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.
New criminal justice research partnership for Ireland launches in Maynooth
On 17 January, the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership launched in Maynooth. Sixty people attended the day-long event, entitled Co-creating our principles and exploring the criminal justice sector’s open research needs. The participants were all...
Developing the National Open Access Monitor, Ireland: Stakeholder Webinar
On 22 September at 14:00, IReL and OpenAIRE will present an introductory webinar for stakeholders to outline the Monitor functionality that OpenAIRE will deliver, aspects of data & indicators quality which will impact the Monitor, and an introduction to engagement...
RDA Ireland Webinar: Demystifying the Research Data Alliance
11 August 2023, 11:00-12:00 | Online This webinar will provide an insightful overview of the Research Data Alliance (RDA). The presentation will emphasise the importance of community networks, featuring inspiring case studies and success stories from these networks...
PublishOA Webinar: Discovering Journal Publishing Platforms
On Monday, 10 July, 15:00-16:00, the NORF-funded PublishOA project will host a webinar introducing different journal publishing platforms. The webinar will feature demos from platform providers Coko Foundation (Kotahi), Janeway and the Public Knowledge Project's Open...
Strand II Online Consultations
On Tuesday, 30 May, 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 application to Strand II: Open Research Stimulus of the NORF Open Research Fund 2023....
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....
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...