In the context of the Open Access Week, the EPFL library is pleased to invite you to the event « Open Access: authors, publishers, investors and institutions for the dissemination of the scientific research’s results » that will take place at the Forum Rolex Learning Center, campus EPFL on Thursday October 24th, 2013.
For the past 10 years, the Open Access movement has been defending the principle of free accessibility to the scientific literature for everyone.
Who are the Open Access’ actors ?
What are the economic models and their stakes ?
Why publish in Open Access ?
How do institutions pay for Open Access publications ?
These questions will be addressed from various points of view (publishers, academic institutions, investors and authors) through conferences.
Speakers: 10 am to 6 pm
Keynote presentation by Benoît Deveaud-Plédran, Dean of Research, EPFL
Catriona McCallum, Advocacy Project Manager, PLOS.
Dr Meloney Bartlett, Head of Journal Publishing, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Pierre Devaud (MSc) et Dr Alain Borel, Scientific Librarians, Bibliothèque de l’EPFL / Infoscience (EPFL)
Dr Xenia van Edig, Business Development, Copernicus
Dr Dagmar Meyer, Policy Adviser, European Research Council (ERC), (to be confirmed)
Dr Daniel Höchli, Director of the Administrative Offices, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Pr. Hilal Lashuel, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Neuroproteomics, EPFL
Dr Kamila Markram, Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Frontiers
Uncompleted list. More conferences are expected.
This event is intended for the scientific community, publishing and information professionals as well as everyone interested in the Open Access movement. It will be held in English.
Register through the online form!
Contact: questions.bib@epfl.ch
