Join us at the 12th #OpenEducation Café, organised in collaboration with UNESCO, to discuss ‘Open Education advocacy and capacity building: how to support upskilling effectively, lessons from the field” #OER #ENOEL
📅 Tuesday, 12 May 2026
⏰ 13-14.00 CEST
Register here 👉https://tinyurl.com/OEcafe12
If you work at an academic institution, are a funder, or an Open Science policymaker, please join us and contribute to the conversation.
What do we know about reusing #OpenEducation content? Which elements play a key role in this?
🗓️ Join us for the 15th #ENOEL Workshop to hear from experts and contribute to finding answers together. Let’s strengthen OE and OS.
👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/ENOELWorksho...
📢 Save the date! Join us for the 9th European Rights Retention Community of Practice event!
📅 Tuesday, 11 May 2026 | 12:00–13:30 CEST
🔍 Topic: Rights retention in Publisher negotiations
Speakers: Susan Reilly, Anna Vernon
👉Register now us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📌 A quick reminder in case you missed it during #OEWeek26: our new Open Education European Alliance Feasibility Report.
The findings highlight a strong call for international collaboration to move Open Education to the centre of European strategy.
👉 Read the report: zenodo.org/records/1886...
🔍Policies, Benefits & Importance
📆8 April 17.00-18.30 UTC+2
📍Online
📝Register: forms.gle/85RywDC585zA...
Moderated by @janebuggle.bsky.social with Dr Patrick Paul Walsh (UN SDG Academy), Dr Glenda Cox (UNESCO Chair of Open Education & Social Justice 2021-25) & Paola Corti (@sparc-eu.bsky.social)
Thanks to everyone who joined the ALMASI regional and cross-regional fora this past month!
If you missed a session, recordings and presentations are available here: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-...
What challenges are shaping the path to openness in institutions?
✅ Policy and infrastructure gaps
✅ Lack of a shared understanding of “open”
✅ Misaligned academic incentives
✅ Commercial pressures
✅ Skills and capacity needs
👉️ Read more here: zenodo.org/records/1921...
A New Shield for Diamond Open Access in Europe: Launching the AEGIS-OA Project
👉️ edch.eu/new-shield-d...
So thrilled to be part of this promising project. There’s still so much to be done, and we look forward to more action on Diamond OA!
🌍💎 Bringing together policymakers & funders at the 2nd cross-regional Diamond OA Policy Forum
✅Regional Diamond OA developments
✅Cross-regional synergies and differences
✅Breakout discussions in French, English, Portuguese and Spanish
👉️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🚀 A small group of initiators will help shape the Alliance’s vision, mission and early priorities
📤️ If you are an OE leader, represent a community or network, and you are interested in joining, please send your expression of interest by 31 March 2026: oealliance@sparceurope.org
A proposed European alliance for open education aims to drive system change by:
✅️ accelerating knowledge exchange
✅️ connecting national successes
✅️ enabling joint policy, advocacy & action
✅️ promoting a cultural shift toward openness in European higher education
More here: tinyurl.com/2m2cr7zh
📣 Call for expression of interest to shape a European alliance for open education to embed openness in higher education.
Read the report zenodo.org/records/1886...
🚀Want to be one of the initiators helping shape the Alliance?
See how to join👇 Thread
Missed the 14th #ENOEL Workshop “Embrace the Open: Connect Open Education and Open Science recognition practices in your institution” during #OEWeek26?
▶️ Watch the recording on our ENOELforOpen YouTube channel
youtu.be/akIo4Tj0Y9o
📚 Workshop resources are on Zenodo:
zenodo.org/records/1900...
How can we better reward and recognise the creation and sharing of #OER? 🎓
▶️ Watch the recording of OE Café #11, co-organised with @unesco.bsky.social, featuring insights from experts across Europe, Africa, and the Americas on transforming professional development here: youtu.be/a59o1vwO6Hg
Reminder to join us for the 14th #ENOEL Workshop
Learn practical strategies and hear from experts, while connecting with librarians and open education leaders across Europe. Let’s strengthen #OpenEducation #OpenScience together. #OEWeek26
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/ENOELWorksho...
Is Europe ready for an Open Education Alliance?
Our findings show a unanimous call for international collaboration. To drive systemic change and move OE to the centre of European strategy, as part of #OEWeek26, we are proposing a European Alliance.
🚀 Read the report: zenodo.org/records/1886...
Join us for the 14th #ENOEL Workshop
Learn practical strategies and hear from experts, while connecting with librarians and open education leaders across Europe. Let’s strengthen #OpenEducation #OpenScience together. #OEWeek26
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/ENOELWorksho...
What’s driving connecting the opens in universities?
✅ Accessibility
✅ Innovation and flexibility
✅ Economic considerations
✅ Policy and societal change
✅ Assessment frameworks
Read more about the drivers and 5 strategic actions leaders can take here:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
💎 Next week: Bringing together policymakers & funders at the Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe
✅ Key findings from ALMASI reports
✅ Expert perspectives on national and institutional policy developments
✅ Interactive breakout discussions focused on policies in practice
👉️
Welcome to Open Education Week #OEWeek26!
☕ Join us at the 11th #OpenEducation Café, organised in collaboration with UNESCO, to discuss rewards and recognition for #OpenEducationalResources #OER
📅 Date: 5 March 2026
⏰ Time: 16-17.00 CET
Register here 👉https://tinyurl.com/OECafe11 #ENOEL
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6Bnvh17XTYavBBcNbckRbg#/registration
💎 Bringing together policymakers & funders at The Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe
✅ Key findings from ALMASI reports
✅ Expert perspectives on national and institutional policy developments
✅ Interactive breakout discussions focused on policies in practice
👉️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
☕ ‘Reward and recognition for professional development in #OpenEducationalResources #OER’
🌐 This virtual café, organised in collaboration with UNESCO, convenes guests from Europe, Africa and the Americas.
📅 Date: 5 March 2026
⏰ Time: 16-17.00 CET
Please join us 👉https://tinyurl.com/OECafe11 #ENOEL
Highlights of our work in 2025 include
✅ Our new project to make the case for a stronger, more integrated open agenda sparceurope.org/connecting-t...
✅ Sharing a position paper as part of our project Connecting the Opens to increase capacity for a stronger, more integrated open agenda.
Highlights of our work include
✅ Advancing actions around copyright reform funded by @knowledgerights21.org
✅ Accelerating progress in building a sustainable open infrastructure ecosystem, strengthening communications, and broadening international engagement through @SCOSSfunding.bluesky.social
Highlights of our work in 2025 include
✅ Taking important steps to strengthen Diamond OA, closing DIAMAS and participating in the ALMASI project
✅ Initiating the ALMASI Diamond OA Policy Forum, connecting 350+ experts from 3 continents for the first time almasiproject.org/the-diamond-...
Highlights of our work in 2025 include
✅ Launching the Principles of Open Science Monitoring open-science-monitoring.org/principles/
✅ Continuing to facilitate CoNOSC conosc.org
SPARC Europe is thrilled to announce the publication of our 2025 Annual Report.
Read our 2025 Annual Report here: sparceurope.org/download/133...
One week to go: Join us for the 8th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting, @knowledgerights21.org
On 18 Feb (13:30h CET), we welcome:
* Marc Lange, Helmholtz Open Science Office, Germany
* Susanna Nykyri, Tampere University, Finland
Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Two weeks to go: Join us for the 8th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting, @knowledgerights21.org
On 18 Feb (13:30h CET), we welcome:
* Marc Lange, Helmholtz Open Science Office, Germany
* Susanna Nykyri, Tampere University, Finland
Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...