Open Access Week 2025 | Gdańsk University of Technology

This year’s International Open Access Week (October 20–26) is held under the theme “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” 

The theme encourages us to think about who has access to research results, how knowledge is created, and who can share it.
In recent years, initiatives such as Diamond Open Access and Subscribe to Open have grown, while many journals and institutions have regained control over their own publications and data, promoting open and collaborative science.
At the same time, new challenges are emerging — for example, using scientific content to train artificial intelligence models without the authors’ consent.

That’s why International Open Access Week reminds us that open science is not only about technology, but above all about collaboration, trust, and responsibility.
It is also an idea supported by UNESCO, emphasizing the importance of equal access to knowledge for everyone.

The Library is also joining the OAWeek celebrations and invites you to take part in webinars held on MS Teams (in polish language).

Data Management Plan and Open Publishing in NCN Projects

Tuesday, October 21, 10:00–11:30

Join the webinar to learn about NCN requirements for research data and open-access publishing in funded projects.

Topics include:

• What a Data Management Plan (DMP) is and how to prepare it for an NCN proposal;
• How to correctly deposit research data (using the MOST DANYCH repository as an example);
• How to publish open-access articles in line with NCN policy and choose the right license;
• How to report data and publications related to your project.

The session will be led by the Open Science Competence Center team.
Participation is free and no registration is required.

Join to the webinar

Open Publishing Programs at Gdańsk University of Technology

Wednesday, October 22, 10:00–11:00

Join the webinar to learn more about publishing in the Open Access model and the possibilities of covering publishing fees (APCs) through agreements signed between Gdańsk University of Technology and selected publishers.

The webinar will be led by the Open Science Competence Center team.
Participation is free and no registration is required.

Join to the webinar