Events
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...
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...
What’s love got to do with… data policies?
On Friday, 14 February at 11 a.m. (GMT) join the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) and the National Open Research Forum (NORF) for a one-hour webinar all about Irish data policies, highlighting emerging trends in policy recommendations that are helping to shape the...
New webinar series for the Irish National Open Access 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)...
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...
Save the date: Launch of the National Persistent Identifier Strategy and Roadmap
25 October, 10:00-10:45 | Online We are delighted to announce that Ireland's National Persistent Identifier (PID) Strategy and Roadmap, Impact, Openness, Interoperability: Recommendations and a Roadmap for an Irish National PID Strategy, will be launched during a...
EOSC EU Node technical launch event on 10 October
10 October 2024, 08:30-12:15 | Online The European Commission is organising an EOSC EU Node technical launch event on Thursday, 10 October between 08:30-12:15. The aim of the event is to communicate the technical launch of the EOSC EU node, with a view to the EOSC...
Job Opportunity – Training Manager and Digital Archivist, Digital Repository of Ireland
Applications are invited for the position of Training Manager and Digital Archivist, as part of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) team headquartered at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). This is a fixed-term contract (24 months) to provide advice and hands-on...
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...
Feedback requested on proposed revisions to the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI)
The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure (POSI) Adopters are requesting the public's feedback on proposed revisions to POSI with a deadline of Wednesday, 5 March 2025. A5.4.2 of the National Action Plan for Open Research 2022–2030 advocates for the development...
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...
Call for Open Repositories Ireland (ORI) Community Conveners
Open Repositories Ireland (ORI) was launched on 2 December at the University of Galway, marking an important milestone for the Irish open repository community. In order to ensure the success of ORI, nominations for two Community Convener positions are invited. These...