The Open Science Support Centre was established on 1 January 2020 as a new department of the Central Library of Charles University. 

Activities 

• Providing central methodological support in the field of open access, research data management, citizen science and other areas of open science

• Coordinating and supporting a network of faculty open access coordinators 

• Coordinating APC monitoring at Charles University

• Ensuring the operation and development of the Charles University Digital Repository and Research Publications Repository in cooperation with the Computer Science Centre

• As part of a University data management working group, supporting researchers in activities related to research data management

• Organising educational and promotional events related to open science

• Defining and developing strategic goals of open science at Charles University in cooperation with other departments of Charles University

• Representing Charles University in working groups and initiatives for the development of open science at the national level

• Monitoring current international trends in open science