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- Spotlight### Introducing OAPEN’s new visual identity

**The Hague, 1 October 2025** We’re thrilled to share an exciting new update for OAPEN. Today, we unveil our refreshed visual identity – including a new logo – that better reflects who we’ve become, what we...

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- Spotlight### Launch of OPERAS-NL: collaboration between OAPEN and KNAW Humanities Cluster (HuC)

**Press Release: The Hague / Amsterdam, 17 November 2025** The OAPEN Foundation (OAPEN) and the KNAW Humanities Cluster are collaborating...

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- Blog post### Protecting Stability and Access: How We’re Safeguarding the OAPEN Library and DOAB Against Bot Traffic Surges

We want to share an important update regarding the temporary access issues that some of our community may have recently experienced on our platforms. We are fully aware of the problem and are working tirelessly to resolve...

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- Blog post### Blog Post: Introducing Our New Head of Technology, Anna Wałek

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Anna Wałek has joined the OAPEN Foundation as our new Head of Technology. Anna brings a unique and powerful combination of strategic vision, deep expertise in open science infrastructure,...

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