The document discusses OpenAIRE, an open access infrastructure for research in Europe. It provides an overview of OpenAIRE, highlighting its participatory approach involving both a human network and technical infrastructure. OpenAIRE implements the open access policies of the European Commission for FP7 and Horizon 2020 projects. It is moving from a publication infrastructure to a more comprehensive infrastructure that covers all types of scientific outputs, including datasets and projects. Open access is growing in southern European countries, with OpenAIRE supporting the discovery, sharing, and reuse of open access research results across Europe.