On the 22nd of October from 1:30 to 4:30 pm, Circle U. will host the online event ‘Fast forward Open Science’, led by Université Paris Cité, as part of the International Open Access Week 2025. Experts in open access publishing, research data management, open source code and software, and open education will come together to share their perspectives, confront challenges, and explore solutions. This half-day programme is an opportunity to hear diverse voices from across our alliance — and beyond — and to reflect together on the future of Open Science. Register before the 20th of October!
@by Kim Henze
Circle U. takes part in the International Open Access Week 2025!
Open Science is becoming increasingly important to ensure that research is accessible to everyone in inclusive, equitable, and sustainable ways. Understanding how we can commit to these practices within our universities and beyond is essential for shaping the future of knowledge sharing.
Since we know how important this topic is, we began working on it a few years ago together with our partner universities. This led to the development of Shared Guidelines for Open Science and Open Educational Resources and the formulation of Recommendations to Policymakers on Open Science and Open Education. These collective efforts laid a strong foundation, aligning our practices and voices across institutions.
This year, our alliance takes a step further by organising a half-day event as part of the International Open Access Week. The aim is not only to share this work, but also to go further it by bringing together experts from our partner universities to exchange perspectives, confront challenges, and explore solutions.
Preliminary programme
Join us online on the 22nd of October from 1:30 to 4:30 pm!
– 1:30 Introduction and context
– 1:45 pm Open Access Publishing – An opportunity for Science or financial burden?
– 2:20 pm Research Data Management – How to set up a successful research Data Management Network?
– 3:00 pm Open Source Codes and Software – Open source research software as a strong pillar of Open science?
– 3:40 pm Open Educational Resources – Who needs open Educational resources and practices?
– 4:15 Closing remarks
Click here to connect to the event Fast Forward Open Science!
Speakers
Open Access Publishing
Chiara Letta – Responsible for institutional repository at the University of Pisa
Kirsten Hilliger – Coordinator for Universities Publishing at Humboldt University
Laurent Gatto – Director of the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at UCLouvain
Research Data Management
Christophe Perales – Deputy Director General for Libraries and Museums at UPCité
Joëlle Desterbecq – Research Data Management Advisor at UCLouvain
Margaret Fotland – Senior advisor at Department of Research and Innovation Administration, University of Oslo
Open Source Codes and software
Roberto Di Cosmo – Director of Software Heritage, Université Paris Cité
Laurent Gatto – Director of the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at UCLouvain
Open Educational Ressources
Sophie Depoterre – Educational Advisor at the UCLouvain Learning Lab
Lisbeth Brevick – Open Campus Chair at the University of Oslo
Charlotte Birnbaum-Nyberg – WP4 Coordinator Circle U.
Learn more:
→ Circle U. European Alliance
→ Circle U. Newsletter
Circle U. Contact at UPCité :
→ circleu.iro@u-paris.fr
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