The Forum for Open Research in MENA (F.O.R.M.) will be hosting its third community development activity in collaboration with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) on the 10th of May at 1pm GST! During the free one-hour webinar, Professor Kamel Belhamel, Managing Editor at DOAJ, will explore the Open Access landscape in Northern Africa. The first half of the webinar will examine the barriers faced by scholarly publications when looking to develop and implement Open Access publishing practices. In the second half of the webinar, participants will learn about how the DOAJ can help increase the impact of their journals and how to prepare their journals for submission to the index.
Please note that the presentation will be delivered in French. However, registrants can opt to receive English and Arabic translations after the event. Spaces are limited for the webinar. To save your spot, register now.
About F.O.R.M.
F.O.R.M., an independent initiative of the Knowledge E Foundation, is a non-profit membership organisation for libraries, universities, and research councils across the Arab world. Its vision is for a collaborative community that promotes the advancement of Open Research policies and practices across the region. Bringing together leading international experts and key regional stakeholders, F.O.R.M. encourages the exchange of actionable insights and facilitates the development of practical policies relating to Open Science.
To learn more, please visit https://forumforopen.org/.
