CLACSO participated in the document “DIAGNOSIS AND GUIDELINES FOR A
“OPEN SCIENCE POLICY IN ARGENTINA”, prepared by the CA and CC Committee
from the Ministry of Science and Technology

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Argentina developed a diagnostic document and guidelines to harmonize the implementation of Open Science policy in Argentina. To this end, in 2021 it created an Advisory Committee on Open and Citizen Science, within the Secretariat of Scientific and Technological Coordination, coordinated by Dr. Fernanda Beigel (CONICET-UNCuyo), which carried out the survey and analysis for the study. Dr. Dominique Babini, Open Science advisor at CLACSO, along with other leading specialists from multiple disciplines, actively participated in the development of the guidelines for a national Open Science policy.  

The objective of the study was to carry out a diagnosis of the implementation of Law 26.899 (2013) on Open Access Repositories in light of the new context set by the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation (2021), to enhance the openness of Argentine science within the framework of the National CTI Plan 2030 and Law 27.614 on Financing of the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation. 

This document defines the basic concepts of open science, its dimensions and principles within the Argentine context. It seeks to understand the participatory and citizen science approach, its history, and its potential for development in the country, while disseminating the benefits of open science to society in general and the Argentine academic community in particular. Furthermore, it describes the development of the National System of Digital Repositories and the progress of open access in the various institutions and organizations of the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation, and promotes the integration of national open access scientific information management systems. In parallel, it encourages the development of open infrastructures in the public domain, ensuring maximum interoperability and best practices in open science. Finally, the survey reviews existing research evaluation and funding systems in the country and proposes incentives to reward and increase open science practices, as well as to foster an open science culture that promotes multilingualism and bibliodiversity. Lastly, it suggests some mechanisms for monitoring the progress of open science in the country.

The document is available in Spanish and English at the following links:

Spanish: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2023/01/documento_final_comite_cayc_-_dic_22.pdf

English: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2023/01/cac_final_document_-_english_version.pdf

More information is available on the website of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Argentina: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/ciencia/comite-ciencia-abierta