Finland has a New National Declaration for Open Science and Research – and the Keyword is Community
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Finland’s 2025 revision of the National Declaration for Open Science and Research demonstrates a community-driven approach to policy-making. The research community led by over 400 experts from diverse research organisations contributed through workshops, public hearings, and ongoing expert panels. By emphasising co-creation, the process strengthened academic freedom, fostered shared ownership, and produced a Declaration focused on active commitments, guiding principles, and contemporary challenges such as research security and responsible openness. Finland’s model shows how structured coordination can turn broad participation into robust, actionable, and widely supported open science policy.
DOI: 10.7557/11.8215
Authors: Henriikka Mustajoki, Jonni Karlsson
Institution: Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415793532