This document discusses scientific communication in Europe, including the role of open access. It notes that in a knowledge economy, innovation and disseminating the latest research is important for prosperity. One question is whether there are new models for scholarly publishing that better serve researchers and communicate findings. The document also discusses the role of research funding bodies in setting access and dissemination rules for funded research, as well as supporting digital infrastructure and relevant research. It describes projects like PeerProject that investigate the effects of large-scale systematic deposit in open access repositories, and OpenAIRE which establishes repositories for access to scientific articles and data from FP7 projects.