📣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

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

We're excited to welcome PsiNet LAB from Peru to our growing #OpenScience community!🥳

PsiNet LAB advances psychological research using cutting-edge methods like AI, machine learning, & network analysis. We're honored to have them on board!

#FORM4Open

What's the biggest challenge in adopting Open Science in your institution?🤔🔓

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/1124HT/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Inadequate infrastructure🏛️
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/1124HT/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Costs💰
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/1124HT/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Lack of awareness or training🔍
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/1124HT/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Language barrier🗣️

📊 Show results

We're delighted to welcome Almayzab Digital Library as one of the newest members of FORM!🎉

A national nonprofit initiative from Sudan, Almayzab is dedicated to supporting #DigitalTransformation in educational institutions & advancing #OpenAccess to knowledge, empowering Sudan's research community.

We're thrilled to welcome Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi to FORM!
Together, we're building a stronger, more open research ecosystem across the region🌐

#OpenScience #OpenResearch #OpenAccess #FORM4Open

📣Join us online on 24 Nov | 13:00 GST for "Transforming Institutional Repositories into Fully #OpenScience Databases" with Lukasz Wawer (PCG Academia)

Learn how to make your repository more open, discoverable, & impactful!

🔗Register now: shorturl.at/uosxz

#FORM4Open #OpenAccess #ArabRegion

What an incredible few days!🥳🎉

Huge thanks to everyone who made the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research in MENA a success. You insights & energy are driving the future of #OpenScience in the region & beyond!

Recorded sessions will be available on our Youtube channel in a month, stay tuned!👀

🌐 DOAJ Ambassador & Managing Editor for MENA @belhamel.bsky.social Belhamel presented at the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research this week (October 20-23) @forumforopen.bsky.social
Thanking the presenters - Emily Choynowski from Forum for Open Research in MENA and Kamel 👏
#OpenScience #OpenResearch

Concluding, with our last workshop for the day, Dr. Eleanora Colangelo from The Embassy of Good Science, leads 'Research Integrity.'

This session delves into the principles and practices that uphold ethical, transparent, and responsible research - the foundation of credible #OpenScience.

#FORM2025

Up next: Workshop 3 - Negotiating Publishing Agreements, led by Dr. Alwaleed Alkhaja from Qatar National Library

This session equips researchers with practical tools to understand, evaluate, and negotiate publishing agreements, ensuring fairer and more transparent #OpenAccess practices.
#FORM2025

Happening now: Workshop 2: Open Source AI and AI Scenarios, led by Sayeed Choudhury and Keith Webster from Carnegie Mellon University.

This session explores how open-source AI tools and real-world scenarios can empower researchers to responsibly embrace openness and innovation.

#FORM2025

Starting Day 4 of FORM 2025 with Workshop 1: Research Impact, led by Dr Emily Choynowski, Knowledge E and @drachiarelli.bsky.social, Research Consulting.

This session explores strategies for measuring, improving, and communicating the impact of research in the MENA region and beyond.

#FORM2025

Wrapping up FORM 2025, Director of Operations, Dr Emily Choynowski, shares key takeaways, highlighting the latest insights in #OpenScience.

We sincerely thank our host partner, American University of Sharjah, sponsors, speakers and delegates for their support in making this event successful.

Closing Panel N: Dr Jamel Henchiri from the University of Gabes shares insights from 15 years of sustainable publishing with the Journal of Academic Finance, reflecting on growth, challenges, and lessons for future open practices.

Join the live session: shorturl.at/CE9aJ

#OpenScience #FORM2025

Wrapping up Panel O: Dr. @wisealic.bsky.social from @clockssarchive.bsky.social discusses how collaborative archiving safeguards the future of open research, ensuring long-term access and resilience in the global scholarly ecosystem.

Watch the session live: shorturl.at/qKf5S

#OpenScience #FORM2025

Live now in Panel N, Nabil Aziz Ksibi from @orcid.org presents, 'ORCID Empowering Open Knowledge Communities'

Join the session now to discover the valuable role that ORCID plays in #OpenScience: shorturl.at/CE9aJ

#OpenAccessWeek #FORM2025

Next in Panel O, Dr Raha Orfali from King Saud University explores how institutional publishing empowers scholarship, showcasing the success of KSU’s scholarly journals as a model for sustainable #OpenAccess in the Arab world

Join live: shorturl.at/qKf5S

#FORM2025

Kicking off Panel N, Dr Fatima H. Bailey from the Sharjah Education Academy presents “Local Roots, Global Reach”, outlining a roadmap for building sustainable open science capacities across the Arab region.

Watch the session live: shorturl.at/CE9aJ

#OpenScience #FORM2025

Starting off Panel O, Dr Alwaleed Alkhaja from Qatar National Library reflects on a decade of #OpenAccess funding in Qatar, sharing key milestones, challenges, and future opportunities in advancing national research accessibility.

Watch the session live: shorturl.at/qKf5S

#OpenScience #FORM2025

And that's a wrap for Panel L and Panel M! Join us at 2:30 pm for our next consecutive panels.

Panel N: Open Science Capacity Building in the Arab World
Panel O: Open Access Success Stories

Be a part of the discussion online for free: shorturl.at/D76Ia

Wrapping up Panel M: Sterling Jensen from the Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities offers practical insights into creating collaborative #OpenAccess journals in the Middle East from concept to thriving community.

Join the session now: shorturl.at/0j1DW

#OpenScience #FORM2025

Continuing Panel M, Rodrigo Pinto from Zendy shares how #AI bridges fragmented access to research by enhancing the quality, reliability, and reach of open access content across the Arab region.

Join live now: shorturl.at/0j1DW
#OpenScience #FORM2025

Continuing Panel L: Dr Lamis Elkheir from the African Reproducibility Network discusses how their Local Network Leads Training Program is building open science champions and strengthening collaboration across Africa.

Join live: shorturl.at/t761m

#OpenScience #FORM2025

Starting off Panel M: Khairya Elmuttardi and Reida El Oakley from the Libyan International University explore how AI is shaping the future of evidence-based publishing.

Join the session live: shorturl.at/0j1DW

#OpenScience #FORM2025 #AI #OpenAccess #MENA