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.
Call for Proposals Open for Ireland’s National Open Research Festival 2023
The National Open Research Forum (NORF) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for lightning talks and workshops for Ireland’s National Open Research Festival 2023. Ireland’s annual National Open Research Festival (NORFest) provides a forum for the research...
Strand II Online Consultations
On Wednesday, 26 April, 11:00-13:00, NORF will host a limited number of online consultations. The aim of these consultations is to support individuals intending to submit an application to Strand II: Open Research Stimulus of the NORF Open Research Fund 2023....
Learning from National Open Access Platforms
25 April, 14:00-15:00 | Online The key objective of the NORF-funded project Publish OA is to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a national OA platform for journals and books. Existing national OA platforms have been successful in helping publishers comply with...
National Open Access Monitor Project Webinar
3 May 2023, 15:00 | Online All are welcome to attend the public webinar on the results of the first stakeholder survey of the NORF-funded National Open Access Monitor Project, which will be hosted on 3 May at 15:00. The webinar will: provide an overview of the...
NORF Open Research Fund 2023 Strand I: Priority Actions Consultations
On Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 14:00-16:00, NORF will host a limited number of online consultations. The aim of these consultations is to support individuals intending to submit an Expression of Interest to Strand I: Priority Actions of the Open Research Fund 2023....
Save the Date!
We are delighted to announce that Ireland’s first annual National Open Research Festival will take place at the Royal Irish Academy, on 2-3 November 2023. Further information will be made available over the coming weeks. For now, make sure to mark the dates in your...
DRI Coffee Morning: January 2023
Date: Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 10:00 Location: Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 and Zoom On Wednesday, 25 January, Ireland’s National Open Research Coordinator, Dr. Daniel Bangert, will host the Digital Repository of Ireland’s first coffee morning of...
NORF National Action Plan and Projects’ Launch Event
Date: Monday, 21 November 2022 Time: 14:00-15:30 GMT Location: Online Register hereThe National Open Research Forum (NORF) is delighted to announce an online event on 21 November 2022 to launch Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-2030 and projects...
National Open Research Coordinator Presents at Ireland’s first EOSC National Tripartite Event
On 28 September 2022, the Department for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) hosted Ireland’s first European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) National Tripartite Event at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Pearse St, Dublin. The...
EOSC National Tripartite Event, 28 September 2022
An Irish EOSC National Tripartite Event is being hosted by DFHERIS, EOSC Association, HEAnet and NORF.
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...
Launch – Navigating Open Research: A guide for Early Career Researchers
Register for the launch webinar of Navigating Open Research, a new national guide designed to support Early Career Researchers in Ireland. Inspired by similar initiatives in France and the Netherlands, the CONUL Research Group - working in collaboration with the wider...
ENGAGED : Collective Intelligence Workshop at UL
At the recent ENGAGED Collective Intelligence workshop at the University of Limerick, participants were invited to explore the often-unseen architecture of research culture - the policies, infrastructure, incentives and supports that influence how public engagement in...
CORD Partnership: National Criminology Conference
In June 2025, the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership coordinated the delivery of two sessions at the North South Criminology Conference. North South is the all-island annual criminology conference, hosted by Maynooth University in 2025. This...
Workshop: Defining EOSC-Ireland
On 18th June 2025, HEAnet brought together key national stakeholders for a workshop aimed at shaping the future of EOSC (European Open Science Cloud) in Ireland. The event focused on advancing discussions around the definition and practical implementation of an EOSC...