COAR is one of the original signatories of The Hague Declaration on Knowledge Discovery in the Digital Age, initiated by COAR partner LIBER (Ligue Bibliothèques Européenes de Recherche). Signed by over 50 organizations, the declaration calls for the loosening of intellectual property laws and policies in order to support improved access to content and the ability to text/data mine for new discoveries.

Please find the full declaration here: http://thehaguedeclaration.com/.