Hosted by OPERAS UK, this webinar will introduce the NCC model and explore how these national centres help address local needs while contributing to a broader European network for community-led open access publishing.
Representatives from three NCCs will showcase the scope of their activities, discuss how their centres have developed, and reflect on the regional contexts that shape their work. They will also explain how NCCs differ from other national structures such as OPERAS National Nodes, while exploring connections with the European Diamond Capacity Hub and further afield.
Participants will gain insight into how NCCs provide shared infrastructure, training, guidance and advocacy to strengthen Diamond Open Access within different national settings. The session will also highlight the value of collaboration across Europe in building a more sustainable and coordinated future for open scholarly publishing.
OPERAS is the European research infrastructure for the development of open scholarly communication in the social sciences and humanities (SSH). Its mission is to coordinate and federate resources in Europe to efficiently address the scholarly communication needs of European researchers in the field of SSH.
Who should attend
- Diamond open access publishers
- Professionals who support research and open access/open research at their organisation
- Arts, humanities and social sciences researchers