[GOAL] First Basel Sustainable Publishing Forum

[Dr. Franck Vazquez | CSO | MDPI]

Dear all,

The 1st Basel Sustainable Publishing Forum organized by the University 
of Basel and the MDPI Sustainability Foundation, will take place on 9 
September 2019.

The 1st BSPF aims to provide balanced background and perspective on Plan 
S to Learned Societies.
Four keynote presentations will take place:
-A representative of cOAlition S will present the details of Plan S, 
guidelines and timeline for implementation.
-Alicia Wise will present potential strategies and business models 
through which learned societies can transition to an open access 
landscape and adapt to Plan S. These recommendations arise from the 
consultancy done by Information Power, and commissioned by Wellcome, in 
partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Association 
of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP).
-Jan Erik Frantsvåg will present a detailed overview and perspective on 
the current open access landscape.
-Saskia de Vries will present the principles of fair open access, in the 
context of Plan S and their relevance to societies.

We will also hold open discussions with a broad range of stakeholders, 
including funders, policy-makers, learned societies, publishers and 
publishing platforms.
This will be a unique opportunity to work together towards identifying 
sustainable and scalable solutions for successful open access transition.

We look forward to welcoming you in Basel.

Registration is open at:
https://sciforum.net/conference/SustainableSolutionsToOpenAccess

Best wishes,
Franck

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