International Open Access Week 2026 at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca

I. Training session for UBB students on editing Romanian-language Wikipedia pages related to open science, open access and the societal engagement of science

Event type: in person

When: 21 October 2026, 8:30–10:00 and 14:00–16:00

Where: Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, main building (1 M. Kogălniceanu St.), 1st floor (L. Blaga Room, 8:30–10:00; Room 125, 14:00–16:00)

Language: Romanian

Who it is for: Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, the Open Science Office, the Faculty of History and Philosophy, and the volunteer editors’ group Wikimedians of Romania and Moldova are organizing a training session for bachelor’s and master’s students on editing Romanian-language Wikipedia pages, with a focus on topics related to open access, open science and the societal engagement of science.

Trainer: Assoc. Prof. Vlad Popovici, PhD (Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca)

II. Webinar on Open Science Infrastructures

Event type: online (registration required)

When: 21 October 2026, 16:00–18:00

Language: Romanian

Who it is for: The webinar is aimed at researchers, academic staff and institutional stakeholders, with the goal of encouraging broader and more inclusive engagement in Open Science practices and in the use of the available Open Science (OS) infrastructures.

Trainers: Dr. habil. Lucrina Ștefănescu, Senior Researcher (CS III), Coordinator of the Citizen Science Working Group at the Open Science Office; Assoc. Prof. Vlad Popovici, PhD, Coordinator of the Open Data Working Group; and Assoc. Prof. Ciprian Ionuț Raț, PhD, Coordinator of the Open Access Publishing Working Group.

Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/G16rtrSU4m

For more details or questions, you can contact us at openscience [at] ubbcluj.ro.

Event carried out within the framework of the project FEMLEAD: Fostering FEMale participation and LEADership in open science initiatives (FEMLEAD).

Project No. 2024-1-FR01-KA220-HED-000244364. Authoring Partner: Babes-Bolyai University

III. Training session on inclusive practices in Citizen Science

Event type: in person

When: 23 October 2026, 12:00–14:00

Where: International Cooperation Center, 68 Avram Iancu St., 5th floor

Language: Romanian

Event description: The training session is based on applied learning, through short lectures, structured checklists for planning and evaluation, and collaborative discussions of participatory research scenarios. The aim is to strengthen practical skills in designing participatory research, in inclusive engagement strategies and in ethical collaboration with diverse communities, while also supporting the integration of participatory science approaches into researchers’ scientific practice.

Who it is for: An event dedicated to UBB doctoral students and early-career researchers, who will be trained in designing and implementing inclusive participatory science initiatives.

Trainers: Dr. habil. Lucrina Ștefănescu, Senior Researcher (CS III), Citizen Science Coordinator at the Open Science Office and Researcher at the Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering; and Lecturer Alina Bărbuță, PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work.

Event agenda: here

Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Q6HcARMv3V

For more details or questions, you can contact us at openscience [at] ubbcluj.ro.

Event carried out within the framework of the project FEMLEAD: Fostering FEMale participation and LEADership in open science initiatives (FEMLEAD).

Project No. 2024-1-FR01-KA220-HED-000244364. Authoring Partner: Babes-Bolyai University