Budapest Open Access Initiative

Register now to attend Wikimania Nairobi! Registration for Wikimania 2025, happening in Nairobi, Kenya, and online, is now open! Join us from August 6 through August 9 as we celebrate 20 years of Wikimania.This year, in-person capacity is …

Tomorrow the BOAI's @melissahagemann.bsky.social will lead two sessions at #Wikimania2025:

* Lessons for the Global Transition to Equitable OA, 8:45 EDT

* Open Science for Wikimedians: Lessons learned and potential next steps, 9:15 EDT

Registration is free!
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🌍Join us next week at Wikimania! The BOAI will lead 2 sessions on August 7th -

* Lessons for the Global Transition to Equitable OA 

* Open Science for Wikimedians: Lessons learned and potential next steps 

Virtual participation is free, register today! wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Re...

Exploring Common Governance for Open Knowledge - Video Recording Now Available

📺 Missed our "Exploring Common Governance for Open Knowledge" event?
Watch the recording with @melissahagemann.bsky.social, @samuelmoore.org, @alek.bsky.social, and participants discussing equitable Open Access, AI in scholarship, and open infrastructure challenges.

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Join @samuelmoore.org and the BOAI's @melissahagemann.bsky.social next Monday to discuss their work as fellows with @openfuture.bsky.social. Melissa will share insights into her research on lessons for the global 🌍transition to equitable #OpenAccess.

Thanks to @sparcopen.bsky.social for your leadership over the past 20+years to bring this policy into effect!

Looking forward to this kick-off event for CC signals, and espeically the prospect of how CC signals can support the #OpenAccess community in the age of AI!

Excited to see this paper from Emily Choynowski, as there is so much the 🌍 #OA community can learn from examining how OA is developing outside Europe & North America. Our work is strengthened through our strategic partnership with @forumforopen.bsky.social.

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Help strenghten the @creativecommons.bsky.social community-take the CC Community Survey (available in Spanish, French & English). Your input will help shape future decisions around governance, community infrastructure, communication tools, and engagement spaces. Please fill out the survey by May 30.

Glad to present BSPU’s Open Science at our International Activity Day 🌍
We turn wartime challenges into opportunities by implementing #FAIR & #CARE, and building a #UniversityWithoutWalls.
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🤝 Proud member of #Open4UA
#OpenScience #UkraineScience #FAIRdata #CAREprinciples

Excited to share my new paper which explores why countries support equitable #OA models. Through interviews with OA leaders in the Global South, lessons are offered for the global transition to equitable OA.

Thanks to @openfuture.bsky.social for the support and partnership on this journey!

Welcoming our new Strategic Partner: BOAI Org - Forum for Open Research in MENA We are all familiar with the Budapest Open Access Initiative which offered the initial definition and statement of intent for the open access movement, and

The BOAI Org is thrilled to become a member of @forumforopen.bsky.social’s Strategic Partnership Program. Given the global remit of the BOAI, we are excited to establish this partnership as it will allow us to foster deeper collaborations in the Arab world.

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Thanks to all for participating! Great turnout for the webinar which focused on the worrying trend of diamond journals considering the APC model. Given the level of interest, we are excited to continue the discussion by making this a series of webinars. More info will be available soon.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: WEBINAR TO DISCUSS DIAMOND JOURNALS CONSIDERING THE APC MODEL / SEMINARIO WEB PARA DEBATIR LAS REVISTAS DIAMOND CONSIDERANDO EL MODELO APC. After registerin... This webinar, co-organized by the BOAI and the National Council of Rectors of Costa Rica (CONARE), will address the worrying trend of diamond journals adopting, or considering to adopt, the APC model....

Can't wait for tomorrow's webinar, co-organized with the National Council of Rectors of Costa Rica. We will discuss the worrying trend of diamond #OA journals adopting, or considering to adopt, the APC model. Join us at 9am CST/11am EDT. @andreamoracampos.bsky.social us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

I just did an interview for @zbw-leibniz.bsky.social on the impact of #Trump admin actions on US research and higher education. Thanks to @avatter.de for the good questions.
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#Academicsky #Acadsky #Censorship #DefendResearch #Takedowns #USPol #USPolitics

Please join us for this webinar which will feature @ariannabec.bsky.social @lesliechan.bsky.social @petersuber.bsky.social and Saray Cordoba and will be moderated by @andreamoracampos.bsky.social.

The BOAI is thrilled to collaborate w/the Nat'l Council of Rectors of Costa Rica to co-organize a webinar to discuss
the worrying trend of #OA journals considering the APC model. Please join us on 30 April. Simultaneous translation will be provided. Register now! ucrindex.ucr.ac.cr/conversatori...

Sr. Policy Fellow applications are due April 15. This role supports SPARC’s mission to ensure equitable access to taxpayer-funded research by strengthening the legislative & regulatory foundation for open infrastructure that enhances discoverability of scholarly output. sparcopen.org/who-we-are/c...

The image is a square-format graphic dominated by a rich blue background. It features a sleek, minimalist design with modern typography and subtle geometric accents that add visual interest. The layout includes branding elements that suggest a commitment to open, fee-free access to scientific research, reinforcing the message of a Diamond Open Access model. The overall look is clean and professional, conveying innovation and transparency.

Our Diamond Open Access model ensures authors face zero publication fees and that all articles are instantly available to everyone. Guided by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (@boaiopen.bsky.social), we promote knowledge without borders. Learn more: cadernos.abralin.org/index.php/ca... #DiamondOA

Very excited to see this new initiative focused on equitable open access!

🌍 Thrilled to see our BSPU Open Science Policy resonating with global initiatives! 🚀
Thank you, @boaiopen.bsky.social & @barcelonadori.bsky.social, for supporting our commitment to Open Research Information & Open Access.

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#OpenScience #OpenAccess #FAIRdata #EOSC #I4OC

Disappointed to hear that Indonesia, a leader in #OpenAccess, has followed India's model and signed a "One Nation One Subscription" Agreement. Thanks to Dasapta Erwin Irawan for sharing and especially for his leadership on OA. www.instagram.com/p/DHGY3hxJKH....

Congratulations to BSPU for the adoption their new Open Science Policy! Ukraine continues to play a leading role in #OpenAccess. Fond memories of our first OA workshop in Kyiv exactly 20 years ago.

Great opportunity! The @barcelonadori.bsky.social is seeking a community manager. Deadline to apply is 20 March.

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Welcoming New CC Board Members - Creative Commons Meet the New CC Board Members We’re pleased to introduce four new members to our Board: Alwaleed Alkhaja, Melissa Hagemann, Melissa Omino, and Colin Sullivan.  Familiar faces within the CC community, ...

Please join us in welcoming our new board members: Alwaleed Alkhaja, @melissahagemann.bsky.social, Melissa Omino, and @colin-sullivan.bsky.social.🎉

Get to know them: loom.ly/mtL2UeI

Vacancy — PhD Candidate in Copyright Law, Right to Research and Digital Library Functions Do you want to be at the forefront of the heated debate on library functions in the digital and algorithmic information society? Explore legal issues ranging from webharvesting to the use of digital c...

Are you the perfect candidate to apply for this PhD position? Do you know the right person? Share this. This is an opportunity to conduct original, cutting-edge research in the project “The Fundamental Right to Research and New Impulses in Copyright Law to Support Digital Library Functions".

L’initiative de Budapest BOAI en transition pour soutenir le développement de l’accès ouvert équitable.

With thanks to @jcdrg.bsky.social & @lariviev.bsky.social for the translation!

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Find out more about the Toluca-Cape Town Declaration at SPARC's virtual event March 5 noon-1 pm ET. The declaration defines Diamond #OpenAccess as "community-owned, community-led & non-commercial," emphasizing adaptability in local & global contexts. Register: sparcopen-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Kudos to #Canada's three major research-funding agencies for their draft all-green, zero-embargo, rights-retention #OpenAccess policy.
https://science.gc.ca/site/science/en/interagency-research-funding/policies-and-guidelines/open-access/draft-revised-tri-agency-open-access-policy-publications […]

Thanks @pkp.sfu.ca!