SPARC Europe

SPARC Europe fosters a fair knowledge ecosystem upholding diversity, equity & inclusion while securing the future of #OpenScience & #OpenEducation. A new strategy guides us to realise our vision, mission & goals: buff.ly/3DYjWzW 🧵1/6

🌍💎 Bringing together policymakers & funders at the 2nd cross-regional Diamond OA Policy Forum ✅Regional Diamond OA developments ✅Cross-regional synergies and differences ✅Breakout discussions on policy excerpts in EN, ES, FR and POR 👉️ Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🚀 A small group of initiators will shape the Alliance’s vision, mission and early priorities 📤️ If you are an OE leader, represent a community or network, and are interested in joining, send your expression of interest by 31 March 2026: oealliance[at]sparceurope.org

A European alliance for open education aims to drive system change by: ✅️ accelerating knowledge exchange ✅️ connecting national successes ✅️ enabling joint policy, advocacy & action ✅️ promoting a cultural shift toward openness in Higher Ed More: tinyurl.com/2m2cr7zh

📣 Call for expression of interest to shape a European alliance for open education to embed openness in higher education. Read the report zenodo.org/records/188620… 🚀Want to be one of the initiators helping shape the Alliance? See how to join👇 Thread

Missed the 14th #ENOEL Workshop “Embrace the Open: Connect Open Education and Open Science recognition practices in your institution” at #OEWeek26? ▶️ Watch the recording on our ENOELforOpen YouTube channel youtu.be/akIo4Tj0Y9o 📚 Workshop resources: zenodo.org/records/190004…

How can we better reward and recognise the creation and sharing of #OER? 🎓 ▶️ Watch the recording of OE Café #11, co-organised with @UNESCO, featuring insights from experts across Europe, Africa, and the Americas on transforming professional development: youtu.be/a59o1vwO6Hg

Reminder to join us for the 14th #ENOEL Workshop Learn practical strategies and hear from experts, while connecting with librarians and open education leaders across Europe. Let’s strengthen #OpenEducation #OpenScience together. #OEWeek26 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/ENOELWorkshop14

Is Europe ready for an Open Education Alliance? Our findings show a unanimous call for international collaboration. To drive systemic change and move OE to the centre of European strategy, we are proposing a European Alliance.#OEWeek26 🚀 Read the report: zenodo.org/records/188620…

Join us for the 14th #ENOEL Workshop Learn practical strategies and hear from experts, while connecting with librarians and open education leaders across Europe. Let’s strengthen #OpenEducation #OpenScience together. #OEWeek26 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/ENOELWorkshop14

What’s driving connecting the opens in universities? ✅ Accessibility ✅ Innovation and flexibility ✅ Economic considerations ✅ Policy and societal change ✅ Assessment frameworks Read more about the drivers and 5 strategic actions leaders can take: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo…

💎 Next week: Bringing together policymakers & funders at the Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe ✅ Key findings from ALMASI reports ✅ Expert perspectives on policy developments ✅ Interactive breakout discussions focused on policies in practice 👉️ tinyurl.com/y7ekda36

Welcome to Open Education Week #OEWeek26! ☕ Join us at the 11th #OpenEducation Café, organised in collaboration with UNESCO, to discuss rewards & recognition for #OpenEducationalResources #OER 📅 Date: 5 March 2026 ⏰ Time: 16-17.00 CET Register 👉tinyurl.com/OECafe11 #ENOEL

💎 Bringing together policymakers & funders at The Diamond OA Policy Forum Europe ✅ Key findings from ALMASI reports ✅ Expert perspectives on national and institutional policy developments ✅ Interactive breakout discussions focused on policies 👉️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

☕ ‘Reward & recognition for professional development in #OpenEducationalResources #OER’ 🌐 This virtual café, organised in collab with UNESCO, convenes guests from Europe, Africa & the Americas 📅 Date: 5 March 2026 ⏰ Time: 16-17.00 CET Join us 👉tinyurl.com/OECafe11 #ENOEL

@KR21org @scossfunding Highlights of our work in 2025 include ✅ Our new project to make the case for a stronger, more integrated open agenda sparceurope.org/connecting-the… ✅Sharing a position paper as part of our project Connecting the Opens to increase capacity for a stronger, more integrated open agenda

Highlights of our work include ✅ Advancing actions around copyright reform funded by @KR21org ✅ Accelerating progress in building a sustainable open infrastructure ecosystem, strengthening communications, and broadening international engagement through @SCOSSfunding

SPARC Europe is thrilled to announce the publication of our 2025 Annual Report. Read our 2025 Annual Report here: sparceurope.org/download/13384…

One week to go: Join us for the 8th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting, @KR21org On 18 February (13:30h CET), we welcome: * Susanna Nykyri, Tampere University * Marc Lange, Helmholtz Open Science Office Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…