Open Access Africa 2012
Hosted by BioMed Central
Presentation slides and video from the event are available below.
Date:04 - 05 November 2012
Location:University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Contact us:oaafrica@biomedcentral.com
Aim of conference
Open Access Africa brings together researchers, librarians, journal editors, funders and other decision-makers to share ideas on how open access publishing can support science and medicine in Africa. Building on outcomes from previous successful and lively events, the conference will feature open access expertise from the University of Cape Town, the rest of Africa and beyond. The themes reflect the need for a clear message about what open access is, the importance of sustainable funding for African journals, and the complementary roles of capacity building in research and journal publishing.
Full Program
Day One: Sunday 4 November 2012
Open Access Overview |
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| 9.30 | Registration and coffee |
| 10.00 | Opening welcome Matthew Cockerill, Managing Director, BioMed Central View: Video |
| 10.10 | Open access: Current status and future plans Deborah Kahn, Publishing Director, BioMed Central View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 10.50 | The rapidly changing policy environment: Implications for publishers and universities
Eve Gray, Honorary Research Associate, University of Cape Town View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 11.30 | Break for refreshments |
| 11.55 | Institutional responses to the changing environment: The case of UCT
Laura Czerniewicz, Director, OpenUCT Initiative, University of Cape Town View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 12.20 | Malaria Journal, an open access success story
Marcel Hommel, Editor-in-Chief, Malaria Journal View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
Capacity Building |
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| 14.00 | Supporting the development agenda: Research information for policy-makers and a non-academic audience Michelle Willmers, Programme Manager, Scholarly Communication in Africa Programme View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 14.30 | Building expertise in journal publishing
Susan Murray, Director, African Journals OnLine (AJOL) View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 15.00 | Growing research by going open: The possibilities and problems for strengthening capacity
Jonathan Harle, Programmes Manager, Association of Commonwealth Universities View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 15.30 | Break for refreshments |
| 16.00 | Capacity building for repositories
Helena Asamoah-Hassan, University Librarian, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 16.30 | Panel discussion: Capacity building
Michelle Willmers, Susan Murray, Jonathan Harle, Helena Asamoah-Hassan View: Video |
| 17.30 | Drinks reception |
Day Two: Monday 5 November 2012
Open Access Advocacy |
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| 9.30 | Open access in Africa: Some issues and questions
Conrad Omonhinmin, Co-ordinating Open Access Nigeria, Covenant University View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 10.00 | The effects of making information available and the power of scientific communities
Tom Olijhoek, Scientific Advisor on research of Tropical Diseases View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 10.30 | Open access Africa: Student advocacy
Daniel Mutonga, Medical Student`s Association of Kenya View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 11.00 | Break for refreshments |
| 11.25 | Panel discussion: Open access advocacy
Matt Cockerill, Conrad Omonhinmin and Tom Olijhoek. View: Video |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
Sustainability of open access |
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| 13.00 | Funding and sustainability: The Wellcome Trust perspective
Chris Bird, Senior Solicitor, Wellcome Trust View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 13.30 | Why open access is right for the World Bank
Carlos Rossel, Publisher, World Bank Publications View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 14.00 | What difference to the sustainability of open access can (a donor like) DFID make?
Matthew Harvey, Evidence Broker, Department for International Development View: PPT slides | PDF slides | Slideshare | Video |
| 14.30 | Panel discussion: Sustainability of open access Chris Bird, Carlos Rossel, Matthew Harvey View: Video |
| 15.00 | Closing remarks
Matthew Cockerill, Managing Director, BioMed Central View: Video |
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