Academic Knowledge, Open Access and Democracy: A Call for Action
Arcadia has submitted a paper to the Hargreaves review on IP that presents an evidence-based case for Open Access. They believe that publicly-funded research should be available online and free for scholars and the public alike, and the paper recommends the steps needed to be taken by government for a fairer and more democratic access to knowledge. Arcadia have received significant support in their petition and are continuing to collect signatures of support until the end of March 2011. Please see the recommendations in this document.
Formerly the Lisbet Rausing Charitable Fund, Arcadia is a grant-making fund established in 2001. Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin form the Donor Board. As at May 2010 Arcadia had awarded grants totalling $192 million. The fund is administered by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
