WDS ENDORSES BARCELONA DECLARATION ON OPEN RESEARCH INFORMATION
The World Data System (WDS) is pleased to announce its formal endorsement of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information (Barcelona Declaration), reinforcing our commitment to open science and responsible data stewardship on a global scale. The Barcelona Declaration is an international call to action that urges research communities, institutions, and organizations to make all scientific outputs—including data, software, and methods—openly available, reusable, and actionable by default. By joining this initiative, WDS aligns itself with a growing coalition dedicated to building transparent, collaborative, and equitable scientific practices across disciplines.
WDS shares the Barcelona Declaration’s vision for accelerating discovery and innovation through open sharing of research products and knowledge. Our endorsement underscores the importance of collective responsibility in making research outputs accessible and useful—not only for the scientific community but for society at large. As part of our ongoing mission, WDS will continue to promote best practices in data management and support efforts that advance global collaboration and reproducibility in science.
We encourage our members and partners to learn more about the Barcelona Declaration and consider how its principles can be integrated into their own activities.
Read the full press release below for additional details on this important development.