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

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

Organised by the International Labour Organization in collaboration with ISSA and supported by socialprotection.org, this webinar series puts a spotlight on reforms and programmes geared towards fostering integration within social protection across the #ArabRegion.

Why does #OpenScience matter for MENA?🤔

A thread reflecting on the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research🧵👇

#OpenInfrastructure #ArabRegion #ScholComm #FORM4Open

9️⃣December

Mapping Arab Open Access Journals Landscape

We closed the year with data

This webinar shared in-depth findings on OA journals across the #ArabRegion, covering language diversity, ownership models, Diamond OA, metadata gaps, indexing challenges, & #bibliodiversity

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

🚨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

New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region As global warming accelerates, about 480 million people in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula face intensifying and in some places unsurvivable heat, as well as drought, famine, and the risk of mass...

New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region #Science #EarthSciences #Climatology #ClimateChange #ArabRegion #EnvironmentalRisks

New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region Foundations of daily life are being pushed to the brink by human-caused warming.

New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region #Science #EarthSciences #Climatology #ClimateChange #ArabRegion #EnvironmentalRisks

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

📣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

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

📣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

📣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

Supported by socialprotection.org, the sessions put a spotlight on social protection across the #ArabRegion #sporg

2/2 بدعم من socialprotection.org ، سلّطت الجلسات الضوء على الحماية الاجتماعية في أنحاء المنطقة العربية #ArabRegion #sporg
@ilo @soc_protection

'Building the Capacity of Women in Media in the Arab Region to Accelerate and Support Sustainable Development' - an article from the Qatar University Press #ANDD Paper Series on #ScienceOpen:

📄💬 www.scienceopen.com/document?vid...

🖇️ #ANDDPapers #WomenInMedia #SustainableDevelopment #ArabRegion

'Unveiling the Nexus: Social Equity and Sustainable Water Management in The Arab Region' - an article from the Qatar University Press #ANDD Paper Series on #ScienceOpen:

📄💬 www.scienceopen.com/document?vid...

🖇️ #ANDDPapers #WaterJustice #SocialEquity #ArabRegion #ClimateResilience

Academic Network for Development Dialogue (ANDD) Paper Series <p>The&nbsp;Academic Network for Development Dialogue (ANDD)&nbsp;is a fundamental step in creating synergy and strengthening the cooperation and dialogue between the United Nations (UN) and Academia....

📣 New additions to the #ANDD Paper Series from Qatar University Press on #ScienceOpen!

A platform for dialogue and knowledge sharing to address structural challenges and opportunities in the #ArabRegion beyond conventional development paradigms.

🔗 www.scienceopen.com/collection/Q...

In his new article for Constitutional Studies, @zalali.bsky.social analyzes constitutional developments across the #ArabRegion since the 2011 uprisings.

Read more at tinyurl.com/4e8fhcb7.

Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.

socialprotection.org | The knowledge-sharing platform on social protection

This is the 8th episode of the webinar series ‘Arab Social Protection Compass. Towards Integrated Approaches for Universal Social Protection’, organised by ILO and ISSA, and supported by ‌socialprotection.org.  tinyurl.com/yeyr4j2d #ArabRegion

What Can We Learn From Open Access Journals in the Arab States? In the 22 Arab states, open access faces endemic challenges, while offering a powerful example of how the diamond model can be successful and sustainable. A project to map the region’s open access journals reveals key trends.

📢 Our Chief Academic Officer, Emily Choynowski, PhD, shares a powerful article on open access publishing in the Arab states—tackling data and language challenges while spotlighting locally-led, equitable knowledge sharing.
#OpenAccess #KnowledgeEquity #ArabRegion

🔗 bit.ly/4lb2loN

🗣️ “Siloed responses miss the root causes of instability.” – Dr. Wadid Erian, LAS.
At the #HumanSecurity session during the #StockholmForum, Dr. Erian emphasized the need for integrated, people-centered solutions to tackle crises in the #ArabRegion.

#SthlmForum

2️⃣ACSS Conference in Beirut (15-18 May 2025)

The Arab Council for the Social Sciences hosts its 7th conference: Devastation, Imaginaries and Knowledge. The event will explore how turmoil in the #ArabRegion shapes knowledge production through conflict, creativity, & change🌍

🔗More: shorturl.at/sclQW

socialprotection.org | The knowledge-sharing platform on social protection

Supported by socialprotection.org, the sessions put a spotlight on social protection across the #ArabRegion #sporg
@ilo @soc_protection

socialprotection.org | The knowledge-sharing platform on social protection

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