# ISGlobal - Barcelona Institute for Global Health

- *OSPO*: Not a formal OSPO but carries out a range of OSPO-like activities.
- *Personnel*: Clara Morella Teixidor
- *Link*: [https://www.isglobal.org/en/](https://www.isglobal.org/en/)
- *Member* of: [CURIOSS](https://curioss.org/)

## General Description

Since 2022, ISGlobal has delivered services to promote and enable open source practices within its institution. This work is based in Digital Innovation within its TTO.

## Core Objectives

*Current services include:*

- Open source licensing guidance
- License compatibility and dependency risk
- Decision support on open source versus proprietary pathways
- Dual licensing and relicensing strategy
- Research contract interpretation for software and open source obligations
- Advice on IP strategy that includes patents, startups, and open source
- Advocacy and policy development inside the institution
- Bridging open source with open data, open science, and broader knowledge assets
- Contributor rights and authorship management

Additional areas of engagement currently under development:

- Training and awareness raising on open source practice (especially in connection with digital and regulatory aspects

## Primary Contacts

- Clara Morella Teixidor, Digital Innovation Manager