Declaración de la Alhambra sobre acceso abierto (2010), Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT) and Consortium of Southern European Libraries

What is this about?

Declaración de la Alhambra sobre acceso abierto (2010) is an international resource produced by Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT) and the Consortium of Southern European Libraries, aimed at stakeholders in Southern Europe (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, and Turkey). Written in Spanish, it provides practical guidance for implementing open science and open access principles in the region. The document frames openness as a default, moderated by ethical, privacy, intellectual property, and security considerations, emphasizing the principle of being “as open as possible, as closed as necessary.” It links open access to research quality, reproducibility, rapid knowledge translation, and equitable access, especially for communities with limited subscription access. Key elements include open access to publications, preferred licensing such as Creative Commons, use of persistent identifiers, and depositing accepted manuscripts in trusted repositories. The guidance incorporates FAIR data principles, data management plans, and operational responsibilities for authors, institutions, and funders. It addresses infrastructure needs, monitoring, and compliance, while highlighting equity, responsible openness, and inclusion. The document provides examples and FAQs for implementation, covering preprints, rights retention, and third-party content. For practitioners, it consolidates dispersed rules into a coherent reference, aligning Southern European practices with international norms. It serves as a benchmark for policymakers and a practical checklist for researchers and administrators. Published in 2010, it remains a credible reference for policies, training, and grant documentation.

For whom is this important?

All stakeholders in research

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