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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · 1d

We will introduce the idea of the development of a resource to show institutional investment in the no-fee OA model to recognize those institutions that are supporting this equitable model and encourage others to do so. All interested will be invited to join a Working Group.

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · 1d

Join us during #OAWeek for a Free Webinar on Best Practices for No-Fee OA Journals in Latin America. @ariannabec.bsky.social will moderate an all-star panel. Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, Portuguese & English will be provided.

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Free Webinar: Best Practices for No-Fee OA Journals in Latin America – Budapest Open Access Initiative

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Melissa Hagemann @melissahagemann.bsky.social · 11d

Really enjoyed discussing best practices for equitable OA at yesterday's Technical Meeting of @latindex.bsky.social. It was a wonderful opportunity to engage with the organization & representatives from the 23 countries within their network on the future of Ibero-American scientific publications.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 26d

QSS is now accepting articles that have gone through independent, open peer review via MetaResearch Open Review (MetaROR). The authors of an article on tracking transformative agreements through open metadata shared their experiences using MetaROR's Publish-Review-Curate (PRC) model:

The MetaROR Publish-Review-Curate Model: our experience as authors | Open Science NL

As professionals working in open science and scholarly communication reform, we believe in practicing what we preach. That’s why we recently chose to publish an article using the…

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Open Future @openfuture.bsky.social · Sep 11

🔍 New @communia.bsky.social Policy Paper #23 advocates for copyright reform with a mandatory research exception. This would help build a borderless European Research Area by removing barriers to accessing and sharing resources across Member States. Read more: communia-association.org/2025/09/10/n...

New policy paper for a general scientific research exception

Today, COMMUNIA releases Policy Paper #23 for a general scientific research exception (also available as a PDF file), advocating for a comprehensive overhaul of the copyright framework for research us...

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Sep 10

El webinar plantea la correlación entre la adopción de los APC y el auge de la publicación en inglés en Latinoamérica.

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Español – Budapest Open Access Initiative

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Sep 10

O webinar discute a correlação entre a adoção de APCs e a ascensão da publicação em língua inglesa na América Latina.

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Português – Budapest Open Access Initiative

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Sep 10

🔍Read about our recent discussion highlighting the need to protect the Latin American model of no-fee OA journals. The webinar focused on Brazil & videos are available in English, Spanish & Portuguese. #OpenAccess 🌎

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Webinar raises correlation between adoption of APCs with rise of English-language publishing in Latin America – Budapest Open Access Initiative

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Sep 9

"Moving from pay-to-read to pay-to-publish has been devastating for us in Africa. Many APCs are equal to an annual salary for a junior researcher" Evelyn Gitau, Science for Africa during this great discussion at the Science Summit event.sciencesummitnyc.org/science-summ...

SCIENCE SUMMIT NEW YORK CITY | 2025

Join global science and innovation leaders at the Science Summit 2025 in New York City. Submit your session, connect with peers, and contribute to sustainable development goals through science.

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Melissa Hagemann @melissahagemann.bsky.social · Sep 3

This was my message in the article, Lessons Global Transition to Equitable OA.

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Lessons for the Global Transition to Equitable Open Access to Research – Open Future

Open Access has transformed research accessibility, making half of all articles freely available. However, barriers to publishing persist. This paper examines equitable solutions for both accessing an...

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Melissa Hagemann @melissahagemann.bsky.social · Sep 3

100% agree with these authors who highlight, in @elife.bsky.social "that the Global South’s approach (to OA) offers a blueprint for a fairer, more inclusive, and more just academic publishing ecosystem."

elifesciences.org/articles/108...

Point of View: How the Global South is reshaping scholarly communication

Publishing initiatives in Latin America, Africa, and Asia are promoting diamond open access, multilingualism, and non-profit, scholarly-led governance structures.

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Aug 27

Check out the BOAI's Melissa Hagemann, as she talks with Lost in the Stacks: the Research Library Rock'n'Roll Radio Show about Global Equitable #OpenAccess. Fun format of weaving music about the theme in with the interview.

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Lost in the Stacks: the Research Library Rock'n'Roll Radio Show: Episode 649: Global Equitable Open Access

Guest: Melissa Hagemann, Director of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), discussing her paper .  First broadcast August 1 2025. Transcript at   Playlist "And that is what we call an...

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Aug 11

Don't miss today's webinar! Discussion will highlight the need to protect the Diamond #OA model in Latin America, and will be moderated by Bianca Amaro of the Braz Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation.

Interpretation in Portuguese, Spanish & English.

Link to register: tinyurl.com/mvm4rxka

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Highlighting the Need to Protect the Diamond Open Access Model in Latin America / Destacando a Necessidade de Proteger o Modelo de Acesso Aberto Diamante na...

Second Webinar in Series Highlighting the Need to Protect the Diamond Open Access Model in Latin America / Segundo Webinar da Série Destacando a Necessidade de Proteger o Modelo de Acesso Aberto Diama...

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Aug 6

Tomorrow the BOAI's @melissahagemann.bsky.social will lead two sessions at #Wikimania2025:

* Lessons for the Global Transition to Equitable OA, 8:45 EDT

* Open Science for Wikimedians: Lessons learned and potential next steps, 9:15 EDT

Registration is free!
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Register now to attend Wikimania Nairobi!

Registration for Wikimania 2025, happening in Nairobi, Kenya, and online, is now open! Join us from August 6 through August 9 as we celebrate 20 years of Wikimania.This year, in-person capacity is …

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Jul 31

🌍Join us next week at Wikimania! The BOAI will lead 2 sessions on August 7th -

* Lessons for the Global Transition to Equitable OA

* Open Science for Wikimedians: Lessons learned and potential next steps

Virtual participation is free, register today! wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Re...

2025:Registration - Wikimania

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Open Future @openfuture.bsky.social · Jul 16

📺 Missed our "Exploring Common Governance for Open Knowledge" event?
Watch the recording with @melissahagemann.bsky.social, @samuelmoore.org, @alek.bsky.social, and participants discussing equitable Open Access, AI in scholarship, and open infrastructure challenges.

🔗 openfuture.eu/event/explor...

Exploring Common Governance for Open Knowledge - Video Recording Now Available

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Jul 9

Join @samuelmoore.org and the BOAI's @melissahagemann.bsky.social next Monday to discuss their work as fellows with @openfuture.bsky.social. Melissa will share insights into her research on lessons for the global 🌍transition to equitable #OpenAccess.

Open Future @openfuture.bsky.social · Jul 9

⏰ 5 DAYS LEFT! Join us July 14 at 16:00 CEST for expert insights on Open Knowledge governance with @melissahagemann.bsky.social & @samuelmoore.org.
Online event with introduction by @alek.bsky.social + interactive Q&A.
Register for free: openfuture.eu/event/explor...

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thanks to @sparcopen.bsky.social for your leadership over the past 20+years to bring this policy into effect!

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Melissa Hagemann @melissahagemann.bsky.social · Jun 25

Looking forward to this kick-off event for CC signals, and espeically the prospect of how CC signals can support the #OpenAccess community in the age of AI!

Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social · Jun 25

We’re kicking off public feedback on CC signals, a new framework meant to help sustain the commons in the age of AI!

Designed to build reciprocity, CC signals let data stewards express how content may be used and how AI systems should give back.

Learn more: buff.ly/r4KBnRx

#CCsignals

Image: CC Signals © 2025 by Creative Commons is licensed under CC BY 4.0

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · Jun 9

Excited to see this paper from Emily Choynowski, as there is so much the 🌍 #OA community can learn from examining how OA is developing outside Europe & North America. Our work is strengthened through our strategic partnership with @forumforopen.bsky.social.

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Emily Choynowski | Katina Magazine

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · May 15

Help strenghten the @creativecommons.bsky.social community-take the CC Community Survey (available in Spanish, French & English). Your input will help shape future decisions around governance, community infrastructure, communication tools, and engagement spaces. Please fill out the survey by May 30.

Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social · May 15

This year, we are focusing on reconnecting with our community and to start, we need your voice and insight. We want to hear what YOUR vision is for the CC community.

Read about how to make your voice heard: :https://buff.ly/UO0Yp1T

The Next Chapter: Strengthening the Creative Commons Community Together - Creative Commons

A thriving and connected community is key to building a stronger open movement. That’s why, as part of our 2025–2028 strategic plan, we’re placing community at the center of everything we do. Our…

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Yana Sychikova (Suchikova) @yanasychikova.bsky.social · May 12

Glad to present BSPU’s Open Science at our International Activity Day 🌍
We turn wartime challenges into opportunities by implementing #FAIR & #CARE, and building a #UniversityWithoutWalls.
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🤝 Proud member of #Open4UA
#OpenScience #UkraineScience #FAIRdata #CAREprinciples

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Melissa Hagemann @melissahagemann.bsky.social · May 8

Excited to share my new paper which explores why countries support equitable #OA models. Through interviews with OA leaders in the Global South, lessons are offered for the global transition to equitable OA.

Thanks to @openfuture.bsky.social for the support and partnership on this journey!

Open Future @openfuture.bsky.social · May 8

📚 New paper by our fellow @melissahagemann.bsky.social (from @boaiopen.bsky.social) on making Open Access truly equitable. Key insights from OA leaders worldwide on building barrier-free research systems.

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"Lessons for the Global Transition to Equitable Open Access to Research" paper cover, with Open Future branded background.

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · May 2

The BOAI Org is thrilled to become a member of @forumforopen.bsky.social’s Strategic Partnership Program. Given the global remit of the BOAI, we are excited to establish this partnership as it will allow us to foster deeper collaborations in the Arab world.

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Welcoming our new Strategic Partner: BOAI Org - Forum for Open Research in MENA

We are all familiar with the Budapest Open Access Initiative which offered the initial definition and statement of intent for the open access movement, and

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Budapest Open Access Initiative @boaiopen.bsky.social · May 1

Thanks to all for participating! Great turnout for the webinar which focused on the worrying trend of diamond journals considering the APC model. Given the level of interest, we are excited to continue the discussion by making this a series of webinars. More info will be available soon.

Redalyc @redalyc.bsky.social · May 1

This morning, BOAI signers @lesliechan.bsky.social ky.social, @petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy d.gy, @melissahagemann.bsky.social y.social with 120+ colleagues, @ariannabec.bsky.social, Saray Cordoba & @andreamoracampos.bsky.social on Diamond Journals & APC at @boaiopen.bsky.social & #CONARE

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