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Stichting COAR
The Stichting COAR is a not-for-profit foundation that was created on April 3, 2023 in accordance with the Netherlands Civil Code (Art. 2:285 et seq.).
Stichting COAR continues the work of COAR e.V. (2009-2024) to enhance science and research, in particular to enhance the visibility, reliability, and impact of research outputs through a global network of open repositories based on international collaboration and interoperability.
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Stichting COAR (“COAR Foundation”) is registered with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce – CCI Number: 89809165
Tax Identification Number or RSIN Stichting COAR – 865118164
Address
Stichting COAR, Royal Library in the Hague, Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5, 2595 BE, The Hague, Netherlands
Board of Directors
- Chairperson – Isabel Bernal, Spanish National Research Council
- Vice Chairperson – Omo Oaiya, WACREN
- Treasurer – Geoffrey Harder, University of Alberta, Canada
- Martin Borchert, University of New South Wales, Sydney
- Nathalie Fargier, Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe (CCSD), France
- Iryna Kuchma, EIFL
- Pedro Principe, University of Minho, Portugal
- Mikiko Tanifuji, National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Directors shall not receive remuneration. The board may resolve that directors shall be reimbursed for the expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties, with due consideration of the ANBI requirements.
Strategic Directions
Five strategic directions guide COAR’s activities:
- Advocate for the important role of a distributed, international network of open repositories in advancing open science and bibliodiversity
- Provide support for strengthening and modernizing repositories and repository networks
- Promote alignment and interoperability across repositories, repository networks, and between repositories and other systems and services
- Define and advance the adoption of new behaviours, technologies and roles for repositories and their interaction with other value added services
- Increase the sustainability and effectiveness of the organization and strengthen the COAR brand
Activities Plan
Each year, the COAR Executive Board will develop an activities plan in December. Read our 2025 Activities Plan
Financial Statements
Stichting COAR began full operations on January 1, 2025.
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Editor Responsible for the Content of this Website
Responsible editors for the contents of the website of COAR with regard to media law:
Kathleen Shearer, COAR Executive Director | kathleen.shearer [at] coar-repositories.org
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