Open Access Week 2025

From 20 to 26 October 2025, the University of Geneva Library will take part in the International Open Access Week.

Once again this year, it is joining forces with other Swiss institutions to offer a joint programme of activities open to the entire academic and research community — both in Switzerland and internationally.

Check out the national programme online and explore sessions full of insights, tips, and discussions on publishing in Open Access.

Discover below the activities offered at UNIGE during the week:

Monday 20 october

 3 things to know about Open Access before submitting your article, in 15 minutes

• 14h-14h15, online - registration required

Wednesday 22 october

Open Access publishing at no cost thanks to UNIGE agreements, in 15 minutes

• 9h-9h15, en ligne - registration required

Thursday 23 october

Opening up your scientific contributions thanks to Creative Commons licenses

• 9h-9h15, online - registration required

Friday 24 october

Facilitating your article searches with the Unpaywall plugin, in 15 minutes

• 14h-14h15, online - registration required

Thematic Posters

An exhibition of thematic posters (see below) will be displayed across various University sites.