030: the price of leaving an #SPR out of the #ERAact. This and more in our October newsletter.
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#UnitedForKnowledgeRights #Science4EU
November 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
SPR: #ERAACT IS THE RIGHT HOME
Leaving a #SecondaryPublicationRight to a 2027 #copyright reform would cost researchers
KR21, ALLEA, @libereurope.bsky.social, @sparc-eu.bsky.social & @ifla.org make the case for including it in the European Research Area Act
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/o...
October 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#OAWEEK: A NEW KR21 INSIGHTS ON OPENNESS & INTEGRITY
Do paywalls & APCs protect research integrity? Europe’s ethics codes say otherwise: sharing is part of integrity, not a trade-off. Time for an EU-wide secondary publication right.
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/t...
#ERAact #Science4EU
October 23, 2026 at 8:45 AM
THE PRICE OF LEAVING A SECONDARY PUBLICATION RIGHT OUT OF THE ERA ACT
France alone: ~170m EUR a year in Article Processing Charges (APCs) by 2030.
Across the EU: over a billion.
Include a Secondary Publication Right in the #ERAact.
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p...
#Science4EU
October 13, 2026 at 7:15 AM
WHO WILL FIX COPYRIGHT FOR RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS?
The #InnovationAct & the new Industrial Access Charter are welcome steps, but dodge a key question: who may use knowledge, and for what? The #ERAact or copyright reform must answer it.
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/c...
#Science4EU #5thFreedom
October 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
A PACT AGAINST GOLD-PLATING THE RESEARCH EXCEPTION?
EC President von der Leyen wants a Pact against #GoldPlating.
Only 3 countries left the #research exception untouched.
The fix: a mandatory exception in a Regulation.
KR21 urges the EC to act! #ERAact
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p...
September 25, 2026 at 8:30 AM
This is what collaboration on legislative change for open science looks like: Leaders of SPARC Europe, @ifla.org, @libereurope.bsky.social, and @communia.bsky.social discussed key aspects of the #ERAAct today with the European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva.
September 17, 2026 at 2:37 PM
IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK (BUT IT'S GOING TO BE BUSY...)
Horizon Europe, the #ERAact, the Innovation Act, the #DigitalFairnessAct, the Data Omnibus & #copyright reform: 6 EU files to watch this autumn, and what they mean for research & libraries
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/i...
#Science4EU
September 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
1/ SUMMER READING #3: SECONDARY PUBLICATION RIGHT
Research funded by the public belongs to the public.
#SecondaryPublishingRights (SPR) turn that principle into practice.
#ERAact #OpenAccess #OpenScience #Science4EU
August 21, 2026 at 8:01 AM
2/ The upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act is the instrument to empower researchers through a harmonised EU-wide SPR. Neglecting to do so would be a disservice to European researchers, taxpayers, and Europe's competitiveness.
#ERAact #OpenAccess #OpenScience #Science4EU
August 21, 2026 at 8:01 AM
5/ NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE
The #ERAact proposal is coming. Read up this summer. Speak up when the Act lands.
This is a moment for researchers, libraries and institutions to stand united for knowledge rights!
#SecondaryPublishingRights #OpenAccess #OpenScience #Science4EU
August 21, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🧬 The EU Commission has opened a public consultation on the European Research Area (ERA) Act.
It aims to boost EU R&I, strengthen academic freedom, and promote the free movement of researchers,knowledge & technology.

🗓️ Open until 23 Jan 2026
🔗 More info: tinyurl.com/zjud6zjb

#ERAAct #EUResearch
November 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A timely joint statement on #OpenScience ahead of the #ERAAct consultation, highlighting the legal, financial and structural barriers that still need to be addressed to make Open Science the equitable and sustainable standard across European research.
SPARC Europe, together with ALLEA, @eifl.bsky.social, @ifla.org, @libereurope.bsky.social, and @operaseu.bsky.social, is calling on EU policymakers to remove persistent barriers and accelerate the transition to Open Science across Europe 👉️ doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

#OpenScience #OpenAccess #ERAAct
May 20, 2026 at 7:39 AM
📢 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
January 26, 2026 at 8:43 AM
📢 Science Europe has submitted its response to the upcoming #ERAAct. The Act represents a key opportunity to strengthen research excellence, safeguard core values, and foster cross-border collaboration.

Download our full response here: bit.ly/3HTlmhL

#EuropeanResearchArea #ResearchInnovation
September 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We have submitted feedback on the @ec.europa.eu European Research Area (ERA) Act, endorsed by 24 scientists, researchers & organizations. Core message: stigma hinders UAP science, collaboration & innovation.

Read the full feedback: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... #uap #ufo #uapsky #ufosky #ERAAct
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September 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
📢 EURASHE welcomes the European Commission’s plan to adopt the #ERAAct in 2026!

#AppliedSciences drive #regionalinnovation. The #ERA must empower all regions to shape Europe’s #innovationecosystem.

📘 Read our position 👉 lnkd.in/emtgMpAM
September 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📣 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/...
January 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING! A NEW KR21 INSIGHTS ON OPEN ACCESS
Exploring 20 years of EU rule-making, from gentle encouragement to binding obligations.
The #ERAact is the chance to make #OpenAccess the rule, not the exception.
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u...
#OpenScience #Science4EU
July 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM
WELCOMING THE IRISH EU PRESIDENCY
Three areas where #Ireland2026EU can shape the EU agenda:
1. #DigitalFairnessAct protections for #libraries
2. a #SecondaryPublicationRight in the #ERAact
3. safeguarding #AI in science
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/i...
#Science4EU
July 7, 2026 at 7:20 AM
WHY OPEN ACCESS MANDATES WITHOUT SPR A RECIPE FOR UNFAIRNESS
Obligations ≠ rights!
Without a #SecondaryPublicationRight, researchers face an OA dilemma: pay up or give up.
If the #ERAact mandates OA, it must also include an SPR.
#EuropeanResearchArea
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/o...
June 18, 2026 at 8:01 AM
ROME CONFERENCE CHARTS THE ROAD AHEAD FOR #OPENSCIENCE UNDER THE #ERAACT
150+ joined the 10 June KR21-backed event CNR hosted
On top of strong Open Science commitments, the filing of a #SecondaryPublicationRight proposal in #Italy was announced
🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/r...
June 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
OPEN SCIENCE & THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA ACT: THE WORK STILL TO BE DONE
10 June - Rome (hybrid) at CNR
Join KR21 to explore pressing questions on European research policy before the #ERAAct lands
Register by 8 June: 🔗 segreteriaeventi.igsg@cnr.it
#OpenScience #research
June 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
THIS WEEK IN WARSAW: KR21 @ OPERAS 2026 & SCIROS CONFERENCE
Proud conference partner & two panels ahead:
➤ 20 May: open science, research security & digital sovereignty
➤ 21 May: KR21 drives the dawning of a new ERA panel (#ERAact)
🔗 Livestream - @operaseu.bsky.social: operas-eu.org/news-and-eve...
May 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
ONE WEEK TO GO: THE DAWNING OF A NEW #ERA
KR21 is a proud partner of the #OPERAS2026 & SCIROS Conference (@operaseu.bsky.social) & on 21 May we explore what the #ERAact could do for #OpenScience (infrastructures)
🔗 Livestream: operas-eu.org/news-and-eve...
🔗 Details: operas-eu.org/news-and-eve...
May 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM