[IP-OA_Forum] Friendly Reminder: SeDOA's "This Is How We Do It - International Best Practices for Diamond Open Access" on April 17 2026

["Wermbter, Katja" <k.wermbter@tu-braunschweig.de>]

Dear colleagues and Open Access enthusiasts,

as a friendly reminder, we would like to draw your attention once again to the upcoming SeDOA event, which will take place this coming Friday, April 17.

The second session of “This is how we do it - International Best Practices for Diamond Open Access” will focus on:

OAPEN and DOAB: Supporting Diamond Open Access and building trust in a global ecosystem  

Speakers:
Graham Stone (OAPEN Foundation, Head of International Projects)

Sebastiano Sali (OAPEN Foundation, Community Manager)

Jordy Findanis (OAPEN Foundation, Project Manager)

Abstract:
This presentation introduces OAPEN and the Directory of Open Access Books and how these platforms support diamond OA books through quality assurance, sustainability and international visibility. It will reflect on shared challenges for diamond OA initiatives and explore how infrastructures like OAPEN and DOAB can connect with and support community-driven efforts (such as SeDOA).

Date: 17 April 2026
Time: 14:00–15:00 (CET) 

Language: English (session will not be recorded)

Registration (free): https://eveeno.com/228716660

Best regards on behalf of the SeDOA team

Isabella Greiner, Dr Nanette Rißler-Pipka, Dr Katja Wermbter, Dr Stefanie Westphal

(event team and moderation)

 

Visit SeDOA at: https://diamond-open-access.de/

 

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Dr. phil. Katja Wermbter

Abteilung IT und forschungsnahe Services| IT & Research Support Services

Technische Universität Braunschweig

Universitätsbibliothek| University Library

Universitätsplatz 1

38106 Braunschweig

Germany

 

phone: +49 (0)531-391-5019

k.wermbter@tu-braunschweig.de

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