The voice of the The voice of the research communityresearch community

February 2007February 2007

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On 17 January 2007 an online petition On 17 January 2007 an online petition was launched by a consortium of was launched by a consortium of

publicly-funded organisations in Europepublicly-funded organisations in Europe

The petition calls for the European The petition calls for the European Commission to endorse in full the Commission to endorse in full the

recommendations in the recommendations in the EU Study on the Economic & Technical EU Study on the Economic & Technical

Evolution of the Scientific Publication Evolution of the Scientific Publication markets of Europe, markets of Europe, in particular Recommendation A1in particular Recommendation A1

In the first 24 days the In the first 24 days the petition gathered petition gathered

18471 18471

signaturessignatures

European Commissioner for Science & ResearchEuropean Commissioner for Science & Research Jan PotocnikJan Potocnik

received the petition immediately before this conferencereceived the petition immediately before this conference

It was presented by It was presented by Dr Sijbolt NoordaDr Sijbolt Noorda

of the of the European Universities Association, European Universities Association,

a body that represents a body that represents 780 universities in Europe780 universities in Europe

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Of theOf the 18471 18471 signatures signatures there were:there were:

1772817728from individuals from individuals

andand 743 743

from research-focused from research-focused organisationsorganisations

From the Countries of From the Countries of the European Union:the European Union:

13618 individuals13618 individuals

499 institutions499 institutions

From European non-EU From European non-EU countries:countries:

744 signatures744 signatures

And from the And from the rest of the world:rest of the world:

3612 signatures3612 signatures

9 national academies9 national academies

8 university associations (rectors’ 8 university associations (rectors’ conferences)conferences)

9 government departments9 government departments

6 research-based museums6 research-based museums

119 universities and research 119 universities and research institutesinstitutes

17 research funders17 research funders

43 learned publishing organisations43 learned publishing organisations

91 R&D-based companies91 R&D-based companies

61 national societies or foundations61 national societies or foundations

50 international societies or 50 international societies or foundationsfoundations

34 research library organisations34 research library organisations

182 research libraries182 research libraries

Here are Here are

some of themsome of them

RESEARCH RESEARCH FUNDERS FUNDERS

ININ EUROPEEUROPE

European Research CouncilEuropean Research Council

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)Research Foundation)

German Research CouncilGerman Research Council

Austrian Science FundAustrian Science Fund

Spanish National Research CouncilSpanish National Research Council

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust

Volkswagen FoundationVolkswagen Foundation

National Research Council, Swiss National National Research Council, Swiss National Science FoundationScience Foundation

CNRSCNRS (Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique, (Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique, France)France)

INRIAINRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique, France)en Automatique, France)

Medical Research Council (UK)Medical Research Council (UK)British Heart FoundationBritish Heart FoundationAssociation of Medical Research Charities Association of Medical Research Charities

(UK)(UK)Max Planck Society (Germany)Max Planck Society (Germany)Swedish Research CouncilSwedish Research Council

UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATIONS

IN IN

EUROPEEUROPE

Portuguese Rectors ConferencePortuguese Rectors ConferenceHochschulrektorenkonferenz (Germany)Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (Germany)Irish Universities AssociationIrish Universities AssociationFinnish Council of University RectorsFinnish Council of University RectorsAssociation of Swedish Higher EducationAssociation of Swedish Higher EducationNorwegian Association of Higher Education Norwegian Association of Higher Education

InstitutionsInstitutionsConference of Italian University RectorsConference of Italian University RectorsUNICA – Universities of the Capitals of UNICA – Universities of the Capitals of

Europe)Europe)

NATIONAL NATIONAL ACADEMIES ACADEMIES

IN IN

EUROPEEUROPE

Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History & AntiquitiesHistory & Antiquities

Royal Flemish Academy of Arts and Royal Flemish Academy of Arts and Sciences Sciences

Lithuanian Academy of SciencesLithuanian Academy of Sciences

Royal Scientific Society of JordanRoyal Scientific Society of Jordan

Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes- und Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften Sozialwissenschaften (Swiss Academy of (Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences)Humanities and Social Sciences)

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesSciences

Academia Romana (Romanian Academy)Academia Romana (Romanian Academy)Hungarian Academy of SciencesHungarian Academy of SciencesBerlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences & Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences &

HumanitiesHumanities

RESEARCH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONSINSTITUTIONS

ININ

EUROPEEUROPE

CERN CERN (European Centre for Nuclear Research)(European Centre for Nuclear Research)

BESSY BESSY (German Synchrotron Radiation (German Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre)Research Centre)

DESY DESY (German Electron Synchrotron: (German Electron Synchrotron: Helmholtz Association)Helmholtz Association)

Max Planck Institute for Plasma Max Planck Institute for Plasma PhysicsPhysics

Germanisches NationalmuseumGermanisches NationalmuseumAlfred Wegener InstituteAlfred Wegener Institute

Istituto Superiore di Sanita Istituto Superiore di Sanita (National Institute of Health, Italy)(National Institute of Health, Italy)

CNRS-Paris Descartes LaboratoryCNRS-Paris Descartes LaboratoryNetherlands Institute of Ecology Netherlands Institute of Ecology

(NIOO-KNAW)(NIOO-KNAW)Netherlands Space Research Netherlands Space Research

InstituteInstituteNordic Cochrane CentreNordic Cochrane CentreGerman Centre for GerontologyGerman Centre for Gerontology

Leibniz Institute for Agricultural EngineeringLeibniz Institute for Agricultural EngineeringIstituto Universitario di Scienze Motorie, Istituto Universitario di Scienze Motorie,

RomeRomeIFO Institute for Economic Research, MunichIFO Institute for Economic Research, MunichRWI Essen RWI Essen (Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für (Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für

Wirtschaftsforschung)Wirtschaftsforschung)

Brain Health Centre, RomeBrain Health Centre, RomePotsdam Institute for Climate Impact Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact

ResearchResearchCentre for European Economic Research, Centre for European Economic Research,

MannheimMannheim

INRA INRA (Institut National de la Recherche (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, France)Agronomique, France) Dept Microbiology Dept Microbiology & the Food Chain& the Food Chain

Royal Netherlands Inst. of Southeast Royal Netherlands Inst. of Southeast Asian and Caribbean StudiesAsian and Caribbean Studies

Netherlands Institute for Health Netherlands Institute for Health Services ResearchServices Research

Herder Institute, MarburgHerder Institute, Marburg

UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITIES ININ

EUROPEEUROPE

Universidad de HuelvaUniversidad de HuelvaUniversità degli Studi del MoliseUniversità degli Studi del MoliseUniversità degli Studi della Tuscia – Università degli Studi della Tuscia –

ViterboViterboUniversità degli Studi di MessinaUniversità degli Studi di MessinaUniversità degli Studi di Teramo Università degli Studi di Teramo Università degli Studi di TorinoUniversità degli Studi di TorinoUniversity Naples Federico IIUniversity Naples Federico II

University "G. d'Annunzio" of University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-PescaraChieti-Pescara

University of BristolUniversity of Bristol

University of CyprusUniversity of Cyprus

University of GenoaUniversity of Genoa

University of GroningenUniversity of Groningen

University of KonstanzUniversity of Konstanz

University of LiegeUniversity of LiegeUniversity of LundUniversity of LundUniversity of MacerataUniversity of MacerataUniversity of MinhoUniversity of MinhoUniversity of Naples University of Naples ‘Parthenope’‘Parthenope’

University of PortoUniversity of PortoUniversity of CalabriaUniversity of CalabriaUniversity of CoimbraUniversity of Coimbra

University of SouthamptonUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of StrathclydeUniversity of StrathclydeUniversity of TwenteUniversity of TwenteUniversity of WestminsterUniversity of WestminsterUniversity of WolverhamptonUniversity of WolverhamptonUniversity of ZurichUniversity of ZurichEuropean University Institute, European University Institute,

FirenzeFirenze

University of London BirkbeckUniversity of London Birkbeck

University of London Royal University of London Royal HollowayHolloway

University of London School of University of London School of Advanced StudyAdvanced Study

University of GUniversity of Göteöteborgborg

University of GhentUniversity of Ghent

University of UmeaUniversity of Umea

University of KristianstadUniversity of KristianstadUniversity of StockholmUniversity of StockholmNational Pedagogical University, National Pedagogical University,

LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuanian University of AgricultureLithuanian University of AgricultureUniversity of GiessenUniversity of GiessenUniversity of GoettingenUniversity of GoettingenUniversity of UtrechtUniversity of UtrechtUniversity of HalmstadUniversity of Halmstad

EUROPEAN EUROPEAN RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS

ANDAND RESEARCHERSRESEARCHERS

Euroscience Euroscience (European Association for the (European Association for the Advancement of Science & Technology)Advancement of Science & Technology)

ERCIM ERCIM (European Research Consortium for (European Research Consortium for Information and Mathematics)Information and Mathematics)

euroCRIS euroCRIS (European Organisation for Current (European Organisation for Current Research Information Systems)Research Information Systems)

European Educational Research AssociationEuropean Educational Research Association

Academia EuropaeaAcademia Europaea

ESIB ESIB (National Unions of Students in Europe)(National Unions of Students in Europe)

World Academy of Young ScientistsWorld Academy of Young Scientists

Total researchers with Total researchers with specified disciplines:specified disciplines:

1481214812

6196 life scientists6196 life scientists

1957 physical scientists1957 physical scientists

1995 engineers1995 engineers

2107 social scientists2107 social scientists

1186 1186 arts / humanities scholarsarts / humanities scholars

1371 multidisciplinary scholars1371 multidisciplinary scholars

RESEARCH LIBRARIESRESEARCH LIBRARIES

34 34 international or international or national research library national research library organisationsorganisations

182 research libraries182 research libraries

1908 librarians1908 librarians

18471 signatures 18471 signatures

in the first 24 daysin the first 24 days

More are being More are being addedadded

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