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‘Legislating Open Science – A Pathway to Research Transformation’

EIFL news and events - Fri, 23/02/2024 - 13:17

Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, will participate in this Open Science for Ukrainian Higher Education System (Open4UA) workshop hosted by the Université libre de Bruxelles.

The workshop will focus on the development of supportive legislation and policies for open science and research assessment reforms. EIFL is an Open4UA project partner.

Thailand: EIFL supports exceptions for sound recordings

EIFL - FOSS news - Wed, 21/02/2024 - 19:31

In a public consultation on Thailand’s draft copyright law, EIFL welcomed a proposed amendment that aligns existing copyright exceptions with new rights being introduced on the use of sound recordings. 

Thailand is amending the Copyright Act (2022) to implement the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT). The WPPT grants performers (such as actors, singers and musicians) and producers (such as record companies) new rights over the reproduction and distribution of sound recordings (such as vinyl records, CDs and digital formats). 

Thailand: EIFL supports exceptions for sound recordings

EIFL news and events - Wed, 21/02/2024 - 19:31

In a public consultation on Thailand’s draft copyright law, EIFL welcomed a proposed amendment that aligns existing copyright exceptions with new rights being introduced on the use of sound recordings. 

Thailand is amending the Copyright Act (2022) to implement the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT). The WPPT grants performers (such as actors, singers and musicians) and producers (such as record companies) new rights over the reproduction and distribution of sound recordings (such as vinyl records, CDs and digital formats). 

Thailand: EIFL supports exceptions for sound recordings

EIFL-OA news and events - Wed, 21/02/2024 - 19:31

In a public consultation on Thailand’s draft copyright law, EIFL welcomed a proposed amendment that aligns existing copyright exceptions with new rights being introduced on the use of sound recordings. 

Thailand is amending the Copyright Act (2022) to implement the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT). The WPPT grants performers (such as actors, singers and musicians) and producers (such as record companies) new rights over the reproduction and distribution of sound recordings (such as vinyl records, CDs and digital formats). 

‘Towards Diamond Open Access in Western Balkans’

EIFL news and events - Fri, 16/02/2024 - 14:02

Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator, will take part in the webinar, ‘Towards Diamond Open Access in Western Balkans’, organized by the project 'Embedding RRI in Western Balkan Countries: Enhancement of Self-Sustaining R&I Ecosystems' (WBC-RRI.NET).

‘Towards Diamond Open Access in Western Balkans’

EIFL-OA news and events - Fri, 16/02/2024 - 14:02

Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator, will take part in the webinar, ‘Towards Diamond Open Access in Western Balkans’, organized by the project 'Embedding RRI in Western Balkan Countries: Enhancement of Self-Sustaining R&I Ecosystems' (WBC-RRI.NET).

Digital learning @ Ghana public libraries

EIFL-OA news and events - Tue, 13/02/2024 - 11:54

Computers and the internet have the potential to open up a world of educational and learning opportunities for school children. However, schools in Ghana face challenges in using digital technology: they have limited network connections, unreliable power and low numbers of devices. Some schools have no ICT infrastructure. 

Digital learning @ Ghana public libraries

EIFL - FOSS news - Tue, 13/02/2024 - 11:54

Computers and the internet have the potential to open up a world of educational and learning opportunities for school children. However, schools in Ghana face challenges in using digital technology: they have limited network connections, unreliable power and low numbers of devices. Some schools have no ICT infrastructure. 

Digital learning @ Ghana public libraries

EIFL news and events - Tue, 13/02/2024 - 11:54

Computers and the internet have the potential to open up a world of educational and learning opportunities for school children. However, schools in Ghana face challenges in using digital technology: they have limited network connections, unreliable power and low numbers of devices. Some schools have no ICT infrastructure. 

Open Access Summit

EIFL - FOSS news - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 14:16

Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator, will present at the Open Access Summit to be held at the Central European University in Vienna. 

The summit will bring together local and international experts to discuss challenges and opportunities in open access and open education. Ševkušić’s presentation is titled, ‘Quality vs. Prestige in Scholarly Publishing’.

Open Access Summit

EIFL news and events - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 14:16

Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator, will present at the Open Access Summit to be held at the Central European University in Vienna. 

The summit will bring together local and international experts to discuss challenges and opportunities in open access and open education. Ševkušić’s presentation is titled, ‘Quality vs. Prestige in Scholarly Publishing’.

Open Access Summit

EIFL-OA news and events - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 14:16

Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator, will present at the Open Access Summit to be held at the Central European University in Vienna. 

The summit will bring together local and international experts to discuss challenges and opportunities in open access and open education. Ševkušić’s presentation is titled, ‘Quality vs. Prestige in Scholarly Publishing’.

EIFL webinar for open science trainers

EIFL-OA news and events - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 13:36

Join us for an online meet-up of open science trainers, where  Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme (EIFL-OA) Manager, and Milica Ševkušić, EIFL-OA Project Coordinator will present updated EIFL resources for open science trainers. These are - 

EIFL webinar for open science trainers

EIFL - FOSS news - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 13:36

Join us for an online meet-up of open science trainers, where  Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme (EIFL-OA) Manager, and Milica Ševkušić, EIFL-OA Project Coordinator will present updated EIFL resources for open science trainers. These are - 

EIFL webinar for open science trainers

EIFL news and events - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 13:36

Join us for an online meet-up of open science trainers, where  Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme (EIFL-OA) Manager, and Milica Ševkušić, EIFL-OA Project Coordinator will present updated EIFL resources for open science trainers. These are - 

Webinar on scholarly publishing

EIFL-OA news and events - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 11:55

EIFL will co-facilitate a regional webinar for editors and publishers of scholarly open access journals in seven countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia. The webinar is organized as part of the Horizon Europe project DIAMAS, in which EIFL is a partner. 

Webinar on scholarly publishing

EIFL - FOSS news - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 11:55

EIFL will co-facilitate a regional webinar for editors and publishers of scholarly open access journals in seven countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia. The webinar is organized as part of the Horizon Europe project DIAMAS, in which EIFL is a partner. 

Webinar on scholarly publishing

EIFL news and events - Thu, 08/02/2024 - 11:55

EIFL will co-facilitate a regional webinar for editors and publishers of scholarly open access journals in seven countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia. The webinar is organized as part of the Horizon Europe project DIAMAS, in which EIFL is a partner. 

Project launch: ‘Digital learning @ Ghana public libraries’

EIFL-OA news and events - Wed, 07/02/2024 - 19:00

Ramune Petuchovaite, Manager of the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP), and Ugne Lipeikaite, EIFL-PLIP Impact Manager, will take part in a national stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) to officially launch the ‘Digital learning @ Ghana public libraries’ project

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