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National policy · Research, innovation and assessment · Colombia

Consorcio Colombia opens three-week talks with international publishers on 2027 resources

Consorcio Colombia's 2026–2027 negotiating commission has started a three-week series of meetings with international academic publishers at ASCUN to negotiate scientific information resources for 2027.

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Why it matters: Consorcio Colombia's negotiating commission is using this three-week round with international academic publishers to negotiate scientific information resources for 2027.

According to ASCUN, the Colombian Association of Universities, the 2026–2027 Negotiating Commission of Consorcio Colombia began a three-week cycle of meetings with international academic publishers at the association.

ASCUN said the purpose of the meetings is to negotiate scientific information resources for 2027.

ASCUN presented the effort as strengthening collective negotiation in order to broaden access to scientific knowledge.

Editor’s view

Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

Consorcio Colombia's 2026–2027 commission is now in a three-week cycle of meetings with international academic publishers, and the subject of those talks is the scientific information resources for 2027.

What to watch

  • Whether the commission reaches agreements with the publishers on 2027 scientific information resources by the end of the three-week cycle.

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