Open Science’s principles and practices have gained great relevance in recent years. They are increasingly asserting themselves as one of the commitments that will most deeply influence the multiple synergies between the scientific community, companies and society.
The creation of the UC Open Science agenda gives public visibility to the University of Coimbra's commitment to Open Science and to its programmatic commitment to position itself at the forefront of a movement across scientific institutions, policy makers, economic agents and all forms of active citizenship.
Open Science contributes to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.