The Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM) is a non-profit membership organisation supporting the advancement of Open Science policies and practices in research communities and institutions across the Arab region.
The Arab states have the resources and capability to play a pivotal role in the global transition towards more accessible, sustainable and inclusive research and education models. We want to support all our research communities and stakeholder groups in the journey towards a more ‘open’ world, by facilitating the exchange of actionable insights and the development of practical policies.
We closed our Call for Papers for the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research last week, and now we have conducted the initial processing of submissions – we are delighted to see so many of our network have contributed proposals. With a record level of
The first half of 2025 has been extremely active for us here at FORM, with a number of new members joining us from across the region and the global open science community. It is wonderful to see our community grow, and to support so many
FORM has launched its own YouTube channel! We hope you will join and follow us… One of our core missions here at FORM is to help support the development of human capacities across the region, via the creation and curation of freely accessible bilingual resources.
Each year at the Annual Forum, we select our keynotes to provide valuable insights that help to frame and contextualise the overarching theme chosen for that year, helping to shape and drive the discussions and debates for the whole event. For our 4th Annual Forum,
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