[BOAI] 2nd Announcement: Berlin 10 Open Access Conference, 7-8 November 2012

[Iryna Kuchma]

[Forwarded message from Smith, Ina]

 Berlin 10 Open Access Conference, Stellenbosch, South Africa****

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CONFERENCE THEME ANNOUNCEMENT****

As announced previously, the Berlin 10 Open Access Conference will be held
at Stellenbosch, South Africa.  The Conference will be held at the
Wallenberg Research Centre, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study
(STIAS) from 7-8 November 2012.  Pre-conference workshops will be held on 6
November.  The theme of the Conference is Networked scholarship in a
networked world: participation in Open Access.  Given that the Conference
will be held in Africa, the sub-themes to be explored are concomitant with
the development and transformative agenda of Open Access.  ****

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The sub-themes are:****

•         Transformation through Open Access****

•         Open Access and other forms of openness****

•         Benefits of Open Access for scholarship and wider society****

•         Open Access and improving assessment of research and scholarly
publishing****

•         Networked scholarship****

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Stellenbosch University, in partnership with the Max Planck Society and
other hosts, has the distinct pleasure of inviting policy and ‘funding’
communities, scientists and researchers and librarians to the Berlin 10
Open Access Conference****

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Please take note of the following****

Call to Action!****

We would like to call on all institutions supporting opening access to
research information to also sign the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to
Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. Please visit
http://www.berlin10.org/call-to-action.html for more information.****

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Registration****

Registration for both the conference and pre-conference workshops will open
on the 31st of July 2012.****

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Stay in touch!****

Please stay in touch and follow all activities around the Berlin 10 Open
Access Conference by joining us on facebook, twitter, or through
subscribing to our newsletter.****

Other relevant information will become available in forthcoming
announcements which will also be available on the conference website (
www.berlin10.org).****

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Kind regards****

Ina Smith****

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E-Research Repository Manager (SUNScholar) | Library and Information
Service | Stellenbosch University | Private Bag X5036, 7599 | South Africa**
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http://scholar.sun.ac.za | http://www.journals.ac.za | E-mail:
ismith at sun.ac.za | Tel:  +27 21 808 9139 | Skype: smith.ina | Office hours:
Mo-Fr: 08h00-16h30****

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