Policy ****************************************************************************************** * Institutional policy ****************************************************************************************** In the beginning of 2024, Charles University adopted an institutional Research Data Policy cuni.cz/UKEN-1958.html"] . The purpose of the data policy is to promote good practice in r data management by specifying the basic principles of research data management, and by del responsibilities of the University and its researchers. The policy also provides informati institutional support that researchers may use to meet the standards set out in the policy Furthermore, the Code of Ethics [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UKEN-731.html"] of Charles Universi academics, researchers, and students  [i]n their scientific and creative work they take account of the latest developments in th they ensure that the methods applied are reasonable, accurate, objective, and not distorte due care when handling data or examining materials, they provide an accurate description t standard methods of protection and archiving. They ensure that the procedures and results creative work may be reviewed. They comply with the specific rules of professional ethics (Part III.4)  and  [t]hey do not publish their work unethically, for example via dubious publication platform misappropriate someone else’s work, they do not plagiarise. (Part III.7) In June 2013, the Academic Senate of Charles University adopted the Concept of Editorial P University [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-4058-version1-koncepce_edicni_politiky_uk_2013.pdf"] which includes, among other things, goals related to the gradual opening of creative activ University. Following up on this document, Charles University signed the Berlin Declaratio to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities [ URL "https://openaccess.mpg.de/Berlin-Declar October 2013, publicly committing to supporting the idea of open access.  On 15 December 2017, the Academic Senate of CU adopted the Joint Declaration of the Academ CU and the University Management on Open Access Policy at CU [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-877 only).  Furthermore, in 2018, the Karolinum Press published its Open Access Editorial Policy [ URL karolinum.cz/en/information-and-services/open-access"] , and currently publishes all journ journals and offers the opportunity to publish book chapters and scientific monographs in Charles University has an ambition to make its research process as transparent and replica and its research outputs open and reusable where possible. In accordance with this ambitio of open science is also embedded in the Charles University Strategic Plan for 2021-2025 [ cuni.cz/UKEN-1473.html"] (Part II.10). The university aims to set up conditions for a wide Open Access and for archiving, protection and accessibility of research data. To achieve t university established the Open Science Support Centre and works on preparing methodologic building infrastructure to support its research teams in practising open science.  In the beginning of 2024, the University adopted a Research Data Policy [ URL "https://cun UKEN-1958.html"] to help guide researchers through the process of research data management to the support which is available at the University.  ****************************************************************************************** * National Policies ****************************************************************************************** The development of institutional policies is, to a large extent, influenced by research fu policies and by national strategies, in particular, the Czech Republic National Strategy o Access to Scientific Information for 2017-2020 [ URL "https://www.vyzkum.cz/FrontClanek.as idsekce=876326&ad=1&attid=876341"] and the Action Plan for its implementat "https://www.vyzkum.cz/FrontClanek.aspx?idsekce=876326&ad=1&attid=876341"] see summary in English [ URL "https://www.openaire.eu/blogs/the-czech-republic-national-st access-to-scientific-information-and-data-1"] ). In September 2022, Act No. 241/2022 came into effect, amending, among other things, Act No on the support of research, experimental development and innovation from public funds. The implements the Directive (EU) 2019/1024 on open data and the reuse of public-sector inform "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32019L1024"] . Based on this agreements must now include information on research data management, and information on th and method of dissemination of research results, including research data, in accordance wi “as open as possible, as closed as necessary”. The amendment also regulates access to rese specifies, when the beneficiary must provide access to them. You can find more details about the amendment in the following summary [ URL "https://open OSCIEN-21.html?news=17524&locale=en"] . .   ****************************************************************************************** * International Policies ****************************************************************************************** At the level of individual research projects, in which Charles University participates, th adopted by the European Commission (e.g., H2020 [ URL "OSCIEN-33.html "] or ERC projects [ "OSCIEN-34.html "] ) and other foreign funders who require or recommend open access to sci publications and research data have a great impact on raising awareness of open access / o