Arab AFLI 2025: Insights into Open Access Repositories and Persistent Identifiers from the Arab Region
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: As part of the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) 2025 Conference – Digital Justice and Arab Information Institutions: Fostering Partnerships, Sustainability and Transformation, held from 23–25 November 2025 at Qatar National Library (QNL), Prof. Hanae Lrhoul and Mohamad Mostafa delivered an in-person workshop titled “Insights into Open Access Repositories and Persistent Identifiers from the Arab Region.” Prof. Hanae Lrhoul provided an overview of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and examined the current landscape of open access repositories in the Arab world, highlighting opportunities, gaps, and emerging practices. Mohamad Mostafa introduced the role of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs), focusing on DataCite, its global community, and how its services support visibility, interoperability, and long-term access. He also shared DataCite use cases and adoption insights from across the Arab region.
Authors: Lrhoul, Hanae, Mostafa, Mohamad
Institutions: École des Sciences de I'information, DataCite
Language: Arabic
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7106497281