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🚀Introducing the official FORM BlueSky account!

We are the Forum for Open Research in #MENA (FORM)—a non-profit membership organization supporting the advancement of #OpenScience policies & practices in research institutions & communities across the Arab world

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Hello, 2026!🎉
A new year brings new possibilities, fresh ideas, and space to build on what we've started together. Here's to continued collaboration, thoughtful conversations, and shaping what comes next.
January 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Before we step into a new year of #OpenScience works, let's pause & look back
2025 was packed with Community Development Activities (CDAs) that tackled real challenges, from licensing confusion & funding models to #integrity, #infrastructure, & regional visibility

Here's what we explored together🧵⬇️
December 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Happy holidays from all of us at FORM!🎉

Thank you for being part of our community, for the conversations, collaborations, and shared learning that made this year meaningful. We wish you a restful break and we can't wait to reconnect in the year ahead.💙🤗
December 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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At @unileiden.bsky.social we are proud to launch our Strategic Publication Framework! www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/news/2025/12...

We are revisiting our publication practices, strengthening our commitment to open science, and aligning our publication choices and recognition and reward policies.
Leiden University launches strategic framework for scientific publishing - Leiden University
Leiden University has adopted its first Strategic Publication Framework for publishing the works of its researchers. With this framework our university takes another major step towards making open sci...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:49 AM
We're delighted to welcome RCSI Medical University of Bahrain as the newest member of FORM!🎉

We look forward to collaborating on initiatives that strengthen #transparency, research visibility, & community-driven learning across #MENA.

🔗Read more: shorturl.at/d7aP5
#OpenScience #HealthSciences
Welcoming Our Newest Member: RCSI Medical University of Bahrain - Forum for Open Research in MENA
We are pleased to welcome the RCSI Medical University of Bahrain as the newest member of the Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM). This partnership reflects
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December 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Thank you for attending our webinar last week on "Mapping Arab Open Access Journals Landscape"

We hope you found the session interesting and insightful!

Stay tuned: the video will be up on our website soon📽️
#OpenScience #ArabRegion #OpenInfrastructure #OpenAccess #FORM4Open #Community4Open
December 15, 2025 at 5:06 AM
🚨Reminder: Our webinar is TOMORROW!

Join us for insights into the Arab #OpenAccess journals landscape

It's free, online, & open to everyone interested in #OpenScience 🔓

🔗Register now: shorturl.at/JvA1A
#FORM4Open #Community4Open #ScholarlyPublishing #ArabRegion
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Only a few days left!⏰

Don't miss our 10-Dec webiner on the Arab #OpenAccess journals landscape, covering trends, challenges, & visibility issues across the #ArabRegion

🔗Register now: shorturl.at/JvA1A
#FORM4Open #OpenScience #ScholarlyPublishing #OpenInfrastructure
December 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
👀We have a new #OpenScience resource: Building a Robust Open Access Policy!

#OpenAccess policies lay the foundation for equitable knowledge sharing. A well-developed policy empowers researchers & strengthens institutional visibility🔓

🔗Read it here: shorturl.at/IXaoT
#FORM4Open
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
If you missed our recent workshop "Transforming Institutional Repositories into Fully #OpenScience Databases", the full video is now on our website!

A great resource for anyone working to build more transparent, interoperable, & impactful research ecosystems.🌐

👉Watch it here: shorturl.at/hTjyG
Transforming Institutional Repositories into Fully Open Science Databases - Forum for Open Research in MENA
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November 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
📣Join us on 10-Dec for a webinar on the Arab #OpenAccess journals landscape!

Get insights on journal distribution, language diversity, financial models, & indexing challenges across the region.🌍

🔗Register now: shorturl.at/JvA1A
#OpenScience #ArabRegion #FORM4Open
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Many thanks to everyone who attended our workshop "Transforming Institutional Repositories into Fully Open Science Databases"!

Stay tuned: the full recording will be available soon on our website🎥👀
#InstitutionalRepositories #OpenScience
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🔵Live from our community development activity

The three different types of identifiers👇
#InstitutionalRepositories #OpenScience #FORM4Open #DOI #ORCID #ROR #Identifiers
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🔵Live from our community development activity!

Gaining insights from Łukasz Wawer (PCG Academia) on #OpenResearch data and #InstitutionalRepositories👀

👉You can still join us: shorturl.at/qkfcf
#Community4Open #FORM4Open #OpenScience
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Reminder❗This month's community development activity is only a few days away👀

Join us on 24 November & learn how to make #InstitutionalRepositories more open, discoverable, & impactful🔍

🕐13:00 GST |📍Online

🔗Register now: shorturl.at/qkfcf
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #Community4Open
Transforming Institutional Repositories into Fully Open Science Databases - Forum for Open Research in MENA
This workshop will explore how institutions can enhance their repositories to align with Open Science principles, particularly green open access, ensuring
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November 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
For #PublicationIntegrityWeek, we're revisiting our workshop "Rise of the Predators", a deep dive into spotting & avoiding predatory journals & conferences.🦈

Delivered by Emily Choynowski, Chief Academic Officer at @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social

🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/ELhfj
#OpenScience
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
📢Reminder! Our workshop 'Transforming Institutional Repositories into Fully Open Science Databases' is on 24 Nov

We'll cover policy alignment, #OpenScience case studies, & practical steps to boost repository visibility & usability

🔗Register now: shorturl.at/qkfcf
#InstitutionalRepositories
November 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
For #PublicationIntegrityWeek, we're revisiting 'Training for Trust,' our workshop on strengthening #ResearchIntegrity in MENA.
Participants explored global standards, ISR protection, & practical tools for building stronger institutional frameworks.

🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/FfxWV
#OpenScience
Training for Trust: Advancing Open Research Integrity in MENA - Forum for Open Research in MENA
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November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Nabil Aziz Ksibi, consultant advising and representing #ORCID in the #MENA region, recently presented in the @forumforopen.bsky.social Annual Session.

Watch the replay of Panel N: Open Science Capacity Building in the Arab World:

#OpenScience #Researchsky
FORM 2025 - Panel N: Open Science Capacity Building in the Arab World (Arabic)
The 2025 Annual Forum offered a focused programme of presentations, discussions, and capacity-building workshops addressing the development of Open Science practices throughout the region. We were honoured to have the American University in Sharjah as our Host Partner for the event, and to have the patronage of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). The conference theme was Becoming Open: Building Capacities and Communities in the Arab World, bringing together librarians, researchers, policy makers, and higher-education institutions to explore the practical steps, shared infrastructures, and professional communities needed to support more open and collaborative knowledge ecosystems across the Arab region. 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 institutions and research communities throughout the Arab world, by facilitating the exchange of actionable insights and the development of practical policies. Learn more: https://forumforopen.org/
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November 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's #PublicationIntegrityWeek!
At FORM, everything we do is rooted in supporting ethical, transparent, & trustworthy research & publishing. This week, we stand with the global community in championing responsible publishing practices & supporting those who work to uphold them.

#OpenScience
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Governments are pushing for open access, but implementation comes with a cost.

At #FORM2025, IOI’s Sarah Lippincott presented on how we can move beyond mandates & toward strategic investment that strengthens open research ecosystems.

Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8y...

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FORM 2025 - Panel C: The Hidden Costs of Openness (English)
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November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We're delighted to announce that videos of all the excellent presentations are now available on our YouTube channel & through our website!📽️

🔗Find the videos here: shorturl.at/zBiS7
#OpenScience #FORM4Open #ArabRegion
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Did you miss @alittleroad.bsky.social @kirahopkins.bsky.social speaking at #FORM2025

Never fear, the presentations/recordings are now available via @forumforopen.bsky.social YouTube account & website 🎉

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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📣Two weeks to go until our next workshop!

Join us for "Transforming Institutional Repositories into Fully #OpenScience Databases", a practical workshop exploring how to make repositories more open, interoperable, & impactful

24 November | 13:00 GST

🔗Register: shorturl.at/uosxz
#ArabRegion
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It's UNESCO World Science Day!🏛️

Science touches every part of our lives, helping us understand & build a better future. This year's theme, "Trust, Transformation, & Tomorrow", reminds us that trust & transparency are key to shaping the science we need for tomorrow
#OpenScience #WorldScienceDay
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM