The OpenSym 2014 research program is structured into research tracks, each of which is being handled by its own chair; please see below for the chairs and their calls for submissions (papers).

Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Research

Chaired jointly by:

• Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
• Gregorio Robles of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Call for submissions (papers)

Open Access Research

Chaired by:

• Anne Fitzgerald of Queensland University of Technology

Call for submissions (papers)

Open Data Research

Chaired by:

• Ina Schieferdecker of Fraunhofer FOKUS and Free University of Berlin

Call for submissions (papers)

Open Educational Resources Research

Chaired jointly by:

• Ulrike Cress of University of Tübingen
• Astrid Wichmann of Ruhr University Bochum

Call for submissions (papers)

IT-driven Open Innovation Research

Chaired by:

• Kathrin Möslein of Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Call for submissions (papers)

Wikipedia Research

Chaired by:

• Nicolas Jullien of Telecom Bretagne (University)

Call for submissions (papers)

Wikis and Open Collaboration Research

Chaired by

• Brent Hecht of University of Minnesota

Call for submissions (papers)

The reviewing standards for OpenSym (WikiSym) 2014 submissions have been published.

For 2015, please see the OpenSym 2015 Call for Papers.

OpenSym 2014, the 10th International Symposium on Open Collaboration
WikiSym 2014, the 10th International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration

August 27-29, 2014 | Berlin, Germany

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• research papers,
• doctoral symposium position papers, or
• community papers.

About the Conference

The 10th International Symposium on Open Collaboration (OpenSym 2014) is the premier conference on open collaboration research and practice, including wikis and social media, Wikipedia, free, libre, and open source software, open data, open access, and IT-driven open innovation research.

OpenSym is the first conference series to bring together the different strands of open collaboration research and practice, seeking to create synergies and inspire new collaborations between computer scientists, social scientists, legal scholars, and everyone interested in understanding open collaboration and how it is changing the world.

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Tonight, WikiSym + OpenSym 2013 finished successfully at Hong Kong’s Cyberport facility. Not to miss a beat, we are happy to announce that OpenSym 2014 will take place in Berlin, Germany, on August 27-29, 2014. We are saying goodbye to everyone in Hong Kong and are looking forward to seeing you again in Berlin in 2014!