The OSMI 2026 plenary took place on 30 September; on the agenda were an update from the Coordination Committee, the latest news from the working groups, and the launch of two consultations! Recording & presentation The OSMI Coordination Committee started with a presentation of a year of OSMI activity: formalisation of the OSMI Steering Board, …
OSMI Working Group 1 (WG1) has recently published a report “Scoping the needs of Open Science Monitoring”, now available on Zenodo. WG1 was established within the Open Science Monitoring Initiative to examine the foundations of a globally relevant and equitable Open Science monitoring framework, in alignment with the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and the …
Since their publication, the Principles of Open Science Monitoring have been adopted by a growing number of institutions and organisations seeking to strengthen the quality and integrity of their monitoring systems. Two recent examples illustrate how the Principles are being applied in practice. HEAL-Link Scholarly Communication Unit used the OSMI Principles to evaluate the OpenAIRE …
OSMI is proud to announce the release of a new community-curated dataset, which provides a structured overview of initiatives monitoring the implementation, uptake, and impact of Open Science around the world. Developed by the OSMI Working Group 2: Understanding the open science monitoring landscape (WG2), the dataset brings together information on initiatives that track and …
OSMI is pleased to become a Strategic Partner of the Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM), bringing together two international communities committed to advancing responsible, transparent, and inclusive approaches to Open Science. The Forum for Open Research in MENA (FORM) is a non-profit membership organisation supporting the advancement of Open Science policies and practices …
Join us for the next plenary meeting of the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) on Wednesday, 30 September, from 16:00 to 17:30 CEST. > Register for the meeting The OSMI plenary meeting is an open session to connect, align and move forward together. This meeting will provide an opportunity to hear the latest updates from …
OSMI was delighted to co-host a webinar with FORM (Forum for Open Research in MENA) to introduce the Principles of Open Science Monitoring and explore their global relevance. The event brought together experts from UNESCO, the African Reproducibility Network, the Université de Lorraine, and other key stakeholders to discuss how OSMI’s framework can support equitable, …
On June 24, 2026, the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) Board convened online to discuss ongoing projects, working group updates, and strategic partnerships. The meeting started with a warm welcome to new Board members, Kristina Vrouwenvelder (WG3 Co-chair) and Kornelia Tzinova (representative of UNESCO at the OSMI Board). Key highlights included: With productive discussions and …
The OSMI Working Group ‘Open science monitoring with scholarly content providers’ is seeking submissions of case studies from scholarly content providers (publishers, institutional, generalist, or specialist repositories, infrastructure providers, preprint servers, or other organizations that produce, aggregate or host scholarly content) showcasing the ways in which diverse scholarly content providers are implementing – or considering …
Online | July 8, 2026 | 13:00 GST As open science becomes a cornerstone of public policy, decision-makers and research stakeholders face a pivotal challenge: how do we actually measure success? Without a standardised way to track progress, accountability and long-term impact remain out of reach. Organised by OSMI and The Forum for Open Research …