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lang=EN-GB>Today we would like to </SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB>draw your attention to the upcoming PKP Scholarly Publishing
Conference 2011 which will take place in just about one month from
now.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB>The Third International PKP Scholarly Publishing Conference will be
held from September 26 - 28, 2011 at Freie Universitaet <st1:State
w:st="on">Berlin</st1:State>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>, organized by the Public Knowledge
Project, in partnership with Freie Universitaet <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Berlin</st1:State></st1:place> and Simon Fraser University
Library.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB>Registration is still possible and there are still a few places
available.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB>To register for the conference please visit: <A
href="http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2011/pkp2011/schedConf/registration"><FONT
title="http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2011/pkp2011/schedConf/registration STRG + Klicken, um Verknüpfung zu folgen"
color=#0000ff>http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2011/pkp2011/schedConf/registration</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB>Please note that registration will close September 19,
2011.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB>The PKP Scholarly Publishing Conference 2011 will be a place where
stakeholders from the publishing community from all over the world will gather
to discuss the potentials and challenges of alternative publishing models and
free access to scientific knowledge. The conference will present innovations in
technology developments and activities from open access initiatives from various
countries and scientific disciplines. In addition, workshops provide the
opportunity to learn about current developments in online publishing in a first
hand and practical manner.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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lang=EN-GB>Participants coming from more than 30 countries from around the word
have registered already – making this years conference a truly international
gathering.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"
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lang=EN-GB>We are looking forward to spending three days with you in Berlin
packed with talks, plenary sessions, workshops and a hackfest, and of course
lively discussions among the participants.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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lang=EN-GB>For <SPAN style="COLOR: black">more information about the different
events during the conference please see our conference
schedule:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></H2>
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lang=EN-GB>http://pkp.sfu.ca/ocs/pkp/index.php/pkp2011/index/pages/view/schedule<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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lang=EN-GB>We very much hope to see you in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Berlin</st1:State></st1:place> soon!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB>Yours truly,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"
lang=EN-GB>PKP 2011 Conference Organizing Team<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB>For general information please also visit our conference
website:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB><A href="http://www.pkp2011.de/"><FONT
title="http://www.pkp2011.de/ STRG + Klicken, um Verknüpfung zu folgen"
color=#0000ff>www.pkp2011.de</FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB>About us:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"
lang=EN-GB>The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is a research and development
initiative which has<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"
lang=EN-GB>developed free open source software such as Open Journal Systems
(OJS), Open Conference Systems (OCS) and Open Monograph Press (OMP) in order to
increase access to knowledge, improve management, and reduce publishing
costs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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