Panel Discussion: Open Access in Switzerland: Are we reaching the GOALs

Alain Cortat (Founder and director, Éditions Alphil)

Barbara Preisig (Art historian and art critic, ZHdK / Co-editor B-N-L)

Stefan Sonderegger (Chief editor, CHSS)

Anna Picco-Schwendener (Project Manager, CCdigitallaw)

Suzanna Marazza (Legal Expert, CCdigitallaw)

Tobias Philipp (Open Access Coordinator, SNSF)

The year 2024 marks a significant reference point in the Swiss Open Access (OA) landscape. By this time, all scholarly publications funded by public money were expected to be freely accessible on the internet, in accordance with the initial national OA strategy (swissuniversities & Swiss National Science Foundation, 2017). Additionally, the “GOAL” project that set off to unlock the Green OA potential in scholarly and professional journals in Switzerland three years ago, is nearing its conclusion. On this occasion, we will meet with representatives from Swiss-based journals and their publishers, legal experts, and science policymakers to discuss the current situation of OA in Switzerland. What has been achieved so far and what challenges still lie ahead? What are our panellists optimistic about and what concerns them? Furthermore, will we reach the new national goal to shift completely to OA by 2032, as the revised national strategy stipulates (swissuniversities & Swiss National Science Foundation, 2024)? We invite researchers, publishers, decision-makers, research support staff, librarians, and all others interested in the topic to join us for a lively panel discussion at this hybrid event, followed by an aperitif.