Qatar National Library is organizing a webinar about the importance of open repositories in the Middle East and North Africa.

As libraries worldwide are moving towards open research, we believe repositories play an important role in achieving this goal. In this webinar, we will highlight success stories from the region and discuss opportunities and challenges.

This is the second annual Open Repositories MENA, following on from the 2022 session. Book your spot today!

Speakers 

• Mohamed A. Ba-Essa, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
• Dr Yousef Torman, Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN)
• Dr. Ahcene Babori, Abdelhamid Mehri University Constantine 2, Algeria, and Juma Al-Majid Centre for Culture and Heritage, UAE
• Dr. Jamal Alsalmi, University of Nizwa; Shuaa - Oman Research Repository 
• Aisha Al-Abdulla, Qatar University
• Dr Alwaleed Alkhaja, Qatar National Library

Moderator: 

         Dr. Arif Shaon, Qatar National Library

The event will be conducted online via Zoom. 

Date: 30 October 2023 

Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Doha Time)

Language: Arabic and English 

Target Audience: Librarians, repository managers

Seats are limited, please click the button below to register.