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SUMMARY:Open Access Week 2019: Open for Whom?
DESCRIPTION:The theme of this year’s International Open Access Week is “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge\,” which aims to explore the question of how inclusive open access and open knowledge are. Speakers will discuss the benefits of open access to Qatar's research ecosystem. Attendees will also be invited to share their thoughts on how we can collaborate with national and international stakeholders to open up access to our scientific and cultural heritage.\nProgram:\n9:00 – 9:15 AM: Welcome\n9:15 – 10:15 AM: “Open Access: Time to Bridge the North-South Divide\,” by Dr. Jon Tennant\n10:15 – 10:45 AM: Coffee break\n10:45 – 11:15 AM: “QUP Open Access Policy: Current Approaches and Future International Collaboration\,” by Dr. Okasha Eldaly\, Qatar University Press\n11:15 – 11:45 AM: “How Innovation in Libraries Supports Open Humanities Research\,” by Dr. Milena Dobrova\, UCL Qatar\, and Aisha Al-Abdulla\, Qatar University Library\n11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: “Open Access to Cultural Heritage in the Qatar Digital Library\,” by Marcin Werla\, Qatar National Library\n12:15 – 12:30 PM: “Pioneering Open Access Academic Publishing in the Arabian Peninsula\,” by Dr. Rima J. Isaifan\, HBKU Press/HBKU\n12:30 – 1:00 PM: “Qatar National Library Open Access Fund\,”  by Dr. Alwaleed Alkhaja\, Qatar National Library\nDate: 27 October 2019\nTime: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM\nLanguage: Arabic and English \nTarget Audience: General public\, researchers\, librarians\, research administrators and research funders  \nSeats are limited\, please click the button below to register.
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Qatar National Library, Education City\, Doha\,
 Qatar
URL:http://events.qnl.qa/event/xL6Eg
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