This edition of the Belgian Open Access Networking Event 2026 will focus on two main topics :

• Open Access Diamond initiatives in Belgium – Focus on practical experience
• AI scraping and Open Access – raising technical, legal and ethical concerns

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• 09:00-09:30 | Registration
  

• 09:30-10:30 | Expert presentations on Diamond OA

Johan Rooryck – Leiden University, co-coordinator of the European Diamond Capacity Hub and PI on the ALMASI project.
Jonathan Dumont – University of Liège, project manager of Circular Materials and Chemistry and the Belgian Royal Foundation for Diamond Open Access.

• 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break

• 11:00-12:00 | Panel Discussion on Diamond OA

Demmy Verbeke (KU Leuven), Johan Rooryck (Leiden University), Jonathan Dumont (ULiège), Inge Van Nieuwerburgh (UGent)

• 12:00-13:00 | Lunch Break

• 13:00-14:00 | Introductory overview on the impact of AI scraping on repositories and Open Access initiatives

Maurane Raskinet (ULiège), Thomas Margoni (KU Leuven), Christina Vandendyck (KBR)

• 14:00-15:00 | Breakout sessions on AI scraping with assigned experts and moderators

• 15:00-15:30 | Coffee Break

• 15:30-16:00 | Wrap-up session on AI scraping breakout sessions

• 16:00 | Networking

Date and time | Tuesday June 2 2026 | 09:00-17:00

Location | HOEK 38, 38 Leuvenseweg – 1000 Brussel

General admission | Free of charge, mandatory registration

Registration deadline | Friday May 22