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SPARC Europe advocates change in scholarly communications for the benefit of research and society. sparceurope.org

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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Whether you're actively engaged in #openscience monitoring or would like to learn more about the topic, we invite you to join the upcoming plenary meeting of the Open Science Monitoring Initiative: 📅 30 September 2026 🕓️ 16:00 – 17:30 CEST 👉️ Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Diamond Open Access Standard (#DOAS) for journals was one of the most important outputs to come out of the #DIAMAS project. A real milestone for quality and sustainability in Diamond OA. Now it's time to adapt it for books! 📖
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
⏰ Reminder! Don't miss the 11th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting on 8 Oct, 12:00 CEST. 🔍 National rights retention progress in Norway and Spain, featuring: 🎙️ @aysaekanger.bsky.social, Bror-Magnus S. Strand, Ignasi Labastida 👉 Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🇪🇺 Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe – in 2 weeks! Join the discussion with Maja Peharc, Louise Otting-Geevers, Jean-François Lutz, Zoé Ancion, Rosalie Lack & Fabian Hennig on funding Diamond OA. 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #DiamondOA #OpenAccess #DOAPolicyForum
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is what collaboration on legislative change for open science looks like: Leaders of SPARC Europe, @ifla.org, @libereurope.bsky.social, and @communia.bsky.social discussed key aspects of the #ERAAct today with the European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva.
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🌍The @almasiproject.bsky.social Diamond OA Policy Forum series begins today with Africa! Sept–Nov 2026, policymakers, funders & OA practitioners explore funding for #DiamondOA. Learn more and choose your region to join here: almasiproject.org/the-diamond-... #DOAPolicyForum
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The Diamond OA Policy Forum – Almasi
Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
SPARC Europe's Vanessa Proudman & Paola Corti opened #KEOS26 at the University of Leeds with a keynote "Bridging the Opens". Now you can watch the recording end explore how we connect open access, open science & open education. 📺 youtu.be/WRSKRKGOLWY?... #ConnectingTheOpens
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1. Opening Keynote: The Case for Connecting the Opens
Drawing on SPARC Europe’s recent positioning paper, The Case for Connecting the Opens, this session explored how a more coordinated, values-driven approach can unlock synergies, reduce fragmentation,…
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📢 Save the date! Join us for the 11th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting! 📅 8 October 2026 | 12:00–13:30 CEST 🔍 National rights retention progress in Norway and Spain 🎙️ Aysa Ekanger, Bror-Magnus S. Strand, Ignasi Labastida 👉 Register now us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🌍 As one of the initiators of OSMI, SPARC Europe invites you to the OSMI Plenary Meeting! 📅 30 Sept 2026, 16:00 CEST. Hear updates from the coordination & working groups, and preview the Principles' self-assessment grid. It’s an open session, all welcome! 👉 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🔓 European #HigherEd has never been more open – but the opens (#OpenAccess, #OpenScience, #OpenEducation, #OpenInfrastructure) rarely connect. Our #ConnectingTheOpens Leadership series shows how universities are bridging them. Perfect summer reading 👉️ sparceurope.org/what-we-do/c...
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A Hub for Connecting the Opens - SPARC Europe
Digital transformation is reshaping higher education, making research and learning resources more accessible, shareable, and reusable through open approaches. By open approaches, we mean Open Access,…
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🗓️ Save the date! SPARC Europe is pleased to be coordinating the European Diamond Open Access Policy Forum, part of an international series of events bringing together decision-makers and funders to shape policy and funding for #DiamondOA. Follow @almasiproject.bsky.social for more information.
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
⏰ FINAL HOURS: #OESurvey closes at midnight! Thank you to everyone who's already responded – you're helping map open education across European higher education. Still on your to-do list? The day is not over yet 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
⏳ The #OESurvey is closing soon – but there's still time to have your say! Here's some quick maths: at an average of 15 minutes per response, that's still 430 time slots between now and the deadline on 20 July, midnight – plenty of opportunities to add your voice 👉️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
SPARC Europe's OA landscape illustration is designed to provoke thought and fuel conversation. We're inviting institutional leaders to share what strikes them most about it. First up: our director, Vanessa Proudman. Read her reflections shorturl.at/5hZyF and share your own thoughts in the comments!
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SPARC Europe’s OA landscape illustration has been designed to support advocacy for a more diverse, equitable and sustainable open access ecosystem. Getting closer to that goal requires coordinated… | SPARC Europe
SPARC Europe’s OA landscape illustration has been designed to support advocacy for a more diverse, equitable and sustainable open access ecosystem. Getting closer to that goal requires coordinated…
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🤝 Our European #RightsRetention Community of Practice is back today for its 10th session, diving into #OpenScience & rights retention for academic freedom 📅 9 July, 12:00–13:30 CEST ⏰ Last-minute sign-ups: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 📩 Join the community of practice: mailchi.mp/01f7cca13388...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: 10th European Rights Retention Community of Practice - Rights Retention and Academic freedom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The European Rights Retention Community of Practice (CoP) continues to bring together experts and practitioners from across Europe to exchange experiences, learn from one another, and advance rights retention...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Last call! The 10th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting will take place next week! Tuesday, 9 July 2026 | 12:00–13:30 CEST Topic: Rights Retention and Academic Freedom Speakers: Ana Lazarova, Lionel Maurel, Sam Moore Register here 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Bridging two landscapes: A vision for OA scholarly communication in Europe. SPARC Europe's new visual case for structural change toward a more sustainable #OpenAccess ecosystem. Download & use it freely – and let us know what you think! 👉 sparceurope.org/bridging-two...
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Bridging two landscapes: A vision for OA scholarly communication in Europe - SPARC Europe
This illustration is a visual argument for sustained change toward a healthier OA scholarly communication ecosystem in Europe. It is primarily for national and regional Open Access policymakers,…
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thank you, Rene Tanner, for the inspiring presentation on #OER from the US! 🇺🇸 📖 It's a great moment to ask: What do we know about #OpenEducation in Europe? Help us find out – take the #OESurvey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M #LIBER2026
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
📊 Halfway through #OESurvey – 87 responses in! 🌍 A quick look at the map so far: Shoutout to 🇮🇹 Italy and 🇦🇹 Austria for leading the charge! The geographical coverage is growing, but a lot of puzzle pieces are still missing. Help us paint the whole picture! 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
100+ practitioners have already registered – will you join them? 🎓 The 10th European #RightsRetention Community of Practice: 📅 Tuesday, 9 July 2026 | 12:00–13:30 CEST 🔍 Topic: Rights Retention and Academic Freedom Don't miss out 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Halfway through #OESurvey and the data is already telling a story worth sharing. 📊 Respondents with under 3 years of experience dropped sharply, while those with over 5 years grew to 40% – people are staying and maturing with the #OE field. Be part of the picture 👇 www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
📢 New in the Connecting the Opens leadership series: How is senior leadership advancing openness in Higher Education? 🏛️ 👉️ Read here: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... The final item in our #ConnectingTheOpens series! Explore the full series here: sparceurope.org/what-we-do/c...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
⏰ Reminder: register today for the 10th European Rights Retention Community of Practice 📅 Tuesday, 9 July 2026 | 12:00–13:30 CEST 🔍 Topic: Rights Retention and Academic Freedom 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #RightsRetention #OpenAccess #AcademicFreedom #OpenScience
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10th European Rights Retention Community of Practice
Rights Retention and Academic freedom
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🇪🇸 ¡Ahora en español! Thanks to our colleagues from @rebiun.org, two #ProjectRetain resources are now available in Spanish: 📄 Construyendo puentes hacia el acceso abierto 🎓 Retain OER. Políticas de Retención de Derechos Both are part of our Rights Retention Helper 👉 sparceurope.org/rights-reten...
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Rights Retention Helper - SPARC Europe
This helper includes key resources on rights retention for institutions and researchers: including examples of rights retention policies, support documents and guidelines and a key reading list.…
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Exciting news from SCOSS - The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services! 🌱 The spring & summer 2026 newsletter is out, packed with engaging stories and inspiring updates from the #SCOSSfamily. 👉 mailchi.mp/scoss/news_s... Don't forget to subscribe to receive the next edition!
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SCOSS News Spring & Summer 2026
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
SPARC Europe is heading to #OER26! 🌍 This year's theme – Openness Reimagined – invites us to reflect on shared visions of the future of openness. Our Senior #OpenEducation Expert Paola Corti takes the stage with a contribution on #ConnectingTheOpens. Find us there! 👋 #ENOEL #OpenScience
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
#OpenEducation has a history stretching back centuries – from miners' community libraries to MOOCs enrolling 160,000+ learners at a time. But what does it look like inside today's academia? If you work in or around higher education, please share your experience 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
📢 Save the date! Join us for the 10th European Rights Retention Community of Practice event! 📅 Tuesday, 9 July 2026 | 12:00–13:30 CEST 🔍 Topic: Rights Retention and Academic Freedom 🎙️ Speakers: Ana Lazarova, Lionel Maurel, Sam Moore 👉 Register now us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
⏰ One week to go! @almasiproject.bsky.social is hosting its 2nd discussion series on scholar-led publishing: 📖 From Preprints to Publication: How Community-Driven Models Are Reshaping Scholarly Communication 🗓️ 11 June 2026 · 16:30 CEST 👉 Programme and registration: u2l.fr/th3dc8 #OpenScience
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Discussion Series on Scholar-led Publishing #2 – Almasi
Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
5 reasons #openeducation matters: 💰 Cost savings 🧠 Independent & interdisciplinary learning 🤝 Collaborative pedagogy ⚖️ Social justice 🎨 Versatility & creative use But how is it embedded across European higher education? 👉 Take the #OEsurvey to help us understand: www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M
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Open Education in European Institutions of Higher Education - Survey 2026
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🌍 Open science & education are reshaping how knowledge is created and shared – and research libraries are at the heart of it. We are heading to @libereurope.bsky.social Conference to explore key challenges and opportunities together! Stop by our Networking Power Session (2 July, 17:00) for a chat!
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
What if global #OpenScience cost a fraction of one nation's journal subscriptions? 🤯 SCOSS reveals a stark contrast: €6M feeds 12 vital global #DiamondOA infrastructures, while a single country can spend over €100M on paywalls and APCs. Read the full story: scoss.org/the-6-vs-100...
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The 6 vs. 100 million OA question - SCOSS - The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services
What if the global backbone of Diamond OA cost less than a single country’s journal access and APC bill? For many, it does.  Put it into perspective: the combined operating costs of the 12…
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
@almasiproject.bsky.social is organizing its 2nd discussion series on scholar-led publishing. From Preprints to Publication: How Community-Driven Models Are Reshaping Scholarly Communication 🕓 11 June 2026, 16:30 CEST 📝 Discover the program: u2l.fr/th3dc8 👉 Register to attend: u2l.fr/nfd3mx
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Discussion Series on Scholar-led Publishing #2 – Almasi
Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
📋 The #OEsurvey is back! How is #OpenEducation progressing at your institution? Growth is real – but barriers remain. Without systematic data, Open Education remains invisible in policy conversations. ⏱️ 15 minutes. Big impact. 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/29W993M #OER #HigherEducation #OpenScience
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Open Education in European Institutions of Higher Education - Survey 2026
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
📢 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 🧵👇
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Connecting the Opens (V): Policies and incentives shaping openness in Higher Education
This item is the fifth in a series exploring how university leaders across Europe are connecting open science and open education. Based on interviews conducted by SPARC Europe, the series aims to…
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Join us fo the 2nd webinar in the @almasiproject.bsky.social discussion series on #scholarled publishing! 👉 Register here: almasiproject.org/news-and-eve...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📢 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
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
📢 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
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
📢 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
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
☝️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...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
⏳ 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
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
📣 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...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: European Rights Retention Community of Practice - May 2026. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The European Rights Retention Community of Practice (CoP) continues to bring together experts and practitioners from across Europe to exchange experiences, learn from one another, and strengthen the implementation...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
☕ 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
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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...
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SPARC Europe @sparc-eu.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Save the date for the discussion on how library consortia fund open infrastructure!
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