📢 The recordings and slides from the #DiamondOAPolicyForum series are available! Discussions focused on shaping policy recommendations and sustainable funding mechanisms to support more equitable, diverse, and community-led Diamond Open Access publishing worldwide.
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📢 We are excited to share that recordings and slides from the Diamond OA Policy Forum series are now available!
🎥 Missed a session or want to revisit key insights? You can now access the recordings and share it with your networks:
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You are a funder or a policy maker?
👉Join us in building a sustainable future for nonprofit scholarly publishing in the 2nd Cross-Regional Diamond OA Policy Forum!
📅 30 March 2026, 16:00-17:30 CET
✅ Find out more and register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
❗Last chance❗
to register for the 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Latin America taking place on 20 March, 10:00–11:30 CST.
✅Register: u2l.fr/pyhenu
💬 Discussion language: Spanish & Portuguese
🌍💎 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...
⏰Reminder⏰
The 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Latin America will take place next week on 20 March, 10:00–11:30 CST.
✅Register: u2l.fr/pyhenu
💬 Discussion language: Spanish & Portuguese
❗Last chance❗
to register for the 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Africa in Portuguese taking place on Wednesday, 11th March 2026, 13:00 - 14:30 (GMT).
✅Register: u2l.fr/pk3l8e
❗Last chance❗
to register for the 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Europe taking place on 9th March 2026, 16:00-17:30 CET: u2l.fr/ivdk1r
🗣️Speakers: M. Laakso (Tampere University), P. Rico Castro (FECYT), T. Leibundgut (Swissuniversities), M-E Herbet (Université Jean-Moulin Lyon 3)
❗It’s today ❗
Join us for the Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Africa french session to discover how to build up a strong Diamond OA policy in this region.
🗓️ Time: 13:30-15:00 GMT
✅Register: u2l.fr/wzxgu0
Want to know more about Diamond OA in Europe before the event?
Read the use cases from our speakers’ countries in our Landscape Report on Diamond OA Publishing : zenodo.org/records/1837...
🇫🇷 France p.129 to 134
🇳🇱 Netherlands p.161 to 171
🇪🇸Spain p.206 to 214
🇨🇭Switzerland p.215 to 223
🗣️Speakers: Mikael Laakso (Tampere University, Finland), Pilar Rico Castro (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), Thomas Leibundgut (Swiss universities, Switzerland), Marie-Emilia Herbet (Université Jean-Moulin Lyon 3, France)
💬 Discussion language: english
⏰Reminder⏰
The 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Europe will take place next Monday, 9th March 2026, 16:00-17:30 CET.
It will focus on how to build up a strong Diamond OA Policy.
✅Register: u2l.fr/ivdk1r
#Savethedate for the 2nd cross-regional Diamond OA Policy Forum!
After the 1st edition last October and the regional forums, policy makers and funders from the 3 regions will discuss together on diamond publishing policies & funding.
🗓️Date: 30 March, 16:00-17:00 CET
✅Register: u2l.fr/cgad28
⏰Reminder⏰
The 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Latin AMerica will take place on 20 March, 10:00–11:30 CST.
It will focus on how to build up a strong Diamond OA Policy.
✅Register: u2l.fr/pyhenu
⏰Reminder⏰
The 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Africa will focus on policies promoting Diamond Publishing.
▶️Join one of the three events organized in English, French or Portuguese.
📝Register: almasiproject.org/news-and-eve...
⏰Reminder⏰
The 1st regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Europe will take place on Monday, 9th March 2026, 16:00-17:30 CET to focus on Diamond OA policies.
✅Register: u2l.fr/ivdk1r
Want to know more about Diamond OA in Latin America before the event?
>> Read some use cases from the ALMASI Landscape Report on Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa, Europe, and Latin America: zenodo.org/records/1837...
🌎General presentation p.231 to 233
🇨🇴 Colombia p. 252 to 255
Join us for the 1st Diamond OA Policy Forum Latin America
🗓️ Date & time: 20 March, 10:00–11:30 CST
💬 Discussion language: Spanish & Portuguese
🗣️Speakers from Mexico, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Colombia & Argentina
✅Register: u2l.fr/pyhenu
Want to know more about Diamond OA in Europe?
>> Read some use cases from the ALMASI Landscape Report on Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa, Europe, and Latin America: zenodo.org/records/1837...
▶️Introduction to european use cases p.104 to 107
🇫🇷France p.129 to 134
🇨🇭Switzerland p.215 to 223
Join us for the Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe
🗓️ Date & time: Monday, 9th March 2026, 16:00-17:30 CET
💬 Discussion language: english
✅Register: u2l.fr/ivdk1r
Want to know more about Diamond OA in Africa before the event?
>> Read 3 use cases from the ALMASI Landscape Report on Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa, Europe, and Latin America: zenodo.org/records/1837...
🇸🇳 Senegal p. 81 to 87
🇨🇲 Cameroon p. 51 to 55
🇲🇦 Marocco p. 72 to 75
Join us for the Diamond OA Policy Forum Africa - french session
🗓️ Date & time: Thursday, 5th March 2026, 13:30-15:00 GMT
💬 Discussion language: french
🗣️Speakers: Fadoua EL Maguiri (CNRST), Bernard Dione (CNDST), Roger Tsafack Nanfosso (CRUFAOCI)
✅Register: u2l.fr/wzxgu0
Want to know more about Diamond OA in Africa before our next event?
>> Read 2 use cases from the ALMASI Landscape Report on Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa, Europe, and Latin America: zenodo.org/records/1837...
🇬🇭 Ghana p. 61 to 66
🇹🇿 Tanzania p. 88 to 94
Join us for the Diamond OA Policy Forum Africa - english session
🗓️ Date & time: Tuesday, 3rd March 2026, 14:00-15:30 CAT
💬 Discussion language: english
🗣️Speakers: Susan Veldsman (Academy of Science of South Africa), Lighton Phiri (University Of Zambia)
✅Register: u2l.fr/mqwh2k
❓You are: policymaker/funder involved in diamond OA publishing in Africa?
▶️Join 1 of the 3 Diamond Open Access Policy Forum Africa held in English, French and Portuguese to learn how to develop a policy promoting Diamond OA.
🔗Register: almasiproject.org/news-and-eve...
🗓️ Save the date for the 1st regional meetings of the Diamond OA Policy Forum!
👀 Focusing on policymaking, they will gather decision-makers from the same region and share some findings from 3 resources of ALMASI project.
✅Discover the programme of each event and register: u2l.fr/zymyud
🗓️ Save the date for the 1st regional meetings of the Diamond OA Policy Forum!
👀 Focusing on policymaking, they will gather decision-makers from the same region and share some findings from 3 resources of ALMASI project.
✅Discover the programme of each event and register: u2l.fr/zymyud
New resources to advance #DiamondOA in Africa, Europe, and Latin America!
✅Scoping Report on Non-for-profit Publishing Ecosystems
✅Landscape Report on Diamond OA Publishing
✅Advocacy Materials: talking points, videoclips and organisation guide for online events.
Find resources: u2l.fr/9qt8bo
🌍 Webinar Replay: Reclaiming knowledge: why Diamond Open Access matters
👉 u2l.fr/qd96dt
✅ Key topics:
Why APC-based systems limit participation and shape research assessment
Legal principles for public-good publishing
How community-owned models reduce financial barriers and empower researchers
On the eve of the holiday season, we revisit the 1st Diamond OA Policy Forum.
🎬Find recordings in EN, FR, PR and ES: u2l.fr/hin3oo
📒Read the summary of the main talking points: u2l.fr/q0yoma
Stay tuned, the next meetings of the Diamond OA Policy Forum are in preparation for the next 6 months.