Our Open Access Week Webinars – “Trusted Publishers for my Research”, “Meeting Funder Requirements” and “Empowering Researchers”
This year, International Open Access Week is being celebrated from October 20-26 with the theme ‘Who Owns Our Knowledge?”
As the IZTECH Library, we have planned three different webinars as part of the week’s events.
Trusted publishers for my research: Decoding good practices & overcoming predatory publishers
Date: 20 October 2025, Monday
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Speaker: Gültekin GÜRDAL – Library Director – IZTECH Library
Organizer: IZTECH Library
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Meeting funder requirements: Navigating Open Access Publishing – TUBITAK example
Date: 22 October 2025, Wednesday
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Speakers:
- Gültekin GÜRDAL – Library Director – IZTECH Library
- Dr. H. Mahur TURAN -Senior Chief Specialist, Scientific Programs – Acting Coordinator for the Research Support Group for Health Sciences (ARDEB) – TÜBİTAK
Organizers: IZTEH Library and TUBITAK – ARDEB
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Empowering researchers: Retaining copyright and maximizing your impact in Open Access Publishing
Date: 23 October 2025, Thursday
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Speakers:
- Gültekin GÜRDAL – Library Director – IZTECH Library
- Dr. Orçun MADRAN – Hacettepe University – Information and Document Management
Organizers: IZTECH Library and Creative Commons Türkiye
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The training materials of the PATTERN project, of which the IZTEH Library is a partner, are being used in these web seminars.
About the PATTERN Project:
The EU project PATTERN, in which the IZTECH Library is a project partner, is a 42-month project supported by Horizon Europe, the European Union’s research and innovation program. This project prepares various trainings and conducts pilot implementations to enable researchers to adopt Open and Responsible Research and Innovation (Open RRI) practices. Through these trainings, researchers can enhance the quality of their scientific work, improve their skills in finding solutions to societal problems, and strengthen the interaction between science and society. The PATTERN Project aims to increase scientific excellence by supporting open and responsible research practices. Be a part of the transformation with this training.
Open Access Week Türkiye Website: AE2025 – Açık Erişim Haftası 2025
International Open Access Week Website: International Open Access Week