The French Task Force for the MedOANet project met on November 22nd and 23rd at the Centre for Direct Scientific Communication (CCSD) in Lyon.

The aim of this two-day meeting was to bring together the main stakeholders and decision-makers involved in the Open Access movement from the French academic and scientific spheres to:

• Take stock of Open Access initiatives and policies in France and Europe
• Discuss current practices and design a national pathway in harmony with practices observed in the partner countries
• Define a national-level action plan and make sure decision-makers are involved.

Around thirty people from universities, research institutions, laboratories, libraries, the French Research Ministry and publishers took part in this workshop.