[IP-OA_Forum] Join the Diamond OA Policy Forum Launch Event for OA policymakers and funders

[Bernhard Schubert <bernhard.schubert@univie.ac.at>]

As an OA policymaker, the ALMASI project (Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally) would like to invite you to attend the first meeting of the Diamond OA Policy Forum. 

 

Date: Wednesday, 29 October 2025 

Time: 15:00-16:30 UTC / 16:00-17:30 CET

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/l7N48AJDQgCnzZwftH6ZPA#/registration 

 

The unique new Diamond OA Policy Forum brings together international, national, and local policymakers and funders in three regions: Africa, Europe and Latin America. Participants will discuss nonprofit scholarly publishing policy and funding needs, progress, and challenges. The Forum will also include international funders supporting development work. 

 

In a series of events, we aim to share, discuss and develop policy recommendations and funding mechanisms that work in various contexts to support more equitable, diverse, and community-led scholarly publishing internationally. We believe this will be of interest to you. Please find more information in the attached concept note.

 

The first Forum meeting will start with a helicopter view of the non-profit publishing landscape in the three regions: Africa, Europe and Latin America. Next, a panel of national and institutional policymakers will discuss policy and funding successes for non-profit publishing in each of the three regions. You will have time to then engage in discussion on what you heard, and on plans for the future.

 

Live interpretation for English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish will be available.

 

If you are interested in progressing Diamond OA in your region, please join this inaugural important event. We hope your agenda allows you to join us.

 

Please register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/l7N48AJDQgCnzZwftH6ZPA#/registration. 

Attachment: ConceptNote_DiamondOAPolicyForum.pdf
Description: ConceptNote_DiamondOAPolicyForum.pdf