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Open science, as emphasised in the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, promotes inclusive, transparent, and collaborative research practices, ensuring that scientific knowledge is accessible to all. As global adoption accelerates, monitoring becomes essential to assess impact, identify gaps, and strengthen implementation strategies. Launched in September 2022, Open Science Impact Pathways (PathOS) is a three-year, European …

The Open Science Monitoring Initiative is thrilled to introduce the 8 chairs who will lead the four working groups of OSMI. Michelle Barker and Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir are the Chairs of WG2: Understanding the open science monitoring landscape. Hear what they have to say about how they will support this working group. Michelle Barker, …

The Open Science Monitoring Initiative is thrilled to introduce the 8 chairs who will lead the four working groups of OSMI. Julián D. Cortés and Nabila Salisu are the Chairs of WG1: Scoping the needs of open science monitoring. Hear what they have to say about how they will support this working group. Julián D. …

The Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) proudly announces its diverse and growing membership, with currently 166 representatives from 42 different countries across all continents. This global engagement highlights the widespread commitment to advancing open science.  The majority of OSMI members currently represent countries within the Europe and North America region. To further enrich our global …

⚙️ The Open Science Monitoring Initiative’s first Working Groups are kicking off! More than 150 individuals from all around the world applied to join. What are we working on & when do we start? WG1. Scoping the needs of open science monitoring @ 3 March 2025 – facilitated by Ana Persic and Vanessa Proudman  WG2. …

The Principles of Open Science Monitoring were first debated during an international workshop at UNESCO in December 2023. As part of an international consultation process facilitated by UNESCO over the course of six months ending on the 30 November, we have gained a wide range of comments from the Open Science community.  We garnered 52 …

The Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) held its first public meeting the 4th of December 2024 and gathered more than 100 participants. The OSMI Coordination Committee presented the initiative, its goals, the status of the Principles of Open Science Monitoring and the first working groups that will start in 2025. The recording and presentation of …

We are pleased to invite you to the first Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) public meeting on Wednesday, 4 December 2024 between 2.30 pm and 4 pm CET. This meeting is open to everyone and will be recorded. The OSMI Coordination Committee will outline the issues and the reasons behind establishing the Initiative, and OSMI’s …

A meeting in Paris on 20 September 2024 marked a significant step forward for the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI). It brought together the OSMI Initiators: Laetitia Bracco, Head of Research Data and Bibliometrics Support Services, Université de Lorraine; Andrea Davidson, Open Science and Open Education Communications and Engagement Lead, SPARC Europe; Nicolas Fressengeas, Open …

Laetitia Bracco, one of the members of OSMI Coordination Committee, has recently recorded a podcast with Jo Havemann from Access2Perspectives. The episode covers her work on Open Science monitoring in France, discussing the importance of developing indicators to assess research practices without penalizing researchers. Bracco highlights the recent developments in the French Open Science Monitor …