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<div><Apologies for cross posting></div>
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<div>The period since the middle of 2012 has seen a flurry of statements on, and policies about, open access from some heavy hitters. Indeed there have been quite a few in the past two months.</div>
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<div>The AOASG's new webpage "Statements on OA in the world & Australia" <a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world">http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world</a>/ lists these statements with a description of what
the policy says, some relevant links and a short explanation about what the implications might be for the policy.</div>
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<div>Our intention is to keep this list updated, particularly relating to the changing situation in Australia. A list of the policies covered is below.</div>
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<b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">The World</b></p>
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<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#G8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">G8 Ministers of Science statement 13 June 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#GRC" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">Global Research Council 27 May 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#UNESCO" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">UNESCO OA policy 15 May 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#ScienceEurope" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">Science Europe April 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#RCUK" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">RCUK policy (UK) 1 April 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#HEFCE" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">HEFCE proposal (UK) 25 February 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#WhiteHouse" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">White House policy (US) 22 February 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#EuroCommission" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">European Commission 17 July 2012</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#Finch" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">Finch Report (UK) 16 July 2012</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#WorldBank" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">World Bank OA policy 10 April 2012</a></li></ul>
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<b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">Australia</b></p>
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<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#impact" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">Measuring impact 19 June 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#UniAust" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">Universities Australia <i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">A
Smarter Australia</i> 27 February 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#NHMRC" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">NHMRC & ARC July 2012 & January 2013</a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.571428571rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; ">
<a href="http://aoasg.org.au/statements-on-oa-in-australia-the-world/#NRIP" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: none; color: rgb(159, 159, 159); ">The National Research Investment Plan 2012</a></li><li><br>
</li><li>We hope you find it useful.</li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; ">Dr Danny Kingsley</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; ">Executive Officer</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; ">Australian Open Access Support Group</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; ">e: <a href="mailto:eo@aoasg.org.au">eo@aoasg.org.au</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; ">p: +612 6125 6839</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; ">w: wwww.aoasg.org.au</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; ">t: @openaccess_oz</p>
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