Community Development Series
Our Community Development Series is a key part of our strategy, designed to provide insights and learning opportunities for all stakeholders looking to engage with Open Science at an institutional level, including funding groups and government ministries, libraries and universities, non-profit solutions providers, and all members of the region’s wider research communities.
These free events are held on a monthly basis, online, in collaboration with non-profit organisations and open source solutions providers. The goal is to offer practical guidance on a broad array of issues relating to the implementation of Open Science policies and practices in scholarly ecosystems, from leading global experts.
We have partnered with major Open Science organisations to bring you these ongoing events, including the International Science Council, PKP, ORCiD, cOAlition S, DOAJ, and more.
To get involved or propose an idea for the Community Development Series, please send an email to contact@forumforopen.org
Symposia
Regional and international Open Science experts come together for panel discussions and debates on important topics.
Workshops
Expert-led workshops geared towards capacity building and supporting the development of Open Science across the Arab world.
Members' Drop In
Quarterly meetings for member representatives to come together and discuss challenges and opportunities within the region.
Libraries and Open Science
This event will be hosted in Arabic. This 90-minute workshop will introduce participants to how libraries can embrace and promote Open Science principles, ensuring wider accessibility, transparency, and collaboration in research. The session aims to to address the unique opportunities and challenges in the Arab states for achieving various levels of openness in libraries.
Training for Trust: Advancing Open Research Integrity in MENA
This interactive, three-hour seminar and workshop will introduce key practices in research integrity and explore its role in advancing open science in the MENA region.
Making Space on the Shelves: Open Access Books in Open Science
The last ten years have witnessed an incredible surge in open access publishing, and now, this transformative movement is making significant strides in the realm of books. This webinar will explore why this expansion of open access to books is so vital, particularly for amplifying the reach and impact of research in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Infrastructures to Support Open Access Books and Journals: DOAB, OAPEN And DOAJ
This 90 minute webinar will provide a clear understanding of three key infrastructures that play a vital role in supporting the discovery and accessibility of open access research
FORM Members Quarterly Drop In
This invitation only online meeting is for institutional and individual members who would like to meet with the FORM team and engage with the community, and support Open Science within the region!
The 4th Annual Forum for Open Research in MENA
Bringing together leading international experts and key regional stakeholders, the Annual Forum for Open Research in MENA supports the Arab world’s transition towards more accessible, sustainable and inclusive research and education models.
Transforming Institutional Repositories into Fully Open Science Databases
This workshop will explore how institutions can enhance their repositories to align with Open Science principles, particularly green open access, ensuring that research outputs are not only stored but also widely discoverable, interoperable, and reusable.
