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A central place for all Diamond OA-related events — a shared space to stay informed, connected, and involved! --- ## [XML in practice: Tools and workflows for journal editors](https://forum.edch.eu/t/xml-in-practice-tools-and-workflows-for-journal-editors/1193)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 07:32 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/xml-in-practice-tools-and-workflows-for-journal-editors/1193 "2026-10-14T07:32:23Z")
Webinar alert! How can journal editors start working with XML, and which tools can help? The EDCH Community Task Force, as part of the EU-funded AEGIS-OA project, is hosting an online webinar on practical ways to intro… --- ## [This Is Ho We Do It: The Open Journals Collective: Building a Sustainable Future for Diamond Open Access](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-the-open-journals-collective-building-a-sustainable-future-for-diamond-open-access/1207)
**Author:** [@martin.wiegand](https://forum.edch.eu/u/martin.wiegand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 October 2026 11:04 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-the-open-journals-collective-building-a-sustainable-future-for-diamond-open-access/1207 "2026-10-26T11:04:31Z")
On 16 November 2026, 2:00–3:00 p.m. (CET) our guests are: Caroline Edwards (Birkbeck University of London, Open Library of Humanities & Open Journals Collective) and Thomas Shaw (Open Journals Collective): Community-Led… --- ## [Cross-Regional Diamond Open Access Policy Forum 2026](https://forum.edch.eu/t/cross-regional-diamond-open-access-policy-forum-2026/999)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2026 13:06 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/cross-regional-diamond-open-access-policy-forum-2026/999 "2026-07-31T13:06:01Z")
The Diamond Open Access Policy Forum (DOAPF) convenes policymakers, research funders and leaders from across the scholarly communication ecosystem to explore policies and sustainable funding models for Diamond Open Acces… --- ## [Open Science Fair 2027](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-science-fair-2027/1204)
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Save the Date: Open Science Fair 2027! Open Science Fair (OSFair) returns to Athens, Greece, from 13 to 15 September 2027, at the Athens Conservatoire, marking 10 years of bringing the Open Science community together! C… --- ## [We're going to Frankfurt! Come meet us at the Book Fair](https://forum.edch.eu/t/were-going-to-frankfurt-come-meet-us-at-the-book-fair/1135)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 October 2026 08:10 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/were-going-to-frankfurt-come-meet-us-at-the-book-fair/1135 "2026-10-23T08:10:45Z")
We’re going to Frankfurt! It’s a first for the EDCH: we will be at the Frankfurt Book Fair! We’ll be carving out our little space in this big fair, wandering between the booths, chatting with publishers and services pr… --- ## [Save the date: the first Diamond Open Access Festival is happening!](https://forum.edch.eu/t/save-the-date-the-first-diamond-open-access-festival-is-happening/1201)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 October 2026 14:27 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/save-the-date-the-first-diamond-open-access-festival-is-happening/1201 "2026-10-21T14:27:34Z")
It’s happening: the first Diamond OA Festival is coming, 23-25 February 2027!! Hello everyone, it’s International Open Access Week, so the timing feels just right to share some exciting news.The first online Diamond Ope… --- ## [AAU OPEN: Two Years of University-Led Diamond Open Access Publishing](https://forum.edch.eu/t/aau-open-two-years-of-university-led-diamond-open-access-publishing/1095)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 09:38 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/aau-open-two-years-of-university-led-diamond-open-access-publishing/1095 "2026-09-14T09:38:18Z")
The Danish Open Access Network is inviting everyone to its Danish Open Access Week 2026. Oct 23 | 13:00-14:30 (CEST): AAU OPEN: Two Years of University-Led Diamond Open Access Publishing In this webinar, we will introdu… --- ## [Diamond fever! Visible and invisible costs in diamond open access](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-fever-visible-and-invisible-costs-in-diamond-open-access/1194)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 07:40 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-fever-visible-and-invisible-costs-in-diamond-open-access/1194 "2026-10-14T07:40:20Z")
The National Library of Sweden is marking International Open Access Week (2026 theme: the Cost of Knowledge) with a webinar on the costs and funding of diamond open access, on 22 October, 3:00-4:00 pm. Programme: Sofi… --- ## [Low-cost and no-cost, community-developed services: A showcase and discussion from the institutional publishing perspective](https://forum.edch.eu/t/low-cost-and-no-cost-community-developed-services-a-showcase-and-discussion-from-the-institutional-publishing-perspective/1143)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2026 08:00 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/low-cost-and-no-cost-community-developed-services-a-showcase-and-discussion-from-the-institutional-publishing-perspective/1143 "2026-09-29T08:00:51Z")
The panel discussion is one among different events organised by KIT Library during the International Open Access Week (19–25 October 2026). Considering that this year’s theme is “The Cost of Knowledge,” the planned even… --- ## [Diamond Open Access in the humanities: growth, but a precarious future?](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-open-access-in-the-humanities-growth-but-a-precarious-future/1096)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 09:41 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-open-access-in-the-humanities-growth-but-a-precarious-future/1096 "2026-09-14T09:41:04Z")
The Danish Open Access Network is inviting everyone to its Danish Open Access Week 2026. Oct 22 | 10:00-11:00 (CEST): Diamond Open Access in the humanities: growth, but a precarious future? Anne-Marie Søndergaard Christ… --- ## [AI & predatory publishing](https://forum.edch.eu/t/ai-predatory-publishing/1093)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 09:38 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/ai-predatory-publishing/1093 "2026-09-14T09:38:02Z")
The Danish Open Access Network is inviting everyone to its Danish Open Access Week 2026. Oct 21 | 13:00-14:30 (CEST): AI & predatory publishing Predatory publishing has evolved from obvious scams to AI-polished fraud, b… --- ## [Swiss Diamond OA in a European Context: online launch of DOACH and CoDOA](https://forum.edch.eu/t/swiss-diamond-oa-in-a-european-context-online-launch-of-doach-and-codoa/1144)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2026 08:23 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/swiss-diamond-oa-in-a-european-context-online-launch-of-doach-and-codoa/1144 "2026-09-29T08:23:23Z")
Oct 20 2026 | 3 - 4:30pm DOACH and CoDOA are two new initiatives that support Diamond Open Access in Switzerland. DOACH is the Swiss National Capacity Center offering information and resources for a variety of DOA pract… --- ## [Diamond OA books – shining new perspectives](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-oa-books-shining-new-perspectives/1094)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 09:38 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-oa-books-shining-new-perspectives/1094 "2026-09-14T09:38:09Z")
The Danish Open Access Network is inviting everyone to its Danish Open Access Week 2026. Oct 20 | 13:00-14:00 (CEST): Diamond OA books – shining new perspectives This presentation will give an overview of recent develop… --- ## [Open Licensing and the Knowledge Commons in the Age of Artificial Intelligence](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-licensing-and-the-knowledge-commons-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/1197)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2026 14:05 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-licensing-and-the-knowledge-commons-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/1197 "2026-10-15T14:05:44Z")
SAVE THE DATE: 20 October 2026 at 16:00 CET AI is changing how knowledge is created, shared and reused. The choices we make about open licensing now will shape who benefits. Will AI help the knowledge commons grow, or w… --- ## [Open Access Week: The Cost of Knowledge](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-access-week-the-cost-of-knowledge/1111)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2026 17:11 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-access-week-the-cost-of-knowledge/1111 "2026-10-13T17:11:12Z")
Open Access Week is almost here! This year’s theme is “The Cost of Knowledge” (October 19-25 202§). Summary: We create and share knowledge in order to advance human understanding and the common good. We recognize that … --- ## [How can we make digital tools, services, and documentation more accessible? Introduction to WCAG (recording available)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/how-can-we-make-digital-tools-services-and-documentation-more-accessible-introduction-to-wcag-recording-available/1069)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2026 14:32 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/how-can-we-make-digital-tools-services-and-documentation-more-accessible-introduction-to-wcag-recording-available/1069 "2026-10-13T14:32:20Z")
Organised by the EDCH Tools & Technologies Task Force, this webinar will introduce and explore web accessibility and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), looking at: Why web accessibility matters The key pr… --- ## [Shaping the Future of Diamond Open Access for Books: Have Your Say](https://forum.edch.eu/t/shaping-the-future-of-diamond-open-access-for-books-have-your-say/1163)
**Author:** [@Lucy\_Barnes](https://forum.edch.eu/u/Lucy_Barnes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 October 2026 16:33 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/shaping-the-future-of-diamond-open-access-for-books-have-your-say/1163 "2026-10-06T16:33:14Z")
Webinar Monday October 12, 2026 10–11AM BST / 11AM–12PM CEST Register for free: Meeting Registration - Zoom The Diamond Open Access Standard (DOAS) has become a benchmark for quality for Diamond OA journal publishing… --- ## [Webinar on the EIFL Toolkit for Diamond OA Journals](https://forum.edch.eu/t/webinar-on-the-eifl-toolkit-for-diamond-oa-journals/1152)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 October 2026 06:59 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/webinar-on-the-eifl-toolkit-for-diamond-oa-journals/1152 "2026-10-05T06:59:42Z")
Join the webinar with Milica Ševkušić of the EIFL Open Access Programme introducing the Good Practice in Action: A Toolkit for Diamond OA Journals, a set of three complementary resources designed to help journal editors,… --- ## [Supporting Diamond OA from the Library (WGOA Coffee Meeting)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/supporting-diamond-oa-from-the-library-wgoa-coffee-meeting/1098)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [15 September 2026 13:39 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/supporting-diamond-oa-from-the-library-wgoa-coffee-meeting/1098 "2026-09-15T13:39:02Z")
Join @NL\_Diamond on October 6, 15:00-16:00 for a coffee meeting where Chiara Livio will evaluate how the Diamond OA Recommendations for Libraries and Research Support Institutions are currently being implemented by unive… --- ## [This Is Ho We Do It: Croatian Centre for Diamond Open Access (CroDOA): the Origin Story](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-croatian-centre-for-diamond-open-access-crodoa-the-origin-story/1128)
**Author:** [@martin.wiegand](https://forum.edch.eu/u/martin.wiegand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2026 16:15 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-croatian-centre-for-diamond-open-access-crodoa-the-origin-story/1128 "2026-09-22T16:15:59Z")
On 05 October 2026, 12:00–13:00 (CEST) our guests are: Drahomira Cupa (University of Zadar/OPERAS-HR) and Iva Grabarić Andonovski (Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology /The Croatian Association for Scholarly Comm… --- ## [Open Access Tage 2026](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-access-tage-2026/850)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 April 2026 08:43 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/open-access-tage-2026/850 "2026-04-17T08:43:43Z")
The Open Access Days 2026 will take place from September 28th to September 30th in Linz. As the central annual conference for Open Access in German-speaking countries, it is designed for everyone involved in the evolving… --- ## [Flipping to Diamond Open Access: past, present and future plans](https://forum.edch.eu/t/flipping-to-diamond-open-access-past-present-and-future-plans/1092)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2026 15:20 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/flipping-to-diamond-open-access-past-present-and-future-plans/1092 "2026-09-22T15:20:02Z")
In this session on September 24th, organized by the Expertise Centre Diamond Open Access, you will hear from two editors who received funding through the NWO call to flip their journals to Diamond OA, alongside two jour… --- ## [OASPA Annual Conference](https://forum.edch.eu/t/oaspa-annual-conference/756)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 February 2026 11:26 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/oaspa-annual-conference/756 "2026-02-05T11:26:55Z")
Save the date! OASPA Annual Conference will be held on Monday September 21 - Wednesday September 23 at the Hotel Dubrovnik, Zagreb in Croatia. Register here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oaspa/2037058?utm\_source=… --- ## [Replacing academic journals](https://forum.edch.eu/t/replacing-academic-journals/1112)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 September 2026 12:32 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/replacing-academic-journals/1112 "2026-09-17T12:32:12Z")
As in previous years, a number of Swiss universities and libraries have joined forces to put together a wide-ranging programme of online, hybrid and local events in different formats for the OA-Week in Switzerland this y… --- ## [Publishing differently: the diamond model](https://forum.edch.eu/t/publier-autrement-le-modele-diamant/1047)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2026 08:03 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/publier-autrement-le-modele-diamant/1047 "2026-09-01T08:03:24Z")
Clermont-Auvergne University offers a series of webinars on open science throughout the year. Each session lasts 1 hour on Teams, with 45 minutes of presentation and 15 minutes of discussion. Replays of the latest… --- ## [Alef 2026 Publishers' Assembly](https://forum.edch.eu/t/assemblee-des-editeurs-2026-de-lalef/1043)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [31 August 2026 09:44 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/assemblee-des-editeurs-2026-de-lalef/1043 "2026-08-31T09:44:31Z")
Established in 2024, the Alliance of French Public Scientific Publishers (Alef) is holding its fourth Editors' Assembly on 25 September 2026 at the Bulac (Paris, 13th arrondissement). For the first time, the meeting will be preceded by u… --- ## [Beyond Paywalls: Rethinking How We Publish Research](https://forum.edch.eu/t/beyond-paywalls-rethinking-how-we-publish-research/1033)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2026 09:26 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/beyond-paywalls-rethinking-how-we-publish-research/1033 "2026-08-21T09:26:24Z")
How can we publish differently, and what is already possible today? Diamond Open Access journals (free to read and publish & scholar-led) are an emerging solution across more and more disciplines. This session brings tog… --- ## [This Is Ho We Do It: Diamond Open Access at the Open Library of Humanities](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-diamond-open-access-at-the-open-library-of-humanities/1039)
**Author:** [@martin.wiegand](https://forum.edch.eu/u/martin.wiegand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2026 09:07 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/this-is-ho-we-do-it-diamond-open-access-at-the-open-library-of-humanities/1039 "2026-08-27T09:07:14Z")
On 15 September 2026, 1:00–2:00 p.m. (CEST) our guests are: Paula Clemente Vega (OLH Community Outreach Manager) and Simon Everett (OLH Managing Editor): Diamond Open Access at the Open Library of Humanities Abstract: … --- ## [Open science and AI: towards reciprocity between scientific knowledge producers and AI developers](https://forum.edch.eu/t/science-ouverte-et-ia-pour-une-reciprocite-entre-producteurs-de-savoirs-scientifiques-et-concepteurs-d-ia/1042)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [31 August 2026 07:47 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/science-ouverte-et-ia-pour-une-reciprocite-entre-producteurs-de-savoirs-scientifiques-et-concepteurs-d-ia/1042 "2026-08-31T07:47:16Z")
Open scientific publications and data now constitute a vital resource for training artificial intelligence models. This situation raises new questions for the com… [Next page](https://forum.edch.eu/c/general/event/19.md?page=1)