Global Research Council

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The Global Research Council is a virtual organization through which the heads of national science funding agencies from several countries meet to discuss cooperation, review practices, and promote research on, and directions for, scientific funding worldwide.^[1]

During its Second Annual Global Meeting in May 2013, the council endorsed an Action Plan towards Open Access to Publications^{[permanent dead link‍]} based on the principles of public results for public spending, researcher awareness and education, and support through a policy of open access publishing.^[2]

As of 2024, the governing board is made up of three representatives from the Americas three from Asia-Pacific region, three from Europe, one from the Middle East and North Africa, and two from sub-saharan Africa.^[3]

Governing board members include:^[3]

• Americas: Alejandro Adem, Daniel Salamone, Sethuraman Panchanathan
• Asia–Pacific: Tsuyoshi Sugino, Prue Williams, Agus Haryono
• Europe: Katja Becker, Mari Sundli Tveit, Marcel Levi, İsmail Doğan
• Middle East and North Africa: Munir Eldesouki
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Fulufhelo Nelwamondo, Yaya Sangare

• Global Research Council website

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