# \#aegis-oa **URL:** https://forum.edch.eu/tag/aegis-oa/281.md [Latest](https://forum.edch.eu/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.edch.eu/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.edch.eu/tags.md) --- ## [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… --- ## [Help shape the Diamond Open Access Standard for books! (Deadline: 1 November 2026)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/help-shape-the-diamond-open-access-standard-for-books-deadline-1-november-2026/1127)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 08:51 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/help-shape-the-diamond-open-access-standard-for-books-deadline-1-november-2026/1127 "2026-10-14T08:51:36Z")
Do you work with Open Access books? AEGIS-OA (Activate European Guidance and Incentives for Sustainable Open Access publishing) is inviting university, library, research institute and other types of community-based publi… --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [EDCH Train-the Trainer course on Diamond OA publishing (deadline for application: 21st September)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/edch-train-the-trainer-course-on-diamond-oa-publishing-deadline-for-application-21st-september/1071)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2026 13:23 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/edch-train-the-trainer-course-on-diamond-oa-publishing-deadline-for-application-21st-september/1071 "2026-09-23T13:23:29Z")
The EDCH is offering a Train the Trainer course that will help you turn your Diamond OA expertise into training you can deliver in your own institution, country or community, while joining a growing EDCH community of pra… --- ## [Improving the Visibility of Diamond Open Access Publications: Services and Use Cases (recording available)](https://forum.edch.eu/t/improving-the-visibility-of-diamond-open-access-publications-services-and-use-cases-recording-available/878)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 June 2026 07:24 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/improving-the-visibility-of-diamond-open-access-publications-services-and-use-cases-recording-available/878 "2026-06-05T07:24:16Z")
Hi everyone! Are you looking for practical ways to increase the reach and impact of Diamond Open Access research? We’ve got you covered! Join us on June 3rd (14:00 – 15:30 CEST) for our upcoming webinar: “Improving the … --- ## [Say hello to AEGIS-OA! A new shield for Diamond Open Access in Europe](https://forum.edch.eu/t/say-hello-to-aegis-oa-a-new-shield-for-diamond-open-access-in-europe/848)
**Author:** [@mpaulhac](https://forum.edch.eu/u/mpaulhac)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 April 2026 14:15 UTC](https://forum.edch.eu/t/say-hello-to-aegis-oa-a-new-shield-for-diamond-open-access-in-europe/848 "2026-04-16T14:15:06Z")
Hi everyone! We’ve got some exciting news to share with the community. Fresh off our kick-off meeting in Brussels last March, we are officially hitting the ground running with AEGIS-OA (which stands for Activate Europea…