Barcelona Declaration Working Group 5. Sustaining Infrastructures · Open Infrastructures

🏗️ Working Group 5. Sustaining Infrastructures · Open Infrastructures · 30 September 2025 

This session is part of the activities of Working Group 5. Sustaining Infrastructures of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information.

▶ ️ In this session, representatives from three key open research information infrastructures share their current sustainability approaches, reflect on structural and operational challenges, with a focus on where the Barcelona Declaration and its working groups can add the most value.

👥 Speakers

• Kyle Demas (OpenAlex)

• Natalia Manola (OpenAIRE)

• Chiara Di Giambattista (OpenCitations)

💡 Topics covered

• Sustainability models for open research information infrastructures

• Governance, openness, and community-led approaches

• Cost structures, growth, and long-term resilience

• Institutional and funder support: challenges and opportunities
  
  

🎬 Recording: https://youtu.be/gpyO3TErTMw