It was a full house at NORFest 2025 in Dublin, where OpenAIRE, IReL, and the NORF projects co-hosted a hands-on, discussion-driven workshop on the next phase of open research monitoring in Ireland. The session brought together representatives from research performing organisations (RPOs), including librarians and data stewards, and other Open Science practitioners for a lively, interactive exchange on what we measure well, what remains difficult to capture, and how monitoring can bette...

In the era of Open Science, sharing research data has become increasingly common – to a large degree driven by funder requirements but often made possible by services and infrastructure offered by universities and Non-Profit Organizations, such as OpenAIRE. However, while more data are available than ever, finding it remains a challenge. Researchers often face dead ends, vague metadata, and scattered repositories. The FAIR principles —Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable— describe a...

Key Takeaways from the CoARA1–EC–ENRIO-EDI-TUM Conference (Brussels, 2 June 2025) Setting the SceneOn 2 June 2025, stakeholders from across the globe gathered in Brussels and online for the high-level conference "Advancing Responsible Research Assessment for Funders in the European Digital Space. A dialogue on ethics, integrity, and open infrastructure." The event addressed the urgent need to reform research assessment systems in light of rapid digital transformation, artificial intelligenc...

Open science is strongly anchored in Slovenian legislation and in open science policies of some Slovenian institutions, including the rights retention. The Slovenian Rectors' Conference was of the opinion that the Secondary Publication Right (SPR) is also needed in Slovenian legislation. All mechanisms combined, i.e., the APC vouchers from Read & Publish agreements, paying for the APCs, rights retention and SPR, will enable researchers to fully comply with the legal provisions on immediate o...

OpenAIRE's work on promoting Open Science and research integrity was recently featured in the Italian Bioethics Councils quarterly journal "Bioetica - Rivista Interdisciplinare" (Bioethics – Interdisciplinary Journal, Issue 2/2024), one of Italy's leading publications focusing on bioethics and bringing together perspectives on ethical issues in scientific research from multiple scientific sectors. Our article "OpenAIRE's Role in Promoting Open Science," authored by Gina Pavone, Miriam Bagli...

What's at Stake: A Multipolar Open Science Landscape Open Science is playing an increasingly important role in enabling global scientific collaboration. As science policy gains strategic weight in international relations, initiatives like China's International Cooperation in Open Science, launched at the 2024 G20 Summit[1], reflect a growing ambition to contribute to a more inclusive and sovereign global approach to openness. With investments in regional capacity-building, national cloud platfor...

An OpenAIRE report based on NOAD discussion rounds and presentations showcases the variety of training approaches in Europe, addressing challenges and opportunities to overcome fragmentation Earlier this year, the OpenAIRE Training and Support Standing Committee organized three engaging online sessions for NOADs focused on national Open Science skills building. Over these sessions, nine NOADs and an esteemed colleague from Japan discussed their experiences and strategies for training local stake...

Bringing together Bulgarian policymakers and Open Science experts from the OpenAIRE community, the session addressed key pillars of Open Science – policy, training and infrastructure – and offered valuable insights into implementation processes in Belgium, Portugal and Ireland. The webinar kicked off with an introduction to the Open Science ecosystem in Bulgaria by Milena Damyanova, Director of the Science Directorate at the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science. She emphasized that the im...

In December, the Rector of the Azerbaijan Technical University, Prof. Dr Vilayat Valiyev officially announced the establishment of the University's Open Science Office! It should also be noted that the support provided by the Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation, Prof. Dr Subhan Namazov, to the Library Center in this area is undeniable. The OS Office will function within the framework of the university's Library Information Center and enjoy the complete support of the Rector's office...

The Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information organised a Second Slovak Open Science Forum. The conference was held in Bratislava on November 14th, 2024 in Palffy palace. The conference was attented by over 60 participants. It hosted speakers from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Hungary and Slovakia. The conference was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic. The conference brings the latest information in...

The OpenAIRE AMKE General Assembly and Executive Board Meeting was held in Urla, Izmir, Türkiye, from September 23-26, 2024. Hosted by Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), this was the first time the meeting took place in Türkiye, with representatives from OpenAIRE member institutions attending from various countries. Established as a legal entity in October 2018, OpenAIRE's membership has been steadily growing, and it now has 47 institutional members from 37 countries. A Journey Beginni...

Dear OpenAIRE members, NOADS and partners,  We are pleased to announce yet another addition to our scholarly communication and open science community!   Join us in welcoming our latest new member, the NOAD of the Republic of Moldova, represented by the Information Society Development Institute!  The Information Society Development Institute (ISDI) is an application-oriented research institute, which actively promotes and implements open science principles through its inf...

OpenAIRE NOADs from Turkiye and Azerbaijan participated in the summer school organised in Ganja, Azerbaijan within the context of ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE DIRNA project. The status of the DIRNA project As mentioned in our previous blog posts, the ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE project "Developing Research Capacity through Institutional Repository Network in Azerbaijan" aims to establish an institutional repository network for eight Azerbaijani Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Three Europ...

Meet Khayala Hajiyeva, the Library Director at Azerbaijan Technical University and OpenAIRE National Open Access Desk (NOAD) for Azerbaijan. As a recent member of the OpenAIRE network, the representative from Azerbaijan Technical University has valuable insights to share with our community. In this interview, Khayala shares her journey into Open Science, the impact of her work with OpenAIRE, and the exciting projects driving change in Azerbaijan. Discover her vision for advancing Open Scien...

The Library of the University of Gdansk is an active promoter of the concept of open science among the scientific community. One of the key elements of implementing the Open Access Policy is the "The Knowledge Base" repository, maintained by the University library. The Knowledge Base is a CRIS system based on Omega-PSIR software, that also serves as an institutional repository. Currently, it contains 115.766 items, 15.308 of which are published under open access and 6.524 are deposited in the re...

The "IFLA Division D Mid-term Meeting", hosted by Koç University, took place in Istanbul on June 5-7, 2024 and was a resounding success, gathering over 80 participants, from 57 different institutions and 16 different countries. Offering a broad spectrum cover of all aspects of Open Science, this event provided a platform for researchers, librarians, data managers, and scientific infrastructure developers to discuss critical issues, such as Open Access and the Role of Collection Development,...

The Creating Knowledge 2024 conference, held from 5-7 June 2024 at the University of Helsinki, focused on "Think Before You Click: Responsibility in the Digital Information Landscape" exploring themes of digital literacy, AI in education, and open education practices. OpenAIRE's presence was integral to the conference, emphasizing its mission to promote Open Science and responsible digital practices. OpenAIRE's tools and services, such as the OpenAIRE Graph, were showcased to support researchers...

The historic city of Krakow became a nexus of innovation and collaboration as it hosted a pivotal three-day workshop dedicated to advancing the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). From 10 to 12 June 2024, key stakeholders from across the continent gathered to participate in this event, which was delivered under the Work Package 15 (WP15) of the EOSC Beyond project. Led by ACC Cyfronet AGH and coordinated by the EGI Foundation, this workshop marked a significant milestone in the quest to enhance ...

We are thrilled to announce that OpenAIRE participated as an exhibitor at the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI), held from June 2-5, 2024, at the stunning premises of Megaron Athens International Conference Centre (MAICC). This prestigious event took place in Athens, Greece, drawing together researchers, academics, and professionals from across the globe to discuss the pivotal issues surrounding research integrity. The WCRI Conference is renowned for its international outlook, br...

OPEN is a part of the Open Science Platform (pon.edu.pl) at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw (icm.edu.pl). Formerly known to the Polish academic community as the CeON Repository, it enables Polish researchers from all fields to openly share their articles, books, conference materials, reports, doctoral theses, and other scientific texts. Publications in the Repository are indexed by the most important aggregators and search engines, ...