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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">OA Forward has been announced as a new internationally governed initiative that builds on the work of the OA2020 and ESAC initiatives to strengthen global
coordination around open access negotiations and advance open scholarly communication. Hosted by DEAL Open Access Services (DEAS) and supported by contributing partners across five continents, OA Forward reflects a broader international partnership of libraries,
consortia, funders, and research institutions working to shape more open, equitable, and transparent scholarly publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The initiative builds on nearly a decade of community progress in open access agreements and related infrastructure, while expanding its scope to support
shared strategies, stronger alignment, and community-led approaches across the evolving scholarly communication landscape. A dedicated OA Forward website will be launched in the coming months; in the meantime, OA2020 and ESAC resources and activities remain
accessible through their existing platforms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://oa2020.org/2026/04/08/international-partners-launch-oa-forward-to-strengthen-open-access-negotiations-and-advance-open-scholarly-communication/">More here</a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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