Providing a forum for librarians, researchers, government policy-makers, universities and international experts to discuss and debate key themes and issues, F.O.R.M. will help to address these issues and support the advancement of Open Research across the region.
The Forum for Open Research in MENA (F.O.R.M.) is being organized by the Knowledge E Foundation, Knowledge E, and Gulf Conferences, with the support of Advisory Partner UNESCO, Host Partner EKB, and Patron ALECSO. It will bring together leading international experts and key regional stakeholders, along with open-source and open-resource solutions and technology providers, to support the advancement of Open Science.
Ahmed Bawa, who is a Member of the Steering Group for the ISC project on the Future of Scientific Publishing, will speak during the event in one of the online panels.
The event will take place online and in-person in Cairo, Egypt. Find out more and register here.