About me
Vanessa Proudman is Director of SPARC Europe, working to make Open the default in Europe. Vanessa has well over 20 years of experience in international, national and regional policymaking and advocacy in the areas of Open Access, Open Science, Open Culture and Open Education with many leading universities and libraries worldwide. Research and evidence-based policymaking is key to her work, as is connecting stakeholders and sharing knowledge to build capacity on open, also to amplify good practice.