📢 New in the Connecting the Opens leadership series: Policies and incentives shaping openness in Higher Education. How are institutions developing policies, governance approaches, and incentive systems to support and connect #OpenScience and #OpenEducation? 👉️ doi.org/10.5281/zeno... More details 🧵👇

Join us fo the 2nd webinar in the @almasiproject.bsky.social discussion series on #scholarled publishing! 👉 Register here: almasiproject.org/news-and-eve...

📢 SPARC Europe and #ENOEL are mapping open education policy & practice in European Higher Ed – policies, funding, #OER, & more. If OE is part of your work, your voice matters. Please take our simple survey! 🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M ⏱️ 15–20 min | 📅 20 July 2026 #OpenEducation #OESurvey

SPARC Europe, together with ALLEA, @eifl.bsky.social, @ifla.org, @libereurope.bsky.social, and @operaseu.bsky.social, is calling on EU policymakers to remove persistent barriers and accelerate the transition to Open Science across Europe 👉️ doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #OpenScience #OpenAccess #ERAAct

How do we make open educational resources easier to find and reuse — and what does it take to actually get there? Those questions are at the heart of the 15th #ENOEL Workshop on Tuesday, 19 May. Come ready to think, share, and build together. 👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/ENOELWorkshop15

📢 Vanessa Proudman & @paolacorti.bsky.social will open this year’s Knowledge Equity & Open Scholarship Week with a keynote on ‘how can we bridge the Opens?’ 🗓 Tue 19 May | 10:45 CEST 👉 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OpenScience #OpenAccess #OpenEducation #ConnectingTheOpens

From Commitment to Action: A SCOSS webinar happening tomorrow! 📆 13 May ⏰️ 16.00 CEST | 14.00 UTC This practical webinar will bring together four library consortia to share how they fund and support open infrastructure. You can still register to join the conversation! 👉️ bit.ly/consortia-we...

📢 Reminder to register for the 15th #ENOEL Workshop! 🎯 Embrace the Open: How do we promote the reuse of OE content? Media, formats, technologies, software, metadata — there's a lot to discuss. Hear from experts & shape the conversation. 👉 tinyurl.com/ENOELWorkshop15 #OpenEducation #OpenScience

☝️One week to go: Join four library consortia for a practical session exploring how they select and support trusted open infrastructure for their members. Register here: bit.ly/consortia-we...

⏳ 1 week to go! Join the 12th #OpenEducation Café ☕ 💬 How can we better support upskilling in open education? Lessons from the field. 🌐 With Bea de los Arcos, Roel Grol, Chrissi Nerantzi & Nkem Ekene Osuigwe 📅 Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2026 ⏰ Time: 13–14.00 CEST 👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/OEcafe12

📣 1 week left, still time to register! Join us for the 9th European RR CoP meeting with @knowledgerights21.org. We welcome Anna Vernon (Jisc) and Susan Reilly (IReL). Members can also share updates on advancing rights retention. 👉 Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Want to discover more about reusing #OpenEducation content? 💡 Don’t forget to register for the 15th #ENOEL Workshop to hear from experts and contribute to finding answers. Let’s strengthen #OpenEducation and #OpenScience together! 👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/ENOELWorksho...

What does it take to defend #openness in a fragmenting world? 🌐 Vanessa Proudman joins the keynote panel at SCONUL Spring Conference 2026 to explore exactly this as part of this year's theme: Openness Under Pressure: Strategic Leadership for Libraries in an Era of Disruption. #SCONUL2026 #Libraries

☕ The 12th #OpenEducation Café on ‘Open Education advocacy and capacity building: how to support upskilling effectively, lessons from the field’ This virtual café, in collaboration with @unesco.bsky.social, convenes guests from Europe and Africa. 📅 12 May, 13:00 CEST 👉 Join us tinyurl.com/OEcafe12

What strategies are universities using to connect research and teaching? Leaders are prioritising: ✅ Integrated open infrastructure and support ✅ Equity-led frameworks ✅ Student co-creation ✅ Seeking to reward open practices 👉️ Read more here: zenodo.org/records/1973...

Save the date for the discussion on how library consortia fund open infrastructure!

⏳️ Two weeks to go: Join us for the 9th European RR Community of Practice meeting, @knowledgerights21.org We welcome Anna Vernon (JISC) and Susan Reilly @irelibrary.bsky.social Members are also invited to share updates on progress advancing rights retention. 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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...

📣 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

💎 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

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...

Join us at the 11th #OpenEducation Café, organised in collaboration with UNESCO, to discuss ‘Reward and recognition for professional development in #OpenEducationalResources #OER’ 📅 Date: 5 March 2026 ⏰ Time: 16-17.00 CET Register here 👉https://tinyurl.com/OECafe11 #ENOEL

What goals and vision motivate the efforts to connect open science and open education at universities in Europe? What makes connecting the opens strategic at the university level? 👉️ Read our first Connecting the Opens post here zenodo.org/records/1838....

Openness begins with accessibility! We are grateful to @Kathryn Briggs for translating the #ENOELToolkit into Irish to localise this resource for her community. Discover the Toolkit: zenodo.org/records/1817... #OEBenefits #OpenEducation #ENOEL 🧵 1/2

FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING! 1 WEEK TO ANSWER #ERAACT CONSULTATION Respond by 23 Jan: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet... Consultation guide by KR21 project partners @ifla.org, @libereurope.bsky.social & @sparc-eu.bsky.social kr21.info/era-act-cons... Watch the 10 Dec webinar: youtu.be/1q41ej37llY #ERA

One more day to join the #ERAAct public consulatation! Your voice matters, please give your opinion. If you need help with organising your thoughts, @sparc-eu.bsky.social has a position paper that might help: sparceurope.org/feedback-on-...

Discover the #ENOEL Toolkit 👉 zenodo.org/records/1817... ✅A collective effort to advocate for #OEBenefits ✅Anyone can use and adapt ✅Available in 26 languages The European Network of Open Education Librarians collaborates to identify and share the many benefits of #OpenEducation! 🧵1/6

📢 Save the date! Join us for the 8th European Rights Retention Community of Practice event! 📅 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 | 13:30–15:00 CET 🔍 Our next European Rights Retention meeting will bring insights from Finland and Germany Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OpenAccess #RetainYourRights

Can the ERA Act help reach 100% Open Access? We brought together experts Alex Fenlon, Iva Melinscak Zlodi and Stephen Wyber to discuss how the ERA Act can make the research ecosystem more open, equitable, and resilient. 🎥 Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q41... 1/2

WATCH NOW: CAN THE ERA ACT HELP REACH 100% OPEN ACCESS? @ivamz.bsky.social (@sparc-eu.bsky.social - KR21) warned about the need to protect the slogan “as open as possible, as closed as necessary,” and emphasised the valuable opportunity the #ERAact represents. 🔗 Recording: youtu.be/1q41ej37llY