If you missed our recent seminar on the importance of #metadata, or you would like to revisit the discussion, the recording is now available to watch on our website🖥️
Note: this event was conducted in Arabic
🔗: shorturl.at/cuqAh
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
Note: this event was conducted in Arabic
🔗: shorturl.at/cuqAh
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
Why Metadata Is Important - Forum for Open Research in MENA
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September 15, 2026 at 8:12 AM
If you missed our recent seminar on the importance of #metadata, or you would like to revisit the discussion, the recording is now available to watch on our website🖥️
Note: this event was conducted in Arabic
🔗: shorturl.at/cuqAh
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
Note: this event was conducted in Arabic
🔗: shorturl.at/cuqAh
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
A big thank you to the latest supporter of the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research, @tandfresearch.bsky.social! 🥳
🔗Find out more about supporting us this year: shorturl.at/iYq26
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #OpenResearch #ArabWorld
🔗Find out more about supporting us this year: shorturl.at/iYq26
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #OpenResearch #ArabWorld
September 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
A big thank you to the latest supporter of the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research, @tandfresearch.bsky.social! 🥳
🔗Find out more about supporting us this year: shorturl.at/iYq26
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #OpenResearch #ArabWorld
🔗Find out more about supporting us this year: shorturl.at/iYq26
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #OpenResearch #ArabWorld
Only ONE week to go for our upcoming (Arabic-language) seminar on the importance of #metadata, specifically tailored to the challenges & opportunities within the MENA region.🌍
🗓️9 Sep
⏰13:00 GST
📍Online
👉Register now: shorturl.at/z1q5c
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ArabRegion
🗓️9 Sep
⏰13:00 GST
📍Online
👉Register now: shorturl.at/z1q5c
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ArabRegion
September 2, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Only ONE week to go for our upcoming (Arabic-language) seminar on the importance of #metadata, specifically tailored to the challenges & opportunities within the MENA region.🌍
🗓️9 Sep
⏰13:00 GST
📍Online
👉Register now: shorturl.at/z1q5c
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ArabRegion
🗓️9 Sep
⏰13:00 GST
📍Online
👉Register now: shorturl.at/z1q5c
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ArabRegion
The 5th Annual Forum for Open Research has a new supporter!🥳
A big thank you to @figshare.com for supporting the forum this year.🤗
Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/iYq26
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
A big thank you to @figshare.com for supporting the forum this year.🤗
Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/iYq26
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
August 25, 2026 at 8:48 AM
The 5th Annual Forum for Open Research has a new supporter!🥳
A big thank you to @figshare.com for supporting the forum this year.🤗
Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/iYq26
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
A big thank you to @figshare.com for supporting the forum this year.🤗
Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/iYq26
#FORM4Open #OpenScience
Thank you to @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social for supporting the 5th Annual Forum for #OpenResearch! 🥳
👉Find out more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1
📣Call for Papers: shorturl.at/bdDgZ
🔗Register for the event: shorturl.at/j7doL
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #CFP
👉Find out more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1
📣Call for Papers: shorturl.at/bdDgZ
🔗Register for the event: shorturl.at/j7doL
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #CFP
August 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Thank you to @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social for supporting the 5th Annual Forum for #OpenResearch! 🥳
👉Find out more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1
📣Call for Papers: shorturl.at/bdDgZ
🔗Register for the event: shorturl.at/j7doL
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #CFP
👉Find out more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1
📣Call for Papers: shorturl.at/bdDgZ
🔗Register for the event: shorturl.at/j7doL
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #CFP
❌Myth: #OpenAccess only benefits readers.
✅Open Access benefits everyone involved in the research ecosystem, including authors.
👉Check out our #OpenScience Resources: shorturl.at/XEv0T
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✅Open Access benefits everyone involved in the research ecosystem, including authors.
👉Check out our #OpenScience Resources: shorturl.at/XEv0T
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July 17, 2026 at 8:42 AM
❌Myth: #OpenAccess only benefits readers.
✅Open Access benefits everyone involved in the research ecosystem, including authors.
👉Check out our #OpenScience Resources: shorturl.at/XEv0T
#FORM4Open
✅Open Access benefits everyone involved in the research ecosystem, including authors.
👉Check out our #OpenScience Resources: shorturl.at/XEv0T
#FORM4Open
The 5th Annual Forum for Open Research has a new supporter!🥳
A big thank you to @bloomsburydigital.bsky.social for supporting the forum this year🙏
🔗Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #ScholComm
A big thank you to @bloomsburydigital.bsky.social for supporting the forum this year🙏
🔗Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #ScholComm
July 16, 2026 at 6:35 AM
The 5th Annual Forum for Open Research has a new supporter!🥳
A big thank you to @bloomsburydigital.bsky.social for supporting the forum this year🙏
🔗Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #ScholComm
A big thank you to @bloomsburydigital.bsky.social for supporting the forum this year🙏
🔗Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #ScholComm
If you missed our workshop last week or would like to revisit the discussion, the recording for "Measuring the Openness of Science" is now available on our website!
The presentation slides are also available to download!👀
🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/UNhYK
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #OSMI
The presentation slides are also available to download!👀
🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/UNhYK
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #OSMI
Measuring the Openness of Science: How? The Principles of Open Science Monitoring - Forum for Open Research in MENA
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July 13, 2026 at 8:33 AM
If you missed our workshop last week or would like to revisit the discussion, the recording for "Measuring the Openness of Science" is now available on our website!
The presentation slides are also available to download!👀
🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/UNhYK
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #OSMI
The presentation slides are also available to download!👀
🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/UNhYK
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #OSMI
A big thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our workshop on measuring #OpenScience! 🎉
We had a great turnout and we’d like to thank you for making it a particularly engaging session.
Stay tuned! The recording will be uploaded to our website soon👀
#FORM4Open
We had a great turnout and we’d like to thank you for making it a particularly engaging session.
Stay tuned! The recording will be uploaded to our website soon👀
#FORM4Open
July 9, 2026 at 10:49 AM
A big thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our workshop on measuring #OpenScience! 🎉
We had a great turnout and we’d like to thank you for making it a particularly engaging session.
Stay tuned! The recording will be uploaded to our website soon👀
#FORM4Open
We had a great turnout and we’d like to thank you for making it a particularly engaging session.
Stay tuned! The recording will be uploaded to our website soon👀
#FORM4Open
Just one day to go!📣
Join us tomorrow to explore how #OpenScience can be measured in a meaningful, consistent way using the #OSMI framework.
⏰ Wednesday, 8 July | 13:00 GST
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/9WXyh
#FORM4Open #ScholComm
Join us tomorrow to explore how #OpenScience can be measured in a meaningful, consistent way using the #OSMI framework.
⏰ Wednesday, 8 July | 13:00 GST
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/9WXyh
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July 7, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Just one day to go!📣
Join us tomorrow to explore how #OpenScience can be measured in a meaningful, consistent way using the #OSMI framework.
⏰ Wednesday, 8 July | 13:00 GST
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/9WXyh
#FORM4Open #ScholComm
Join us tomorrow to explore how #OpenScience can be measured in a meaningful, consistent way using the #OSMI framework.
⏰ Wednesday, 8 July | 13:00 GST
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/9WXyh
#FORM4Open #ScholComm
We're so excited to send out this quarter's newsletter today and share some really fantastic developments from some our members & strategic partners!🎉
A thread🧵
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A thread🧵
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June 30, 2026 at 11:18 AM
We're so excited to send out this quarter's newsletter today and share some really fantastic developments from some our members & strategic partners!🎉
A thread🧵
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#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Join us:
📆Wednesday, 8 July
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📆Wednesday, 8 July
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Register now: shorturl.at/9WXyh
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June 29, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Join us:
📆Wednesday, 8 July
⏰13:00 GST
📍Online
Register now: shorturl.at/9WXyh
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📆Wednesday, 8 July
⏰13:00 GST
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#OpenScience #FORM4Open #ScholComm #OSMI
📣Registration and Call for Papers are now open for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research!
Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World
📅19-20 Oct 2026
📍Online
⏰Deadline: 1 Aug
🔗Submit: shorturl.at/FxICwhtt�🔗Register: https://shorturl.at/j7doL
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Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World
📅19-20 Oct 2026
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⏰Deadline: 1 Aug
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June 24, 2026 at 8:36 AM
📣Registration and Call for Papers are now open for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research!
Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World
📅19-20 Oct 2026
📍Online
⏰Deadline: 1 Aug
🔗Submit: shorturl.at/FxICwhtt�🔗Register: https://shorturl.at/j7doL
##FORM4Open##CFP
Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World
📅19-20 Oct 2026
📍Online
⏰Deadline: 1 Aug
🔗Submit: shorturl.at/FxICwhtt�🔗Register: https://shorturl.at/j7doL
##FORM4Open##CFP
Wondering about this year's conference?🤔
We've been busy behind the scenes, & exciting news is coming very soon. We're not quite ready to share the details yet, but trust us, it'll be worth the wait.
Stay tuned!📣
#ScholComm #FORM4Open #OpenScience
We've been busy behind the scenes, & exciting news is coming very soon. We're not quite ready to share the details yet, but trust us, it'll be worth the wait.
Stay tuned!📣
#ScholComm #FORM4Open #OpenScience
June 4, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Wondering about this year's conference?🤔
We've been busy behind the scenes, & exciting news is coming very soon. We're not quite ready to share the details yet, but trust us, it'll be worth the wait.
Stay tuned!📣
#ScholComm #FORM4Open #OpenScience
We've been busy behind the scenes, & exciting news is coming very soon. We're not quite ready to share the details yet, but trust us, it'll be worth the wait.
Stay tuned!📣
#ScholComm #FORM4Open #OpenScience
Missed our webinar on #OpenScience implementation? The recording is now live!
Explore practical strategies, real examples from Europe & the UK, & tools to support Open Science at your institution.
🔗Watch here: shorturl.at/hKtc2
#OpenInfrastructure #FORM4Open
Explore practical strategies, real examples from Europe & the UK, & tools to support Open Science at your institution.
🔗Watch here: shorturl.at/hKtc2
#OpenInfrastructure #FORM4Open
Navigating Open Science Implementation: Strategic Pathways and Lessons Learned Across Europe - Forum for Open Research in MENA
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May 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Missed our webinar on #OpenScience implementation? The recording is now live!
Explore practical strategies, real examples from Europe & the UK, & tools to support Open Science at your institution.
🔗Watch here: shorturl.at/hKtc2
#OpenInfrastructure #FORM4Open
Explore practical strategies, real examples from Europe & the UK, & tools to support Open Science at your institution.
🔗Watch here: shorturl.at/hKtc2
#OpenInfrastructure #FORM4Open
Our OJS webinar recording is now live!
With 113 attendees from 27 countries and great feedback, it was an information-packed session. If you missed it or want a refresher, you can now watch it on our website👇
🔗: shorturl.at/3q6Bn
#OpenScience #OJS #FORM4Open
With 113 attendees from 27 countries and great feedback, it was an information-packed session. If you missed it or want a refresher, you can now watch it on our website👇
🔗: shorturl.at/3q6Bn
#OpenScience #OJS #FORM4Open
Getting Started with Open Journal Systems - Forum for Open Research in MENA
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April 10, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Our OJS webinar recording is now live!
With 113 attendees from 27 countries and great feedback, it was an information-packed session. If you missed it or want a refresher, you can now watch it on our website👇
🔗: shorturl.at/3q6Bn
#OpenScience #OJS #FORM4Open
With 113 attendees from 27 countries and great feedback, it was an information-packed session. If you missed it or want a refresher, you can now watch it on our website👇
🔗: shorturl.at/3q6Bn
#OpenScience #OJS #FORM4Open
‼️Reminder
Our webinar "Getting Started with Open Journal Systems OJS" is coming up on 6 April at 13:00 GST
Learn the basics of setting up and managing a journal on #OJS with Müge Bakioğlu from @pkp.sfu.ca
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/Ff2i0
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Our webinar "Getting Started with Open Journal Systems OJS" is coming up on 6 April at 13:00 GST
Learn the basics of setting up and managing a journal on #OJS with Müge Bakioğlu from @pkp.sfu.ca
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/Ff2i0
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
March 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
‼️Reminder
Our webinar "Getting Started with Open Journal Systems OJS" is coming up on 6 April at 13:00 GST
Learn the basics of setting up and managing a journal on #OJS with Müge Bakioğlu from @pkp.sfu.ca
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/Ff2i0
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Our webinar "Getting Started with Open Journal Systems OJS" is coming up on 6 April at 13:00 GST
Learn the basics of setting up and managing a journal on #OJS with Müge Bakioğlu from @pkp.sfu.ca
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/Ff2i0
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
We warmly welcome Fez ACM-W Chapter as FORM's newest member and look forward to working together to support a more open, diverse, and connected research ecosystem across the region🎉🤝
🔗Read more: shorturl.at/Ccm7O
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ArabRegion
🔗Read more: shorturl.at/Ccm7O
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ArabRegion
February 19, 2026 at 8:22 AM
We warmly welcome Fez ACM-W Chapter as FORM's newest member and look forward to working together to support a more open, diverse, and connected research ecosystem across the region🎉🤝
🔗Read more: shorturl.at/Ccm7O
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ArabRegion
🔗Read more: shorturl.at/Ccm7O
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ArabRegion
Open #PeerReview isn't "less rigorous", it's just more transparent.
Accountability, visibility, & constructive dialogue can strengthen review quality, not weaken it.
Curious how it works in practice?
🔗Check out our resource: shorturl.at/Ftnvd
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Accountability, visibility, & constructive dialogue can strengthen review quality, not weaken it.
Curious how it works in practice?
🔗Check out our resource: shorturl.at/Ftnvd
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
February 11, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Open #PeerReview isn't "less rigorous", it's just more transparent.
Accountability, visibility, & constructive dialogue can strengthen review quality, not weaken it.
Curious how it works in practice?
🔗Check out our resource: shorturl.at/Ftnvd
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Accountability, visibility, & constructive dialogue can strengthen review quality, not weaken it.
Curious how it works in practice?
🔗Check out our resource: shorturl.at/Ftnvd
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Want to help grow #OpenScience in the Arabic-speaking world?
This Arabic-language workshop focuses on how to build and lead local Open Science Communities, covering advocacy, events, institutional engagement, & regional collaboration.🌐
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/LON1r
#FORM4Open
This Arabic-language workshop focuses on how to build and lead local Open Science Communities, covering advocacy, events, institutional engagement, & regional collaboration.🌐
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/LON1r
#FORM4Open
January 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Want to help grow #OpenScience in the Arabic-speaking world?
This Arabic-language workshop focuses on how to build and lead local Open Science Communities, covering advocacy, events, institutional engagement, & regional collaboration.🌐
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/LON1r
#FORM4Open
This Arabic-language workshop focuses on how to build and lead local Open Science Communities, covering advocacy, events, institutional engagement, & regional collaboration.🌐
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/LON1r
#FORM4Open
Thanks to everyone who joined our symposium on understanding #OpenInfrastructure. Great discussions and thoughtful questions throughout🙌
Stay tuned👀 the video will be up on our website soon!
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Stay tuned👀 the video will be up on our website soon!
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
January 21, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Thanks to everyone who joined our symposium on understanding #OpenInfrastructure. Great discussions and thoughtful questions throughout🙌
Stay tuned👀 the video will be up on our website soon!
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Stay tuned👀 the video will be up on our website soon!
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
Open ≠ unprotected
#OpenScience removes paywalls, not your rights. Copyright stays with you, and #CreativeCommons licenses help you decide how your work is reused.
🔗Learn more in our resource: shorturl.at/eEySw
#FORM4Open #OpenAccess
#OpenScience removes paywalls, not your rights. Copyright stays with you, and #CreativeCommons licenses help you decide how your work is reused.
🔗Learn more in our resource: shorturl.at/eEySw
#FORM4Open #OpenAccess
January 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Open ≠ unprotected
#OpenScience removes paywalls, not your rights. Copyright stays with you, and #CreativeCommons licenses help you decide how your work is reused.
🔗Learn more in our resource: shorturl.at/eEySw
#FORM4Open #OpenAccess
#OpenScience removes paywalls, not your rights. Copyright stays with you, and #CreativeCommons licenses help you decide how your work is reused.
🔗Learn more in our resource: shorturl.at/eEySw
#FORM4Open #OpenAccess
What is #OpenInfrastructure? And who pays for it?
Join us on 20 Jan, 10:00 GST to unpack why open infrastructure matters, why funding is critical, & how @scossfunding.bsky.social helps institutions invest sustainably🌐
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/6UJhj
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #Community4Open
Join us on 20 Jan, 10:00 GST to unpack why open infrastructure matters, why funding is critical, & how @scossfunding.bsky.social helps institutions invest sustainably🌐
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/6UJhj
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #Community4Open
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 AM
What is #OpenInfrastructure? And who pays for it?
Join us on 20 Jan, 10:00 GST to unpack why open infrastructure matters, why funding is critical, & how @scossfunding.bsky.social helps institutions invest sustainably🌐
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/6UJhj
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #Community4Open
Join us on 20 Jan, 10:00 GST to unpack why open infrastructure matters, why funding is critical, & how @scossfunding.bsky.social helps institutions invest sustainably🌐
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/6UJhj
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #Community4Open
Why does #OpenScience matter for MENA?🤔
A thread reflecting on the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research🧵👇
#OpenInfrastructure #ArabRegion #ScholComm #FORM4Open
A thread reflecting on the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research🧵👇
#OpenInfrastructure #ArabRegion #ScholComm #FORM4Open
January 12, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Why does #OpenScience matter for MENA?🤔
A thread reflecting on the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research🧵👇
#OpenInfrastructure #ArabRegion #ScholComm #FORM4Open
A thread reflecting on the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research🧵👇
#OpenInfrastructure #ArabRegion #ScholComm #FORM4Open
Lovely first meeting with the Board of Al Wusul: The Arab Journal of Open Science Policies and Practises!
We discussed key journal policy issues like #preprints #openpeerreview and #bilingual research, and learnt how to use our new #OJS submission system (from @pkp.sfu.ca)!
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
We discussed key journal policy issues like #preprints #openpeerreview and #bilingual research, and learnt how to use our new #OJS submission system (from @pkp.sfu.ca)!
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
January 6, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Lovely first meeting with the Board of Al Wusul: The Arab Journal of Open Science Policies and Practises!
We discussed key journal policy issues like #preprints #openpeerreview and #bilingual research, and learnt how to use our new #OJS submission system (from @pkp.sfu.ca)!
#OpenScience #FORM4Open
We discussed key journal policy issues like #preprints #openpeerreview and #bilingual research, and learnt how to use our new #OJS submission system (from @pkp.sfu.ca)!
#OpenScience #FORM4Open