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📢 Register Now | 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access

📍 Bengaluru, India | 🗓 2–6 February 2026

The programme is now released and registrations are open for the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access—a global forum bringing together researchers, policy makers, funders, librarians, and publishers to strengthen equitable, community-governed scholarly communication.

🔑 Key outcome: A practical Roadmap for Diamond Open Access.

👉 Programme: https://www.diamondoasummit.org/
👉 Register: https://www.diamondoasummit.org/registration/

Registration confirmation will follow review to ensure balanced participation.

Registration - 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access Please complete this form by 10 January 2026 to register your participation in the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access. To ensure balanced and…

📢 Registrations Open | 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access

📍 Bengaluru, India | 🗓 2–6 February 2026

The programme is now released and registrations are open for the 3rd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access—a global forum bringing together researchers, policy makers, funders, librarians, and publishers to strengthen equitable, community-governed scholarly communication.

🔑 Key outcome: A practical Roadmap for Diamond Open Access.

👉 Programme: https://www.diamondoasummit.org/
👉 Register: https://www.diamondoasummit.org/registration/

Registration confirmation will follow review to ensure balanced participation.

Dear Community Members,

We’re excited to announce our first exclusive webinar for May, and it’s one many of you have been asking for!

Last year, our session on preprints sparked incredible interest across the Rising Scholars community. You told us it was helpful, thought-provoking, and timely. You also told us you wanted more. So this year, we’re bringing it back, with deeper insights and more practical takeaways.

Webinar: Preprints for Showcasing Work in Progress
🗓️ Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM GMT
🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VBnu6E3qQSKyKW_meDX5OA

If you’re working on research- whether it’s still taking shape or nearly complete- preprints can help you share your ideas early, gather feedback, and gain visibility. This webinar is designed to walk you through:

What preprints are and how they differ from peer-reviewed publications

How preprints speed up knowledge sharing and help get your research noticed

Why preprints are especially important for researchers in the Global South

How to use them to attract collaborators, feedback, and even funding opportunities

We’re honored to be joined by Dr. Sridhar Gutam, Principal Scientist at ICAR-IIHR and a leader in the open science movement. He’s the force behind platforms like agriRxiv and IndiRxiv, and a long-time advocate for making research more accessible and equitable.

If you're a student, early-career researcher, or policymaker, this session is for you.

Hope to see you there,
The Rising Scholars Team

P.S. If you know someone who might benefit from this session, feel free to share the invite. Let’s keep the knowledge flowing!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Preprints for showcasing work in progress. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: In this session, we’ll dive into how preprints can be powerful tools for showcasing work-in-progress research. You’ll learn: 1. What preprints are and how they differ from peer-reviewed publications 2. How they accelerate knowledge sharing and increase visibility for your rese...

Empowering Diamond Open Access: A Call to Scholarly Societies in India

Empowering Diamond Open Access: A Call to Scholarly Societies in India | Sridhar Gutam Open Access (OA) has emerged as a beacon of equity, accessibility, and innovation. At the heart of this movement lies Diamond Open Access, a model where neither authors nor readers bear the financial burden of publishing or accessing research.

📚🌍 The Open Access India community invites everyone passionate about , especially in the , to help shape the future of equitable access to research. Join us in advocating for , a community-led, nonprofit approach to publishing. 🌱

Make your voice heard by participating in UNESCO’s survey: https://surveys.unesco.org/696125?lang=en

Together, we can ensure fairer and more inclusive for all!

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Join the Global Consultation on Diamond Open Access Dear Colleagues, We are excited to invite you to participate in a vital global consultation process led by UNESCO, announced on July 10th, 2024. This consultation is a step toward shaping a collabo…

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