21st International OR2026 Conference: Call for Supporters

[Ilkay Holt]

Dear All, 

We are pleased to announce that opportunities to support the 21st International Open Repositories Conference (OR2026) are now available.

The OR2026 Conference will take place online from June 8–11, 2026. We warmly invite organisations and service providers to participate as a supporter and connect with a global community committed to advancing open, sustainable, and interoperable repositories.

Please share this email with those who might be interested in providing financial support for the 21st International OR2026 Conference. 

About the Conference

The International Open Repositories Conference is a well-regarded professional event that occupies a unique place in the landscape of open knowledge, open source, and digital preservation. The Open Repositories Conference brings those well-versed in the development, implementation, and management of digital repositories together with researchers, librarians, developers, and other stakeholders.

The theme for the OR2026 conference is: Open to All? Repositories at the Intersection of People, Practice, and Emerging Technologies. The Conference will explore how repositories sustain open knowledge exchange while advancing FAIR principles, preservation, community building, and responding to the challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies.

Support the OR2026 Conference

OR2026 offers a virtual environment for companies and organisations working in digital asset management, storage and preservation solutions, research information systems, open access publishing, and scholarly communication. The conference attracts a diverse international audience and provides a platform to showcase your expertise, tools, and services. While the online format naturally differs from an in-person event, our supporter benefits are structured to maximise visibility and engagement in the virtual environment.

By supporting OR2026, the organisations will gain visibility through an interactive online platform and benefit from:

• Increased exposure to experts, researchers, and practitioners in the open repository ecosystem,
• Opportunities to introduce new products, initiatives, or services,
• Engagement with practitioners, decision-makers, developers across sectors,
• Demonstration of your commitment to interoperable, open repository infrastructures,
• Insight into emerging technologies and potential collaborators.

For OR2026, we offer an inclusive supporter structure designed to ensure broader and more diverse representation of service providers from all over the world. The aim is to create a more accessible, welcoming and engaging conference experience for companies to be present, visible and engage with the repository community. 

Details about supporter opportunities are available at https://or2026.openrepositories.org/sponsors/call-for-supporters/    

To express your interest in supporting the OR2026, please complete the Expression of Supporter Interest Form before Friday, January 30.

Should you have any questions about the supporter opportunities, please contact us at or2026-sp...@googlegroups.com.     

Kind regards,

Ilkay Holt

On behalf of the OR2026 Host Committee