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.
Save the date: National Open Research Festival 2025
Ireland’s National Open Research Festival (NORFest) will be held at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin on 6–7 November 2025. The theme of NORFest 2025 is 'Synergies'. Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks but for now, be sure to save the dates! Sign up...
Open Insight Sessions: One Year with the Irish Monitor
On 18 November 2024, the Irish Research e-Library (IReL) confirmed the extension of their agreement with OpenAIRE to develop and roll-out the National Open Access Monitor. The original contract, which ended in June 2024, has now been extended for a further ten (10)...
Webinar: ‘Ten Approaches to Rights Retention in Europe’
On Thursday, 20 February 2025 at 12 p.m. (UTC) SPARC Europe, under the Retain project as part of the Knowledge Rights 21 programme, hosted a webinar which aimed to empower institutions who are considering facilitating legal Open Access (OA) publishing by supporting...
Dr Michelle Doran presents the National PID Roadmap and Strategy at the ROR Annual Community Meeting 2025
On Wednesday, 5 February 2025, Dr. Michelle Doran, National Open Research Coordinator, participated in the ‘National PID Policies and Practices’ online session during the Research Organization Registry Annual Community Meeting 2025. She discussed the National...
Dr Lisa Griffith presents National PID Roadmap and Strategy to Danish ORCID Consortium
On Monday, 27 January 2025, Dr Lisa Griffith, Director of the Digital Repository of Ireland and Chair of the NORF PID Task Force presented the motivation behind Ireland’s National Persistent Identifier (PID) Roadmap and Strategy, and Cost Benefit Analysis to the...
Calls for submissions and upcoming events
Be part of the latest open research conversations by submitting your work or attending the below upcoming events! Submit your abstracts for the RESSH2025 conference, contribute to the WOOC workshop, or attend other key gatherings in Dublin, The Hague, and online. Call...
SCOIR webinar series: ‘Shaping the Future of Humanities: Research Outputs and Open Access’
Join the NORF-funded SCOIR project for 'Shaping the Future of Humanities: Research Outputs and Open Access', a two-part webinar series on Wednesday, 4 December 2024 and Wednesday, 15 January 2025. During these online discussions, the SCOIR team will present their...
Open Repositories Ireland Launch Event
Monday, 2 December 2024, 10:30 - 15:30 (GMT) In-person | THB-G010 Moore Institute Seminar Room, Hardiman Research Building, University of Galway Join the launch of Open Repositories Ireland (ORI) and become part of a collective effort to shape the future of Green open...
‘Reform of Research Assessment: Impact on Doctoral Students’ Workshop summary
Event illustration by artist Beth McComish On Tuesday, 5 November 2024, the Higher Education Authority (HEA), National Research Integrity Forum (NRIF), together with the National Open Research Forum (NORF), the National Framework for Doctoral Education (NFDE) Advisory...
QSA*Net co-host event on Open Research Initiatives
On 22 October 2024, during Maynooth University’s Research Week, the NORF-funded project QSA*Net: Promoting Open Research in Qualitative Social Science co-hosted a hybrid event titled 'Current Open Research Initiatives at Maynooth University'. The recording is...
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...
IReL Mission Statement and Principles for Negotiations
The IReL Advisory Committee has recently published a new Mission Statement and IReL Principles for Negotiations.These documents together set a clear strategic direction for IReL’s work in advancing sustainable, inclusive and transparent access to scholarly...
Ireland Joins CERN as Associate Member
On 28 March 2025, Ireland was formally approved as an Associate Member State of CERN by the CERN Council—an important development for Ireland’s growing role in international research and innovation. The National Open Research Forum (NORF) welcomes Ireland’s new status...
Highlights from QSA*Net: May Events
The month of May was a busy one for the QSA*Net NORF-funded project, with three workshops engaging both national and international audiences and aimed at strengthening practices around Qualitative Secondary Analysis (QSA). Workshop at RUN-EU: Building Skills in QSA On...
12 Years of DORA: A New Guide to Implementing Responsible Research Assessment
To mark DORA’s 12th anniversary, the team at DORA has launched A Practical Guide to Implementing Responsible Research Assessment at Research Performing Organizations, that introduces actionable strategies for reforming research assessment practices. This guide offers...