💎 Join the first Diamond #OA Policy Forum, a collaborative space for policymakers and funders from Africa, Europe and Latin America to discuss how to make Diamond #OpenAccess more sustainable, equitable, and community-led.
📅 29 October 2025
🕓 16:00 - 17:30 CET
🔗 almasiproject.org/the-diamond-...

🌍 ALMASI launches the #DiamondOA Policy Forum!
📅 29 Oct 2025, 15:00–16:30 UTC
Policymakers & funders from Africa, Europe & Latin America will:
✅ Share #OpenAccess successes
✅ Co-develop recommendations
✅ Discuss regional needs
🔗 almasiproject.org/the-diamond-...

📝 The ALMASI Project’s Communication Strategy is now available!
🔎 Find out more about how the project will address the Diamond #OA landscape across Africa, Europe, and Latin America, with a focus on balanced #multilingualism and regional engagement: zenodo.org/records/1579...

🌍 Tomorrow UNESCO will present the results of its Global Consultation Survey on Diamond #OpenAccess!
The session will explore challenges, opportunities and next steps in the Diamond #OA ecosystem:
🕓 3 July, 16:00 CEST
🔗https://unesco-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/mpC9FV8fQsiYbZ17MY8jdg#/registration

📍 Final stop on the ALMASI Partners’ Tour: @univlorraine.bsky.social!
UL supports #OpenAccess to publications, data and software across its region.
In ALMASI, UL contributes to training development, Diamond publishing mapping and communication activities.
🔗 almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

➡️ 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...

Partner of the day: TSV!
The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies supports scholarly publishing and #OpenScience in Finland, operating 140 scholarly journals.
In ALMASI, TSV contributes to the development of quality standards & tools for Diamond #OA publishing
🔗 almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

👉 ALMASI Partner of the day: SPARC Europe, one of Europe’s key and long-standing voices for #open research and #education in Europe!
In ALMASI, @sparc-eu.bsky.social co-leads the work on exploring and supporting #sustainability through #policy and funding.
🔎 almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

Next on our Partners' Tour: REDALYC, an open infrastructure for #OpenAccess journals and books!
In ALMASI, @redalyc.bsky.social co-leads the mapping of nonprofit OA publishing services and solutions and represents the project in Latin America:
almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

Today’s partner is the Public Knowledge Project @pkp.sfu.ca, supporting #OpenAccess and open source software development, research, and education for 25 years!
In ALMASI, PKP co-leads the work on training development and delivery for #nonprofit publishing: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

Next on our ALMASI Partners' Tour is OPERAS! @operaseu.bsky.social supports #open scholarly communication in the field of #SSH in Europe.
OPERAS is involved in all ALMASI's activities and hosts @johanrooryck.bsky.social‬, lead researcher of the project: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

Today was #DIAMAS final conference. European #ALMASI project partners attended and recognised the work carried out for #DiamondOA. Next step is a new chapter with Latin America and Africa ! #ALMASI project

Today's spotlight is on the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association:
@oaspa.bsky.social supports #open scholarship.
In ALMASI, OASPA promotes #bestpractices for open access publishing and provides support for the further development of international standards: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

👋 Meet ALMASI's Partner: IRD, a French public research organisation committed to equitable partnerships with developing countries.
In ALMASI IRD contributes to 3 work packages supporting #OpenScience and #policy development: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

Next partner: FECYT! The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology supports the implementation of the National #OpenScience Strategy in Spain.
In ALMASI it leads the work on quality assessment and alignment of #nonprofit publishing and services: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

Today in the ALMASI Partners’ Tour: @esfnews.bsky.social! The European Science Foundation supports research across Europe. ESF is ALMASI’s coordinator and contributes to the project’s communication and dissemination activities.
Visit the partner's website: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

Partner of the day: EIFL!
@eifl.bsky.social works with libraries in 50+ countries in Asia, Africa & Europe to develop institutional and national policies for #OpenScience.
EIFL leads ALMASI's work exploring and supporting #sustainability through #policy & #funding: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

👉 Next in our ALMASI Partners’ Tour: @doaj.bsky.social, the Directory of Open Access Journals, indexing #OpenAccess journals online.
In ALMASI, DOAJ leads the work on mapping of Diamond publishing services and developing training modules and materials.
🔗 almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

📚 The ALMASI Partners’ Tour continues with DOAB, providing access to 79,000+ scholarly peer-reviewed #OpenAccess books from 700+ publishers in 85+ languages.

🔎 In ALMASI, @doabooks.bsky.social focuses on identifying and training #diamond publishing services: almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

⏭️ Next on the ALMASI Partners’ Tour is CNRS, one of Europe’s largest public research organisations with 1100+ research units and 94% of its research #OpenAccess. @cnrs.fr supports the Action Plan for Diamond #OA.

In ALMASI, CNRS leads communication activities 🔎 almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

✅ Let's start the ALMASI Partners’ Tour with @ajol.info, a South African non-profit platform improving visibility and access to scholarly research from Africa!
In ALMASI, AJOL helps build strong Diamond #OpenAccess communities in Latin America, Africa and Europe.
🔗 almasiproject.org/the-consorti...

📢 Our website is live! Explore ALMASI’s goals, news, and all project outputs in one place ➡️ almasiproject.org

Over the next two weeks we’ll be introducing the partner organisations behind ALMASI. Stay tuned and get to know our global network! 🌍

👋 Welcome to ALMASI, an EU-funded project strengthening nonprofit #OpenAccess publishing in Africa, Europe & Latin America.

💎 ALMASI means "diamond" in Swahili, symbolising our commitment to Diamond Open Access #publishing.

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