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EIFL @eifl.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

During June 2026, DOAJ celebrated 10 years of the Ambassador Programme. We’re sharing a special post by DOAJ Ambassador for South Africa, Ina Smith, reflecting on her DOAJ journey. Ina has worked with @eifl.bsky.social several projects and resources – zurl.co/OTnhX @doaj.bsky.social

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🔟 The DOAJ Ambassador Programme marks its 10th anniversary in 2026 Have you been a DOAJ Ambassador – or worked with one of our Ambassadors? If so, what are your favourite memories?

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

💫 Celebrating 10 years of the DOAJ Ambassador Programme (2016-2026) DOAJ Managing Editor & Ambassador for the MENA region @belhamel.bsky.social reflects on his DOAJ journey. 👏 Thank you for all you do for the #OA community Kamel! More information blog.doaj.org/2026/06/23/a...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

DOAJ Ambassador and Managing Editor for MENA @belhamel.bsky.social will present with @crossref.bsky.social Ambassador for Algeria Younes Saaid 🗓️February 4, 2026 🌐University of Oran 2 Details: www.facebook.com/fle.univoran...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

💎 Diamond Survey 💎 Lyrasis, in partnership with the Big Ten Academic Alliance and the California Digital Library have launched a national survey to better understand the US #DiamondOA ecosystem #ScholarlyCommunication #LibraryPublishing @wearelyrasis.bsky.social 🔗 www.tinyurl.com/mappingdoa

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🕓 Meet on December 11th at 16:00 CET to listen G. Peruginelli talk. She participated in DIAMAS and @knowledgerights21.org projects and is a member of the Free Access to Law Movement. ⚖️Her presentation will focus on the legal aspects of scholarly communication. 👉Register to attend: u2l.fr/00ky0k

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🌐DOAJ Ambassador and Managing Editor for MENA @belhamel.bsky.social will be presenting at the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research #DOAJ #OpenScience #OpenResearch #OpenInfrastructure @forumforopen.bsky.social 🔸October 20-23 forumforopenresearch.com

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🌐 DOAJ Ambassador & Managing Editor for MENA @belhamel.bsky.social Belhamel presented at the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research this week (October 20-23) @forumforopen.bsky.social Thanking the presenters - Emily Choynowski from Forum for Open Research in MENA and Kamel 👏 #OpenScience #OpenResearch

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

#DOAJ Managing Editors and MENA Ambassadors @belhamel.bsky.social Mahmoud Khalifa will be presenting at the Regional Open Science Workshop organised by the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) and Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) #OpenScience 🔹November 5-6 asren-indico.asren.net/event/3/

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

DOAJ Managing Editor and MENA Ambassador @belhamel.bsky.social will be part of a webinar organised by the National Center for Scientific & Technical Research (CNRST) - Avoiding predatory journals: issues, recognition criteria and best practices in scientific publishing 🔹November 12 🔗 www.imist.ma

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🔉From 2025, updates to the DOAJ Criteria on the 'Guide to Applying' webpage will be scheduled to quarterly updates. The change log at the end of this webpage tracks the version history of the criteria and highlights recent changes #DOAJCriteria #OpenAccess blog.doaj.org/2025/07/10/q...

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Quarterly updates to DOAJ Criteria from 2025 – DOAJ Blog

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Join us at the 4th Annual Forum for #OpenResearch in MENA! The 2025 theme, Becoming Open: Capacity Building & Community Collaboration in the Arab World, reflects our commitment to inclusive research through shared knowledge, infrastructure, & action 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/mSQIQ #OpenScience

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ALMASI project @almasiproject.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

➡️ Next on our Partners' Tour: the University of Göttingen! The Göttingen State and University Library is one of the leading libraries in Germany in #digitalisation and #OpenScience. 🔎 In ALMASI, UGOE brings its expertise to contribute to all work packages: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

📢Reminder to join us for the upcoming workshop on Training for Trust: Advancing Open #ResearchIntegrity in MENA. This workshop is essential for those committed to responsible science & scholarly excellence💡 📅16 June 2025 ⏰10:00 AM GST 🌐Online 🔗Register here: shorturl.at/LB2Kk #OpenScience

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Training for Trust: Advancing Open Research Integrity in MENA - Forum for Open Research in MENA

This interactive, three-hour seminar and workshop will introduce key practices in research integrity and explore its role in advancing open science in the MENA region.

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Kamel Belhamel, #DOAJ Managing Editor and Ambassador for North Africa and the Middle East, highlights both the progress and challenges of #OpenAccess journals in North Africa and outlines a roadmap for improvement. #DOAJAmbassadors #MENA #NorthAfrica blog.doaj.org/2025/06/12/e...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Collaboration is crucial - very much looking forward to this including Managing Director @joannaball.bsky.social #DiamondOA

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Three new languages of the Open Access Journals Toolkit are now available: Arabic, Portuguese & Spanish @oaspa.bsky.social @scielo.org The Toolkit is an independent, open, multilingual resource for anyone involved in journal publishing #ScholComm #multilingualism blog.doaj.org/2025/05/29/t...

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The Open Access Journals Toolkit: new languages, new editorial board members, new horizons – DOAJ BlogExpandSearchSearchToggle MenuPreviousFacebookTwitterInstagramScroll to topScroll to topExpandToggl...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Announcing the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH) Registry & Forum @eudch.bsky.social As an active project partner #DOAJ is delighted to see this project go live! Supporting publishers, service providers, tools & technology providers #DiamondOA #OpenAccess Create an account forum.diamas.org

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The EDCH Community

A forum where people involved in Diamond Open Access connect, collaborate, and innovate.

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Great to see @thinkchecksub.bsky.social mentioned on a special episode on predatory publishing on Big (If) True. Quality advice and strategies to select trusted journals and publishers ❗✔️▶️ #ScholComms #BestPractice

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Publishing your #OpenAccess journals using PKP OJS? @pkp.sfu.ca have excellent information on best practice and how to run secure servers to prevent cyber-attacks docs.pkp.sfu.ca/admin-guide/...

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Secure your System - Admin Guide - PKP Developer Docs

Best practices to set up a secure server when running OJS, OMP or OPS.

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Our friends @thinkchecksub.bsky.social are looking for #volunteers to update the #Hindi, #Korean, #Vietnamese and #Arabic translations of the checklists. Are you interested? Do you have colleagues who might want to help? Send an email to feedback@thinkchecksubmit.org #scholcomm #thinkchecksubmit

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

DOAJ recommends the 🔖 EIFL Guide 💎 Guidelines, policies and templates for publishers of Diamond #OpenAccess journals The guide builds on best practice guidelines from #DOAJ and the #DIAMAS Project #BestPractice #DiamondOA @eifl.bsky.social @eudch.bsky.social eifl.net/resources/ei...

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EIFL Guide: Quality in Diamond open access publishing | EIFL

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

In 2025, #DOAJ will spotlight Diamond #OpenAccess journals that we index, highlighting ongoing efforts to enhance the visibility and impact of no-fee, community-led journals 💎 #DiamondOA #ScholComm #DIAMAS #CRAFTOA #ALMASI #OJS blog.doaj.org/2025/04/15/d...

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Kamel Belhamel @belhamel.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

دعوة للمرشحين للمجلس الاستشاري الجديد لـــدوج سيقدم المجلس الاستشاري الجديد المشورة والتوجيه الأساسيين إلى مجلس إدارة مؤسسة دوج وفريق عمل دوج - آخر موعد للترشيحات 30 أبريل 2025 #DOAJ #Advisory #DOAJFoundation #ScholComm #OpenAccess #AcademicChatter blog.doaj.org/ar/2025/03/2...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Le DOAJ devient une nouvelle entité juridique, la Fondation DOAJ, une organisation à but non lucratif danoise, garantissant sa durabilité avec une gouvernance communautaire et un focus sur sa mission principale. #DOAJFoundation #ScholComm #OpenAccess #AcademicChatter blog.doaj.org/fr/2025/03/2...

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OASPA - The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association @oaspa.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Registration for OASPA’s 2025 conference is now open! Join us 22-24 September 2025 at the Irish College Leuven, Belgium for "OASPA 2025: Embracing the Complexity - how do we get to 100% OA?" Early bird registrations are open until June 30 Full information here: bit.ly/4kM9MU8 #OASPA2025 #openaccess

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Appel à candidatures pour le nouveau Conseil Consultatif du DOAJ Date limite pour les candidatures : 30 avril 2025 #DOAJ #Advisory #ConseilConsultatif #DOAJFoundation blog.doaj.org/fr/2025/03/2...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

DOAJ is moving to become a new legal entity, the DOAJ Foundation, securing sustainability by providing robust community governance and focussing on the core mission #DOAJ #DOAJFoundation #ScholComm #OpenAccess #AcademicChatter More details at blog.doaj.org/2025/03/25/d...

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

📣 #AcademicLibrarians! Missed our workshop on #CreativeCommons? Catch up now! Learn what CC licenses allow, where to find CC-licensed works, & how to apply them in academic settings📚 📹Watch now: shorturl.at/P7H2b #ScholComm #AcademicSky #OpenScience #OpenResearch #OpenAccess

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

‼️Crucial‼️Western dominance in academic publishing still shapes what counts as “legitimate” knowledge, leaving entire regions underrepresented #OpenScience has the potential to disrupt this, but only if we actively address structural biases #Decolonization #OpenAccess #ScholComm #AcademicSky

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Let's kick off #OpenResearch Week by reflecting on how #OpenInfrastructure is shaping access to knowledge! Our past webinar explored how platforms like @pkp.sfu.ca support open publishing & the challenges in making research accessible📖 Watch here: shorturl.at/Jd8Gr #OpenScience #ScholComm

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

📢Call for Papers: 4th Annual Forum for Open Research! Join us at the American University of Sharjah, UAE (20–23 Oct 2025) as we explore the theme: Becoming Open: Building Capacities & Communities in the Arab World 📅Submit by 1 June 2025 🔗More info: shorturl.at/UcuA0 #OpenScience #CFP

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FORM @forumforopen.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

🚀Introducing the official FORM BlueSky account! We are the Forum for Open Research in #MENA (FORM)—a non-profit membership organization supporting the advancement of #OpenScience policies & practices in research institutions & communities across the Arab world 🧵 #ScholComm #AcademicSky

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

#DOAJ Vacancy - we are now recruiting for a Managing Editor (Indonesia) #DOAJEditor #ScholComm #OpenAccess #AcademicChatter #Indonesia Details: blog.doaj.org/2025/03/20/v...

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DOAJ @doaj.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Hello 2025! A year of opportunities as we expand our team, re-establish #DOAJ in Europe, relaunch our #Ambassador programme and rebuild the heart of our editorial review system #ScholComm #OpenAccess #DOAJVolunteers #AcademicChatter blog.doaj.org/2025/03/13/2...

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