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.

Event: Launch of PublishOA Landscape Report

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...

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QSA*Net Online Workshop: Building an International Network

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...

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ENGAGED: Collective Intelligence Workshops

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...

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TROPIC: Train-the-Trainer event

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...

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NORF and DRI at the RDA 24th Virtual Plenary

NORF and DRI at the RDA 24th Virtual Plenary

The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) and the National Open Research Forum (NORF) are attending the 24th Research Data Alliance (RDA) Virtual Plenary on 7–11 April 2025. This fully virtual meeting will feature keynote presentations on the theme of ‘Data for Emerging...

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What’s love got to do with… data policies?

What’s love got to do with… data policies?

On Friday, 14 February 2025, the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) and the National Open Research Forum (NORF) hosted a one-hour webinar on Irish data policies, highlighting emerging trends in policy recommendations that are helping to shape the Irish research...

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SCOIR Roadshow Series

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...

DARIAH-IE Endorses the National Action Plan for Open Research

DARIAH-IE Endorses the National Action Plan for Open Research

DARIAH-IE is the Irish node of the pan-European Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (DARIAH), an infrastructure supporting digitally enabled research and teaching across the Arts and Humanities. DARIAH-IE has officially endorsed Ireland’s...

NORFest 2025 Keynote Speaker Announcement: Ms. Joy Owango

NORFest 2025 Keynote Speaker Announcement: Ms. Joy Owango

We are thrilled to announce the keynote speaker for the National Open Research Festival, NORFest 2025: Ms. Joy Owango, Founding Director of the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa). NORFest 2025 will take place on 6-7 November 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy,...

ABOARD Self-Assessment Survey for RFOs: Summary Report

ABOARD Self-Assessment Survey for RFOs: Summary Report

ABOARD are delighted to present the Summary Report of the ABOARD Self-Assessment Survey for for Research Funding Organizations (RFOs) in Ireland. The findings indicate that there is very high awareness of Open Research and Responsible Research Assessment practices...