The Open Science and Research Reference Architecture 2024–2030

The Open Science and Research Reference Architecture was developed on the initiative of the National Open Science and Research Steering Group and the Ministry of Education and Cul­ture. The reference architecture enables a controlled develop­ment and response of open science and research in continuous change. It ensures the stability of research structures as impor­tant facilitators of research.

The Open Science and Research Reference Architecture is based on the goals set out in the Declaration for Open Science and Research, as well as the policies specifying these goals and the objectives and actions derived from them. Where necessary, the architecture has been complemented on the basis of interna­tional open science frameworks, such as UNESCO Recommen­dation on Open Science.

The Open Science and Research Reference Architecture was created by a two-year working group appointed by the National Open Science and Research Steering Group. In the spring of 2021, a preparation group appointed by the Steering group prepared the task assignment for the working group. The working group chairs included Jukka Heikkilä from the Finnish Union of Univer­sity Professors (first chair in 2022) and Susanna Nykyri from Tam­pere University (first chair in 2023). Ilmari Jauhiainen and Marita Kari from the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies served as the secretaries of the working group. The Open Science and Research Reference Architecture underwent a round of public feedback for the period of 17 April – 2 June 2023.