Policy
UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
Global instrument adopted in 2021 by UNESCO member states (193 countries); advisory in nature and not binding.
How it connects
What it is
- UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science is a kind of Open science policy.
Shapes
- UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science applies to ANID.
Related to
- UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science relates to FAIR. Advisory only. It names FAIR (and CARE) as guiding principles for open data and infrastructure, without creating a binding obligation.
- UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science relates to Open science. The global framework that sets out what open science is and recommends how states should support it.
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Details
Description
It is advisory, not binding: the countries that adopted it agreed to be guided by common standards for open science.
Attributes
| url | https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science/about |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q110684383 |
| status | active |
| governance | Intergovernmental |
| prominence | core |
| type | Policy |
| policyKind | recommendation |
| jurisdiction | global |
| bindingness | advisory |
| effectiveDate | 2021-11-25 |
| Tags | region: global |
Sources
- https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science/about(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Adopted in 2021 by 193 countries, which agreed to abide by common standards.
- https://www.unesco-floods.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/379949eng.pdf(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Text of the Recommendation (UNESDOC 379949). It recommends and encourages actions by Member States and names data-stewardship principles as guidance; it creates no mandate.
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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