The German Commission for UNESCO has just announced the publication of the English translation of its 2007 handbook
on Open Access. The handbook, entitled “Open Access Opportunities and Challenges – A Handbook” intends to inform stakeholders and society in general of the opportunities and challenges surrounding open access, and to promote a broad and inclusive debate on the future of scientific publishing in the European Research Area. This English version is a joint publication with the European Commission”s Science in Society Programme.