Join the Barcelona Declaration webinar on POSI this Monday!
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@msphelps.bsky.social
website: https://sesameopenscience.org Mastodon: https://akademienl.social/@MsPhelps Open science, open metadata, open infrastructure. Executive Director of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information @barcelonadori.bsky.social
Join the Barcelona Declaration webinar on POSI this Monday!
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Check out the Graph's data in the ORION collective! A coordinated effort to making #OpenResearch information combinable and actionable at scale, reducing duplication & easing pressure on #APIs.
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Technical note:
When using this ๐ OpenAIRE snapshot in Google Big Query:
Please note that the Relations table has been split to cut down on query size (and costs) - full documentation here: github.com/bmkramer/met...
Technical note:
When using this ๐ OpenAIRE snapshot in Google Big Query:
Please note that the Relations table has been split to cut down on query size (and costs) - full documentation here: github.com/bmkramer/met...
Technical note:
When using this ๐ OpenAIRE snapshot in Google Big Query:
Please note that the Relations table has been split to cut down on query size (and costs) - full documentation here: github.com/bmkramer/met...
Newly updated OpenAIRE graph dataset (snapshot date 2026-01-29) now available on Google Big Query as part of ORION collective orion-dbs.community
Thanks @openaire.bsky.social @openairegraph.bsky.social for making the dataset available to share!
Purple promotional slide for a webinar titled โThe Barcelona Declaration: Why Open Research Information Matters,โ organised by Austriaโs Cluster Forschung+Daten. The event takes place online on Tuesday 3 March, 14:00โ15:30 CET, with a link to learn more. Logos of the Barcelona Declaration and Cluster Forschung+Daten appear at the bottom, alongside an outline map of Austria labeled โOnline.โ
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๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Why does open research information matter in practice?
Join @thebiancadelrio.bsky.social (Executive Director, Barcelona Declaration) and an international panel.
๐๏ธ 3 March 2026 ยท 14:00โ15:30 CET
๐ Online ยท English
๐ forschung-daten.at/en/article/b...
Join the Barcelona Declaration webinar: ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
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2 March 2026 ยท ๐ 14:00โ15:15 UTC ยท ๐ Online, open to all
With @crossref.bsky.social, @datacite.org, @doaj.bsky.social & @europepmc.org
๐ Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
What's better than an open research information resource? Multiple open research information resources that can be combined together!
Happy to participate in ORION, an effort to coordinate making ORI resources available in the cloud, with initial (!) focus on BigQuery
doi.org/10.54900/2pn...
Today we launch ORION: a coordinated initiative to make open research information more inclusive, accessible and democratic. Our experience with GoogleBigQuery support collaborative and community solutions for ORI infrastructures, increasing sustainability & resilience.
doi.org/10.54900/2pn...
We are keen to coordinate with all who are interested in
supporting a community effort towards availability and reusability.
(including addressing issues around the Google-shaped ๐ in the room!)
Blogpost: doi.org/10.54900/2pn...
Website: orion-dbs.community/blog/
What's better than an open research information resource? Multiple open research information resources that can be combined together!
Happy to participate in ORION, an effort to coordinate making ORI resources available in the cloud, with initial (!) focus on BigQuery
doi.org/10.54900/2pn...
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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The Netherlands Barcelona Declaration Network shows how shared principles are becoming concrete priorities for 2026 across assessment, CRIS, responsible AI, and open research information.
Read more: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2026021...
Hear from @crossref.bsky.social @datacite.org @doaj.bsky.social and @europepmc.org on sustaining open infrastructure
โน๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ: barcelona-declaration.org/20260211_web...
๐ฃSave the date
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ
๐๏ธ Mon 2 March 2026 ยท 14:00โ15:15 UTC
๐ Online ยท Open to everyone
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐!
Institutional journeys from Europe & Latin America toward open research information systems.
Co-hosted by Barcelona Declaration WG4 + @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social.
โถ๏ธ Watch: youtu.be/lKzPY_pjDCU
๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง. ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ
@msphelps.bsky.social recently joined the UTU Open Science Accelerator podcast for a thoughtful discussion on the impact of open research information and how the Barcelona Declaration community ๐ฝ
PKP supports @barcelonadori.bsky.social!
@msphelps.bsky.social shares importance of integrated #OpenResearch info, including PKP software use (OJS, OPS) globally (eg @latindex.bsky.social , @scielo.org ) and Africa (eg @ajol.info ) + more at #DOASummit2026
2:10:09: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zjJ...
๐ LA Referencia joins the Barcelona Declaration as a Supporter!
This strengthens our commitment to open, trustworthy & interoperable research information infrastructures across regions.
โจ Bienvenido, LA Referencia!
๐ More info: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2026020...
Graphic with the text โBienvenidos LA Referenciaโ and โLA Referencia is a supporter of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information,โ featuring a handshake icon. At the bottom, the logos of the Barcelona Declaration and LA Referencia appear side by side on a light background.
๐ ยกLA Referencia se suma a la Declaraciรณn de Barcelona como adherente!
Esto refuerza nuestro compromiso con infraestructuras abiertas, confiables e interoperables de informaciรณn de investigaciรณn entre regiones.
โจ ยกBienvenidos!
๐ Mรกs info: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2026020...
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๐ค Speakers:
โข Imma Subirats Coll, FAO AIMS, FAO
โข Lautaro Matas, LA Referencia
โข @qornik.bsky.social, @crossref.bsky.social
โข @msphelps.bsky.social, Barcelona Declaration
โข Ellen Tise, Stellenbosch University / ORCID Board
Promotional graphic for the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access. Title: โWorkshop: Metadata Standards, Interoperability & Persistent Identifiers for Diamond OA.โ Date and time: Monday 2 February, 06:00โ08:30 (CET) / 10:30โ13:00 (IST). Join online via YouTube Live @ihrmm. More info: diamondoadasummit.org. Includes an outline map of India with a location marker and the text โBengaluru | Online / IST,โ plus the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information logo.
๐ The Barcelona Declaration joins the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access
๐งฉ Workshop: Metadata Standards, Interoperability & Persistent Identifiers for Diamond OA
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Mon 2 Feb | ๐ 06:00โ08:30 CET / 10:30โ13:00 IST
๐ diamondoasummit.org
โถ๏ธ Live: www.youtube.com/@IIHRMM
๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐: barcelona-declaration.org/downloads/ba...
๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐: barcelona-declaration.org/downloads/ba...
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ง: barcelona-declaration.org/downloads/ba...
Each new translation helps strengthen connections across communities ๐๐ค
Graphic announcing new language versions of the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information. The image reads โNow available in Arabic ยท Japanese ยท Romanianโ and โ18 languages and growingโ. Speech bubbles display greetings in different languages, including โSalutโ, โใใใซใกใฏโ (Japanese), and โู ุฑุญุจุงโ (Arabic), on a light background with abstract line patterns in purple and yellow.
๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐, ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ง
Hello | ู
ุฑุญุจูุง | ใใใซใกใฏ | Salut
With these new translations, the Declaration is now available in ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ, supporting engagement with open research information across regions and contexts.
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๐น ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ
@investinopen.bsky.social ยท @scossfunding.bsky.social ยท TSOSI
๐ฅ Video: youtu.be/nf_5px0Pjzs
๐ Slides: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
Sustainability isnโt just about funding: itโs about governance, coordination, visibility, and community-led approaches.
๐น ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ
OpenAlex ยท @openaire.bsky.social ยท @opencitations.bsky.social
๐ฅ Video: youtu.be/gpyO3TErTMw
๐ Slides: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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Graphic with a purple and cream geometric background titled โOpen Infrastructures,โ referencing OpenAlex, OpenAIRE, and OpenCitations. A highlighted label reads โWorking Group 5 โ Sustaining infrastructures,โ alongside the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information branding.
Graphic with a purple and cream geometric background titled โRelated Initiatives,โ referencing IOI, SCOSS, and TSOSI. A highlighted label reads โWorking Group 5 โ Sustaining infrastructures,โ alongside the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information branding
๐งฉ ๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ
They explore a shared question:
How can governance, community, and institutional support work together to sustain open research infrastructures?
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๐ 2025 highlights
๐ค Three years of secured funding
๐ 30 new signatories & 7 supporters from 17 countries
๐๏ธ In-person moments (Bologna) + ongoing webinars
๐งฉ 7 Working Groups advancing concrete work
๐ Full 2025 in Review: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2026010...
Illustration titled โ2025 in review Building Open Research Information Togetherโ for the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information. Three people sit around a table in conversation, using laptops and a notebook, with speech bubbles above them to represent collaboration. Calendar pages labeled with different months of 2025 appear in the background, suggesting activity throughout the year. At the bottom, a banner reads: โAs we begin 2026, we look forward to continuing this work together
Illustration titled โ2025 in review How Our Community Grewโ for the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information. Horizontal bar graph showing growth in the number of Barcelona Declaration signatories in different world regions in 2025. A world map appears in the background. At the bottom, a banner reads: โWith 30 new signatories and 7 new supporters from 17 countries worldwideโ
โจ 2025 in Review: Advancing Open Research Information as a Community
In 2025, the Declaration continued to grow as a community-driven initiative, advancing concrete work to improve the openness, transparency, and community governance of research information; with more to come in 2026 ๐ฝ
๐๏ธ2026 starts with a relevant development around research information
@acm.org fully transitions to open access publishing, but puts metadata and search in ACM Digital Library behind paywall.
More context:
๐ cacm.acm.org/opinion/gran...
www.ipetitions.com/petition/res...