Programme

Opening collaboration for community-driven scholarly communication
24–26 April 2024, Zadar, Croatia
Find below the preliminary programme overview, click on the buttons to find details.
Download the conference schedule with venue information here.
23 April 2024: Pre-conference Event:
9.00 to 17.30 CET: FitSM Foundation Training
Day 1: Workshops and Posters
April 24th, 2024
II Palače / II Palaces, Trg Petra Zoranića 1, 23000, Zadar // SEP 001 // Rectorate’s building, -1 floor. Find the venue on a map.
| 9:00 to 12:00 | Closed Consortium Meeting |
| 12:00 to 13:15 | Start of the Conference: Welcome Lunch |
| 13:15 to 14:45 | Workshop 1 I Workshop 2 I Workshop 3 |
| 14:45 to 15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:15 to 16:45 | Workshop 4 I Workshop 5 I Workshop 6 |
| 16:45 to 17:00 | Short Break |
| 17:00 to 18:30 | Workshop 7 I Workshop 8 I Workshop 9 |
| 18:30 to 20:00 | Poster Session with Drinks & Finger Food |
Day 2: Equitable Publishing and Research Assessment
April 25th, 2024
II Palače / II Palaces, Trg Petra Zoranića 1, 23000, Zadar. Find the venue on a map.
| 8:30 to 9:00 | Welcome Coffee |
| 9:00 to 9:30 | Openings and Greetings University of Zadar/Host OPERAS-PLUS Coordinator OPERAS Co-Coordinators |
| 9:30 to 10:30 | Opening Keynote |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | Session 1 |
| 11:30 to 11:45 | Coffee Break |
| 11:45 to 13:15 | Session 2 I Session 3 |
| 13:15 to 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30 to 16:00 | Session 4 I Session 5 |
| 16:00 to 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 to 18:00 | Assembly of the Commons (open to all conference visitors) |
| 19:30 | Conference Dinner (self-paid) |
Day 3: Publishing, Open Science policies, innovative tools and collaboration for scholarly communication
April 26th
II Palače / II Palaces, Trg Petra Zoranića 1, 23000, Zadar. Find the venue on a map.
| 8:30 to 9:00 | Welcome Coffee |
| 9:00 to 10:00 | Opening Keynote |
| 10:00 to 11:30 | Session 6 I Session 7 |
| 11.30 to 11.45 | Small Coffee Break |
| 11.45 to 13.15 | Workshop 10 I Workshop 11 I Workshop 12 |
| 13:15 to 14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15 to 15:45 | Session 8 I Session 9 |
| 15:45 to 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 to 17:30 | Session 10 I Session 11 |
| 17:30 to 18:15 | Closing Talk and Conference Closing |
Day 4: Networking Excursion to nearby National Parks
April 27th
Full-day excursion (self-paid)
Half-day excursion (self-paid)
