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The European project PathOS – Key Impact Pathways of Open Science has begun
31 August 2022 marks the beginning of the European project PathOS - Key Impact Pathways of Open Science, which aims to identify and quantify the key impacts of open science practices on science, economy and society.

Online Course “Introduction to Longitudinal Data Analysis”
The “Introduction to Longitudinal Data Analysis” course offered by the University of Manchester will include three basic frameworks for analyzing longitudinal data: multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, and event history analysis.

Reference Lists of Scientific Publications Indexed by Crossref Are Now Publicly Available
As of September 2022, the reference lists of more than 60 million scientific publications indexed by Crossref are fully publicly available. This achievement is the result of more than five years of efforts by the Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC).

The White House Is Calling for Immediate Open Access to All Publicly Funded Scientific Articles by 2025
On 25 August 2022, the White House ordered that by the end of 2025, federal agencies must publish all publicly funded publications, including the research data on which they were based, in open access free of charge.

Science Europe Published the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment
On 20 July 2022, Science Europe published the Agreement on Reforming Research Assesment, created together with the European University Association and dr. Karen Stroobants and supported by the European Commission.

Data Stewardship Certificate Course at Uni Wien
From October 2022 onwards, the University of Vienna offers a formal data stewardship certificate course, which will take place mostly online. The course will be in English. Applications are open until 21 August 2022.

1st International Conference on FAIR Digital Objects
The 1st International Conference on FAIR Digital Objects, organized by the FAIR Digital Objects Forum, will take place in Leiden from 26 to 28 October 2022. It will conclude with the signing and publication of the Leiden Declaration on Digital Objects.

The Council of the European Union Issued Guidelines for the Reform of Research Assesment and the Implementation of Open Science
On 10 June 2022, the EU ministers responsible for research adopted three sets of guidelines on international cooperation in the field of research and innovation, on the promotion of open science policies and on the implementation of European missions, which include the reform of research assessment.