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About Us What is grios? GRIOS, the Global Research Initiative on Open Science, aims to review the existing evidence and ongoing research on Open Science and provide stakeholders with in-depth analysis of the state of the art of our knowledge on Open Science. This will enable funders, research organisations, and policymakers to increase the efficiency and maximize the impact of their Open Science strategies. In addition, GRIOS aims to identify important knowledge gaps and federate the global research-on-Open Science communities around a common research programme. GRIOS is focusing on meta-level knowledge, which is currently lacking in the global Open Science community. The Need Why are evidence-based open science policies important? Open Science is hailed as a more inclusive, equitable, and effective form of performing science, offering increased benefits to both the global research community and society. While many research funders, research organisations, as well as national and international authorities have adopted Open Science policies, implementing Open Science strategies remains challenging, particularly when deciding among different models for funding, monitoring, evaluation, and infrastructure. To overcome these hurdles and identify key barriers towards the global adoption of Open Science, stakeholders require the implementation of Open Science strategies to be based on evidence provided by existing scientific knowledge. This evidence-driven approach not only helps identify and fill crucial knowledge gaps but also plays a vital role in demonstrating the merits of Open Science to political decision-makers, the broader public, and the research community—ultimately boosting its widespread adoption. our objectives What will GRIOS DELIVER? Produce in-depth reviews of existing research on Open Science worldwide, in order to synthesize current knowledge and identify opportunities and challenges. Formulate recommendations for Open Science policies based on the results of the scientific research highlighted by the reviews. Propose a research agenda to fill gaps in current knowledge on Open Science and promote new research on the subject. founders and partnerships Who initiated GRIOS? GRIOS responds to the call by the G7 Science and Technology Ministers for initiatives that leverage the results of scientific research to inform Open Science public policy.The initiative, initiated by the French National Open Science Fund, is also supported by the French National Centre for Scientific Research and the Dutch Research Council. The office is hosted at the European Science Foundation. How will GRIOS operate? The initiative will be led by a consortium of research institutions, funders, science policy institutions and, generally, organisations that have an interest in implementing evidence-based Open Science policies. The consortium will partner with scientists and practitioners in the metascience field to generate reviews and recommendations. How does GRIOS align with other Open Science initiatives? GRIOS complements and aligns with existing Open Science efforts, by focusing on meta-level knowledge, which is currently lacking in the global Open Science community. Rather than producing primary research, GRIOS synthesizes existing knowledge into recommendations that are useful to all those who need to implement Open Science strategies. Why should you join GRIOS? The success of the initiative hinges on its truly global reach, therefore we welcome partners from all over the world. Contributing partners will be able to participate in the governance of GRIOS, set the agenda and priorities, and ensure uptake of the recommendations resulting from the work. We are seeking partner organisations to join GRIOS and support its activities to ensure that it can address the most pressing knowledge gaps and the main policy priorities. To date, the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space and the French National Open Science Fund have provided seed funding of 400’000 EUR to cover the initial setup of the project. Contributions from additional partners and supporters will allow us to launch the work of the Open Science review task forces and other activities. We would welcome contributions between 6’250 EUR to 200’000 EUR/year, depending on each organisation’s ability to contribute. Read more timeline and milestones 2024 Setting up the project office and securing sustainable funding 2025 Setting up the governance bodiesIdentifying priorities and research questionsSetting up research task forces 2027 First synthesis report published Get in touch Nóra Papp-Le RoyCoordinatorGlobal Research Initiative on Open Science (GRIOS)European Science Foundation1, quai Lezay-Marnésia – BP 9001567080 Strasbourg cedex – France Contact