Greece promotes Open Access Week 2012

The National Documentation Centre of Greece (EKT) participated in the Open Access Week by hosting a series of events - informative sessions and seminars - which aimed to broaden understanding and raise awareness of open access issues.

In line with the global open access week, this year’s theme of open access week activities at EKT was "Set the default to open access". Events aimed to inspire the wider participation of researchers in actions that promote open access in the academic world.

The ‘Seminar on Open Access and the Helios Repository’ was the main event, devised to inspire participation in the institution's open access strategies. It addressed all researchers at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF). The first part of the Seminar focused on the current developments in the field of open access...