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NASA’s 2023 Year of Open Science

In January 2023, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) declared 2023 to be a
Year of Open Science (YOS) to celebrate the benefits and successes of open science and inspire more
scientists to adopt open science practices. Seventeen federal agencies, a coalition of universities, and
other intergovernmental bodies and organizations in the U.S. and internationally coalesced around this
initiative to accelerate momentum alongside key policy shifts. The YOS declaration follows the global
commitment to open science made by United Nations member states through the adoption of UNESCO’s
Recommendation on Open Science in late 2021. This opening plenary brings together representatives
from UNESCO, OSTP, and NASA to share highlights of initiatives and achievements realized during the
YOS and to foster discussion about ongoing opportunities and challenges in the global coordination of
science reform movement. Speakers will offer insights into where UNESCO, OSTP, and NASA are
continuing to invest in and ramp up efforts and answer questions in this moderated panel-style session.