# Diamond ERA: Fostering Openness in the European Research Area (blogpost) **URL:** \ **Category:** Event\ **Tags:** sustainability, future, policy-makers\ **Created:** [18 November 2025 16:22 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-era-fostering-openness-in-the-european-research-area-blogpost/634 "2025-11-18T16:22:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mpaulhac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/mpaulhac/32/48_2.png) [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Post date:** [18 November 2025 16:22 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-era-fostering-openness-in-the-european-research-area-blogpost/634/1 "2025-11-18T16:22:08Z")
Leading Polish and European research institutions invite the community to a full-day conference on the future of Diamond Open Access (OA) in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The event will take place on **4 December 2025 at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU in Brussels**. The conference will bring together policymakers, scholars, funders, publishers, and infrastructure providers to explore how Diamond OA can strengthen fair, multilingual, and community-led scholarly communication in Europe. With Horizon Europe 2028–2034 and the new ERA Act on the horizon, this is a timely opportunity to discuss sustainable policies, innovative infrastructures, and practical solutions for supporting Diamond OA. **Why attend?** - Learn how Diamond OA contributes to an open and resilient European Research Area - Discover successful community-driven publishing initiatives and platforms - Engage in discussions on policy, indexing, and visibility for SSH publications - Connect with peers and stakeholders across Europe **Programme Overview** _The Policy Horizon for Diamond OA in Europe_ Representatives of member states, the European Commission, Science Europe, and universities map current policy developments and discuss how Diamond OA aligns with ERA objectives, research sovereignty, and multilingualism. _Institutional & Community-Driven Diamond OA Initiatives_ Lightning talks highlighting innovative publishing platforms, governance models, and tools advancing equitable, multilingual dissemination in SSH. _The European Diamond Capacity Hub_ An introduction to the EDCH, its governance, goals, and role in supporting capacity-building and funding alignment for Diamond OA across Europe. _How to Support Diamond OA in the ERA_ An interactive discussion on policy mechanisms, technical infrastructures, and national–European coordination. Includes insights from the Inspiring ERA Exchange workshop. _Indexing Diamond OA Content_ Experts examine discoverability, metadata quality, interoperability, and fair evaluation practices for Diamond publications within SSH. _Closing Reflections & Recommendations_ A synthesis of the day’s discussions, highlighting the need for sustained policy recognition, financial support, and infrastructure development to strengthen Europe’s open scholarly communication ecosystem. **Organisers & Support:** - Digital Humanities Centre (CHC), Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences (IBL PAN), Warsaw - Polish Science Contact Agency of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PolSCA PAS), Brussels - Supported by OPERAS Research Infrastructure, sponsored by the Polish Academy of Sciences Register: [Diamond ERA: Fostering Openness in the European Research Area - registration form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9lkDhcz09Db99w-W2HZCgoJicBYF34LC2VDmdceIjoc4L_A/viewform) > **Diamond ERA: Fostering Openness in the European Research Area** > > **Starts:** 4 December 2025 09:00 (Europe/Paris)\ > **Ends:** 4 December 2025 18:00 (Europe/Paris)\ > **Location:** Brussels > > [Diamond ERA: Fostering Openness in the European Research Area - registration form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9lkDhcz09Db99w-W2HZCgoJicBYF34LC2VDmdceIjoc4L_A/viewform) ---
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**Author:** ![mpaulhac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.edch.eu/mpaulhac/32/48_2.png) [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Post date:** [28 January 2026 11:23 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/diamond-era-fostering-openness-in-the-european-research-area-blogpost/634/3 "2026-01-28T11:23:16Z")
Hi all, OPERAS has written a blog post to summarise the discussions that took place. You will find a summary of each session below: - **Session 1: Political Consensus Around Open Science** - **Session 2: Practical Implementations – Many Paths to Openness** - **Session 3: How to Maintain It? Support and Sustainable Development** > **[Diamond ERA: From Vision to Implementation – A New Definition of Openness in...](https://operas.hypotheses.org/9561)** > > What if Europe’s next research framework could finally break science free from paywalls, profit-driven publishing, and foreign data dependence? On December 4, 2025, policymakers, researchers, and infrastructure builders gathered in Brussels to turn...