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We are pleased to welcome Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences (AFIHS) as a Strategic Partner!🎉

Based in Pakistan, AFIHS is a multidisciplinary institution dedicated to bridging healthcare & technology education through practical, globally connected training.

🔗Read more: shorturl.at/rfqwk

Thinking about launching a journal?📚

Join our webinar "Getting Started with Open Journal Systems (OJS)" on 6-Apr, 13:00 GST. Learn how to set up a journal, manage submissions & peer review, & publishing using #OJS.

🔗Register now: shorturl.at/l5NsK
#OpenScience #OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing

#OpenScience is only as strong as the infrastructure behind it.

In our interview with @scossfunding.bsky.social, Rosalie Lack explains why sustaining non-commercial #OpenInfrastructure requires long-term, coordinated support.🤝

🔗Read more and get involved: shorturl.at/IHQvj

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

Wishing everyone a blessed Ramadan🌙

May this month bring peace, clarity, and strength. Ramadan Kareem from the FORM team🤍🩵

#OpenAccess is growing, but what about your #data? 🤔

Making your research data open, #FAIR, & reusable can increase impact, drive innovation, & strengthen collaboration🤝

🔗Explore our #OpenScience resource: shorturl.at/HqQPI
#OpenData #OpenRepositories

Reminder that we're on Slack!👀

Join our #OpenScience community to connect, share resources, & keep the conversation going beyond events.

Join us today👉 shorturl.at/b1667htt
#ScholComm

A warm welcome to Ilays Library Initiative, FORM's newest member🎉

Across Somalia, libraries play an important role in education, research, & community development. ILAYS works within this landscape, supporting libraries as institutions & engines for knowledge equity.

🔗Read more: shorturl.at/w5Xwc

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

Building Open Science Communities in the Arabic-Speaking World - Forum for Open Research in MENA Home

If you've missed our workshop on building #OpenScience communities in the Arabic-speaking world or you would like to revisit some of the points, the video is now up on our website📽️

🔗Watch it here: shorturl.at/JSQGA
#ArabRegion #Arabic #OpenInfrastructure #OSC

Thanks to everyone who joined our workshop yesterday on building #OpenScience communities in the Arabic-speaking world!
We hope you found it insightful💡
Stay tuned: the recording will be up on our website soon!👀
#OSC #ArabRegion #Arabic #OpenInfrastructure

‼️Reminder: Our CDA is happening tomorrow!

Building Open Science Communities in the Arabic-speaking World (Arabic)

4 Feb 2026 | 13:00 GST | Online

🔗Register now and don't miss it: shorturl.at/rbuDf
See you tomorrow!
#OpenScience #ArabRegion

OA Books Toolkit This Toolkit is aimed at promoting and supporting open access (OA) to academic books. It consists of short articles covering a wide range of topics relating to OA books, each including a list of…

🎓 Need training material? The Open Access Books Toolkit comes with ready-to-use resources to support workshops, onboarding, and team learning for open access books.

🔗 Explore here: oabooks-toolkit.org

#openscience #oabooks #openinfrastructure

#OpenScience adoption across the Arabic-speaking world needs strong, local communities
This hands-on workshop equips participants with tools, frameworks, & mentorship to build & lead Open Science Communities, advocate effectively, & connect with peers across #MENA
🔗Register now: shorturl.at/s1DMo

We are pleased to welcome @clockssarchive.bsky.social as our newest Strategic Partner!

CLOCKSS brings to our community a longstanding commitment to digital preservation, #OpenInfrastructure, & the long-term safeguarding of scholarly knowledge.

🔗Read more: shorturl.at/DseH0
#OpenScience

Understanding Open Infrastructure: Why It Matters and Why It Needs Funding - Forum for Open Research in MENA Home

Missed our symposium on #OpenInfrastructure? The recording is now live on our website!

Watch to explore why open infrastructure matters, how @scossfunding.bsky.social supports it, & what sustainable funding can look like👇

🔗: shorturl.at/pM9vT
#OpenScience

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

New #OpenScience resource!

#CreativeCommons licenses answer a simple but crucial question: what am I allowed to do with this work?

Learn how they support sharing, reuse, & collaboration in Open Science without losing control👇

🔗: shorturl.at/jKlZw

FORM and Copim - Community building in MENA - Copim During Open Access Week 2025, Opening the Future presented, along with Lucy Barnes, a project partner and editor at Open Book Publishers, at the Forum for Ope…

[CATCH UP] @kirahopkins.bsky.social shares her experiences of presenting to @forumforopen.bsky.social last year during #OAWeek

Just one thread in a growing relationship between ourselves and #OpenAccess #Publishing in the Middle East & North Africa 🌱

Find out more 👉

Explore our work & ways to get involved👇
🔹Community Development Activities (CDAs): shorturl.at/8cimw
🔹Open Science Resources: shorturl.at/kRrEr
🔹The Arabic-English Open Science Glossary: shorturl.at/Y8Vd5

Whether you’re just starting out or already active in #OpenScience, FORM creates space for learning, exchange, & collective progress across the region🌍

We also welcome individuals & organisations who want to share their knowledge by leading a symposium or workshop.

Getting involved doesn’t have to be complicated. Institutions can join FORM as members & become part of a growing regional network shaping #OpenAccess, #ResearchIntegrity, & #OpenInfrastructure

At FORM, we are working to strengthen #OpenScience across the Arab region by bringing together institutions, practitioners, and communities committed to openness, equity, & collaboration in research.🧵👇

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

Reminder to join us tomorrow for our online symposium on understanding Open Infrastructure

We’ll be unpacking what #OpenInfrastructure really is, why it underpins #OpenScience, & why sustainable funding is a shared responsibility🤝

🔗Register now: shorturl.at/cnvdZ

We are pleased to welcome Al Akhawayn University as a new member of FORM!🎉

This partnership brings together a shared interest in strengthening research cultures, encouraging openness, & supporting meaningful exchange across institutions in the region.

🔗Learn more: shorturl.at/jHsyh
#OpenScience

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

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

2025 Annual Forum Sessions - Forum for Open Research in MENA Home

8️⃣To watch the presentations from the 4th Annual Forum, visit our website: shorturl.at/AgyAh