JOINRepresentation & voice
Serving as the collective voice for our members, representing their interests to government bodies, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
Policy development & analysis
Developing policy positions and recommendations that align with the interests of our members. We analyze current and proposed legislation to understand its impact on the industry and provide expert insights.
Advocacy and lobbying
Actively engaging with lawmakers, regulators, and other decision-makers to advocate for policies that support the industry’s growth and sustainability. This can involve direct lobbying, participating in public consultations, and submitting formal comments on proposed regulations.
Stakeholder engagement
Building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, industry partners, and the public.
Policy updates
Ensuring that members are informed about relevant policy developments, regulatory changes, and other critical issues that could affect their strategies and operations.
Education and training
Providing educational resources and training to members on compliance with regulations, best practices in advocacy, and understanding the policy landscape.
Research and data analysis
Conducting and commissioning research to support advocacy efforts, providing data and evidence to back policy positions and demonstrate the industry’s value and impact.
Coalition building
Forming coalitions with other organizations and industries to strengthen advocacy efforts and present a united front on common issues.
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Latest policy updates from around the globe
EU Commission seeks views on protocols for TDM rights reservation expression
The Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI models adopted this summer includes Measure 1.3 “Identify and comply with rights reservations when crawling the World Wide Web”. The EU Commission has now started a consultation (deadline 9 January 2026) on protocols that exist for expressing right reservations, which STM will respond to. The questionnaire includes several questions on the TDMRep…
Survey on Secondary Publication Right and research exception
As previously reported, the EU Commission is seeking the stakeholders’ views on potential changes at EU level on Secondary Publication Right and research exception from copyright. Because of the disappointing survey design, STM is drafting a critique letter, co-signed by other publishing organisations in Europe and globally, in addition to its survey responses. Thank you to all members…
NIH posts comments on APC caps
NIH has released nearly 1,400 pages of comments received from more than 900 commenters on the policy proposal on “Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs.” STM’s was among the approximately 10% of submissions that were very extensive, along with several other publishers/publishing organisations and some large institutions and funders. Other than Gates, many of the longest responses raised…
DOE asks for input on AI model development
Although not explicitly connected to the Genesis Mission, the Department of Energy has issued a request for information (RFI) on Partnerships for Transformational Artificial Intelligence Models. DOE plans (again, separate from the Genesis Mission) “to establish a public-private consortium to curate DOE scientific data across the National Laboratory complex for use in artificial intelligence (AI) models…