Event Calendar

 Our theme this year is Reimagining Learning: The Future of Open Education.

Join us for a 90-minute webinar led by members of the Copyright First Responders Pacific Northwest!

AI tools are everywhere in education but so are the legal and ethical gray areas they create. In this interactive workshop, participants will work through scenarios involving AI-generated content, open licensing, and OER development. What counts as a derivative work? When does fair use apply? Can AI-assisted content carry a CC license? When and how should we attribute AI-generated content? Come ready to practice!

During the workshop, we will explore in greater depth issues surrounding the reuse of open educational resources. We see that open learning materials are being shared, but that reuse is lagging behind. But what do we mean by reuse, and which elements play a key role in this? We look forward to discussing research and user experience on the topic, and more.

Join our panel to learn about free, openly licensed textbooks and course materials for nursing. Both OpenStax and OpenRN will share how they develop and publish high-quality, evidence-based nursing resources, with the NCLEX as the final goal. We’ll also discuss search strategies for finding resources beyond these two publishers.

Broadly defined, citizen science refers to the active involvement of non-academic participants in research projects. These approaches open up new possibilities for scientific discovery while strengthening the relationship between science and society. The webinar will cover the key principles and practices of citizen science, present examples of projects developed within the 4EU+ Alliance, and provide recommendations on resources and tools available to support citizen science initiatives.

The theme of this year's Summit is "OER Understood the Assignment." Join us as we explore existing trends, look towards innovative directions, and discover how OER positively impacts students, faculty, and institutions.

This one-day hybrid event will bring together researchers, professional services staff and key stakeholders, with the aim to advance open science in the social sciences. Building on the work of the CIVICA Open Science Communities, the programme features keynotes, panels, lightning talks, and networking opportunities. Our aim is to highlight the specific opportunities and challenges that open science brings to the social science, and to invite discussion about best practices between disciplines.

If you’ve ever had to justify the cost of a data curation program, this webinar is for you. Jonathan Petters of Virginia Tech and Megan O’Donnell of Iowa State University bring statistical rigor to a question that research data professionals face every day: does mediated curation actually move the needle on data visibility and reuse? Their findings suggest it does — significantly. Using Figshare’s openly documented API as a window into publishing behavior across both individual researcher accounts and institutional repositories, Jon and Megan built a natural comparison group to test whether curation efforts translate into measurable outcomes. The results point to a clear association between mediated deposit and higher views and downloads. Join us to hear what the data shows, how to interpret it, and what it could mean for making the case for curation at your institution.

At Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan, strong faculty collaboration fuels innovative teaching. This panel will share the story behind a “fierce commitment to teaching” and how that ethos shapes their work with Open Educational Resources. Learn how strategic OER integration during course redesign can improve learning outcomes, reduce costs, and remove financial barriers – creating more inclusive and engaging learning environments. Panelists will offer practical strategies, classroom experiences, and unexpected insights from their collaborative OER journeys, along with a glimpse of the camaraderie and dedication that make their approach so impactful.

This workshop will focus on the practical steps involved in identifying suitable journals for open access publishing. Participants will learn how to interpret a journal’s open access policy, including embargo periods, article processing charges (APCs), and self-archiving conditions. Using dedicated tools and databases, participants will explore publishing options relevant to their own disciplinary fields and compare journals in terms of openness, compliance with funders’ requirements and publishing constraints. Attendance at the webinar on open access is strongly recommended to fully benefit from this hands-on workshop.

This workshop will focus on the practical steps involved in identifying suitable journals for open access publishing. Participants will learn how to interpret a journal’s open access policy, including embargo periods, article processing charges (APCs), and self-archiving conditions. Using dedicated tools and databases, participants will explore publishing options relevant to their own disciplinary fields and compare journals in terms of openness, compliance with funders’ requirements and publishing constraints. Attendance at the webinar on open access is strongly recommended to fully benefit from this hands-on workshop.

We would love for you to join us from June 2 to June 5, 2026, to engage, connect, and collaborate around the theme of Championing Data.

IASSIST (International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology) is an international organization of professionals working with information technology and data services to support research and teaching. IASSIST members are working together to advocate for responsible data management and use, to build a broader community surrounding research data, and encourage the development of data professionals.

How do machines learn to make the right choices? How can individuals, firms, organizations, and researchers use automated decision-making? This course provides an introduction and intuition for designing algorithms that allow machines to learn based on reinforcements. Reinforcement learning provides decision rules based on learning from partial, implicit, and delayed feedback. The course includes 4 live Online Meetings, in which you will discuss the week’s contents with the instructor and fellow participants.

The Barcamp Open Science is a barcamp dedicated to the Open Science movement. It is open to everybody interested in connecting with like-minded people embracing Open Science, unlocking new perspectives and networking on Open Science, and thriving Open Science together! Save the date!

The Open Horizons Symposium is a two-day event with panels, discussions and talks by leaders in open education in Canada. The event is hosted at the University of Manitoba and online, and is open to faculty, instructors, students and open education advocates in Manitoba and beyond.

The symposium offers a dynamic environment to explore and advance conversations on open education, affordability, accessibility, and digital innovation – key areas shaping the future of learning. This two‑day event brings together diverse voices from across Manitoba and beyond to share emerging practices, strengthen cross‑institutional partnerships, and inspire collective action to expand educational opportunities for all Manitobans. 

The Open Science Community Maastricht and the Open Science Community Parkstad warmly invite researchers, educators, students, and anyone curious about Open Science to sign up for the Open Science Festival Limburg 2026. Over two inspiring days, we’ll explore the theme of interdisciplinarity. Participants can look forward to workshops, keynote presentations, interactive sessions, and opportunities to connect with colleagues from both within and beyond the Open Science Community. Whether you’re looking to gain new insights, share your experiences, or simply connect with others who are passionate about Open Science, there will be plenty of opportunities to engage and exchange ideas.

Have any doubts or questions about your obligations as a Horizon Europe (HE) grant holder in terms of Open Access to publications and Research Data Management? We will present the HE requirements, followed by some time for your questions to our experts. You will also get a preview of the main tools and services OpenAIRE provides to help project coordinators and research support staff on the requirements' compliance.

Wir geben eine Einführung in Creative Commons (CC) Lizenzen und gehen kurz auf Rahmenbedingungen bei der Nutzung kostenloser Bilder, Videos etc. ein. Außerdem stellen wir Ihnen Quellen für kostenfreie Multimediainhalte vor und geben Hinweise zum Suchen und Verwenden legal nachnutzbarer Bilder und Co.

The conference focuses on theoretical or empirical contributions for these topics: New and experimental Developments in AI - (AI-driven) Entrepreneurship and AI-driven Business Models and Strategies - AI in Business Administration and Processes, e.g., Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Human Resources, Marketing, Production, Supply Chain Management, Quality and Sustainability Management - GenAI, explainable AI and Decision-making; Risk and Opportunities of AI-Agents - Ethics, Regulation and Policy of AI- Digital Transformation of Skills and Jobs - Infrastructure, Energy and Finance supply and AI Competitiveness - Micro- and Macroeconomic framework: Competition, Productivity and Markets.

In the scientific environment with ever-changing requirements, it is important to produce source code that can be read, understood and modified by ourselves or others. This workshop will teach you how to apply clean code principles and refactoring techniques to produce high quality, maintainable code.