NEXT Event
The Geneva Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication
From 10-14 November 2025
OAI14 Satellite Events
In conjunction with the exciting programme, we are expanding the watch parties from our previous event into a full programme of satellite events!
As the conference covers such a wide range of topics, we invite members of our community around the world to host local events in conjunction with the conference. This could be a traditional watch-party where you get a group together to watch the events of the conference together and host a discussion, or as part of a wider event, using one of the OAI sessions to connect to a local talk about applications or how the issues relate to your local community.
Do you wish to organize a Satellite Event?
Online or in-person, this webpage outlines the materials and support available for satellite event hosts around the world.
- Access to branding assets and support promoting the event
Becoming an official OAI satellite event will give you access to the committee and a spot on the website. The committee will also help promote your event using its regular email communications and social media. - Access to conference information and session details
The conference committee will provide details of the speakers for each session as well as talking points for each of the different conference session to help shape discussions on each topic in local events - Access to session recordings online before anyone else
We recognise that you may not be able to run events concurrently with the main conference and as such all satellite event leads will have access to recordings before they are made available online. - Advice and support from the central OAI committee
You will have direct support from a dedicated member of the central OAI committee to develop your satellite event.
Get in touch for an informal discussion about your satellite event ideas, or to register your session: contact@oai.events.
Planned Satellite Events
Australia
Date to be determined
In 2023 a ‘low tech’ Watch Party was held online for Australian colleagues. Because of the time difference, it had to run a few days later. Two 20 minute talks were chosen and people were invited to join on Zoom. The two recordings were run, and a document was shared to collect thoughts and questions. The discussion was robust and interesting. It was such a successful format that watch parties are regularly organized for overseas events that cannot be attended ‘live’.
Format for the 2025 Satellite Event is still to be determined.
Geneva
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
On Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, the Geneva Satellite Event will be joined with a Library Science Talk about AI.
Provisional program (all time CET):
- 13:30-14:30 – Library Science Talk with Thea Klæboe Årrestad (ETHZ) as a speaker (hybrid session)
- 14:30-15:00 – coffee break
- 15:00-18:00 – live viewing of the session about Navigating AI in Open Science
- 18:00-20:00 – Share Your Drink event to exchange informally about the session and end the day in a relaxed way
Hannover
Date to be determined
TIB, Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, is organising two on-site events to watch and discuss the sessions “Open infrastructure” and “Commercialization and Open Science”. Mostly aimed at colleagues from Hannover universities and TIB.
Hong Kong
Date to be determined
The Hong Kong watch party event will be held online, and we will extend invitations to participants from mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore. The topics are yet to be finalized.
London
Date to be determined
The London event will be in person and onsite at UCL, home of the OAI committee chair. This event will focus on the session ‘Open Research Infrastructure’, taking place the week after the main OAI conference. This satellite event will include excerpts from the conference alongside local speakers from the UK that will complement the discussion.