Events
This page features National Open Research Forum (NORF) and NORF-funded projects events, other relevant open research events both nationally and internationally, along with past events.
Launch of the Irish Reproducibility Network
As part of the NORF-funded TROPIC II project, the end of January saw the official launch of the Irish Reproducibility Network, which is a national, peer-led network rooted in collaboration that connects researchers, librarians, and research offices to strengthen...
Research Output: Sharing Arts Practice FAIRly workshop 10 November 2025
The Sharing Arts Practice FAIRly project hosted its workshop on 10 November at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick, disseminating its best practice guidelines on the digital preservation and dissemination of arts practice research outputs to colleagues in...
ABOARD Capstone Event
The ABOARD project is delighted to invite you to the ABOARD capstone event: "Responsible Research Assessment & Open Research: Why they matter and how we can make them happen!" at the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin) on March 27, 2026. The ABOARD project is funded by...
NORFest 2025 Registration Now Open
Ireland's National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2025 will be held on 6-7 November 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. This two-day event will spotlight global open science, cross-cutting policy agendas, and emerging themes in open research and innovation....
SCOIR Roadshow Series
As part of their national outreach under the SCOIR (Secondary rights, Copyright, Open Access, Institutional policies, and Rights retention) project, the team are thrilled to announce their Autumn Roadshow Series - a set of dynamic, in-person conversations around...
Event: Launch of PublishOA Landscape Report
The PublishOA Landscape Report will be launched at a dedicated event on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. This event offers an opportunity to explore the findings of this important new publication and to engage in discussion about the future...
Sonraí Masterclass on the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance
RESIN and Sonraí, the Irish Data Stewardship Network, invite you to a Masterclass on the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance, with a special focus on the Irish Traveller experience of research. Date: Wednesday, 21 May, 2025Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (GMT)Where:...
QSA*Net Online Workshop: Building an International Network
Join researchers, educators, archivists and funders from around the world for the QSA*Net Online Workshop: Building an International Network for Qualitative Secondary Analysis on 6 May, 2025, from 12:30–2:00 p.m.(GMT). This collaborative session explores how we can...
ENGAGED: Collective Intelligence Workshops
ENGAGED is a national initiative hosted by Trinity College Dublin in partnership with Dublin City University and funded by the National Open Research Forum. ENGAGED believes that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges. By making...
TROPIC: Train-the-Trainer event
Are you interested in training the next generation of researchers in open research practices? Join the NORF-funded TROPIC (Training for Open Research in an Irish Context) team for the upcoming "Train the Trainer" event. This free in-person workshop will be held on...
Launch of the Irish Reproducibility Network
As part of the NORF-funded TROPIC II project, the end of January saw the official launch of the Irish Reproducibility Network, which is a national, peer-led network rooted in collaboration that connects researchers, librarians, and research offices to strengthen...
Research Output: Sharing Arts Practice FAIRly workshop 10 November 2025
The Sharing Arts Practice FAIRly project hosted its workshop on 10 November at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick, disseminating its best practice guidelines on the digital preservation and dissemination of arts practice research outputs to colleagues in...
ABOARD Capstone Event
The ABOARD project is delighted to invite you to the ABOARD capstone event: "Responsible Research Assessment & Open Research: Why they matter and how we can make them happen!" at the Royal Irish Academy (Dublin) on March 27, 2026. The ABOARD project is funded by...
What’s Next for Open Research in Ireland? Our Five Destinations
Over the course of a year, the ENGAGED project has convened over 150 participants across Collective Intelligence Workshops, online and in-person, culminating in five public destinations for open research in Ireland by 2030. This is more than a roadmap. It’s a call to...
Strengthening Open Repository Collaboration in Ireland
Open Repositories Ireland (ORI) has recently strengthened their collaboration with IReL, forming a key alliance with the National Open Access Monitor. This partnership was formalised in September when Aaron Binchy, IReL’s Open Access Monitor Officer, assumed...