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.
This year’s Annual Forum for Open Research (taking place 21st to 24th October in Doha, in partnership with the Qatar National Library) has been extended by an extra day so we can offer a series of high-impact workshops for our network and stakeholders. These workshops
We are hugely excited to announce that our provisional programme is now ready. There are still some elements to be finalised, and some social and cultural events to confirm, but we hope everyone who attends in person and online will find it a rich and
There has been a great deal of activity over the last 12 months within the global open science and open access communities. New strategies and approaches are being discussed to help support the global accessibility and transparency of research, to help enhance the recognition of
As a relatively new initiative and one, moreover, seeking to provide support for a diverse range of stakeholder groups across 22 different states, each with their own complex set of challenges and capacities, it can sometimes be difficult to know what to prioritise. This is
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