[Advisory] Draft program for the Berlin 13 Open Access Conference on 21/22 March 2017

[Katrine Weisteen Bjerde]

Dear all

I am really happy to be working with you all on this. 
Have been away for a few days, but will give feedback soon.

Best regards
Katrine  


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Advisory [mailto:advisory-bounces at oa2020.org] On Behalf Of Ralf
>Schimmer
>Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 6:47 PM
>To: advisory at oa2020.org
>Subject: [Advisory] Draft program for the Berlin 13 Open Access Conference
>on 21/22 March 2017
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>Dear members of the B13 Advisory Board,
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>first of all, we would like to thank everyone of you for your willingness to
>become a member of the Advisory Board of the Berlin 13 Open Access
>Conference. We are convinced that with your support the program of Berlin
>13 will fulfill everybody's expectations and the conference will turn out to be
>an informative and constructive exchange.
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>Attached to this email, please find a text description of B13 plus a draft
>program. At this point in time, we would like to discuss with you only the
>description, the structure and perhaps the time allocation of the conference.
>As we would like to put this up on the conference homepage, we would like
>to receive your feedback by December 7.
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>We do already have some speakers in mind; but, generally, we would like to
>discuss speakers, moderators and additional details as a next step. For this,
>we will again provide a basis for discussion.
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>As this advisory board is composed of people from a maximum variation of
>time zones we will try to avoid virtual meetings as much as we can. Ideally,
>we want to base our discussion on emails via this listserv plus perhaps a few
>individual or small group phone calls. All in all, we don't want to take too
>much of your time but still try to be inclusive and efficient. In any case, your
>ideas and suggestions are welcome at any time.
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>For your first review it may be helpful to have some additional background
>information:
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>In the context of Berlin 12 the idea was discussed to build up a network of
>national contact points for OA2020, similar to the NCP network of SCOAP³.
>Hereby an inspired network capable of acting shall emerge to coordinate,
>push and promote the necessary next steps for a successful transformation
>to Gold Open Access in the countries concerned. The cooperation in the NCP
>network shall support the regular exchange of experience and shall channel
>and facilitate mutual assistance.
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>On this basis, our wish for Berlin 13 is the further strengthening of such a
>network integrating interested colleagues from as many countries as
>possible. We are aware that in most of the countries further steps are to be
>taken to obtain a somewhat 'official' mandate as NCP by the national science
>system. Especially for this reason we consider a close cooperation among the
>proponents and supporters of our emerging NCP network to be helpful and
>necessary.
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>Berlin 13 offers a good opportunity for those who are interested in
>supporting OA2020 and volunteering as NCPs to get to know each other
>better and to improve the trust-based relationship. In order to give this the
>room it requires, we propose the first day of the conference to be restricted
>to the intended audience and to conclude the day with a joint dinner (plus
>perhaps a small social activity).
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>The second day, on the other hand, will be organized as an open forum for
>everyone who is interested in OA2020, including e.g. non-science
>organizations, political representatives and publishers. The program for this
>day will begin with a status report on OA2020. Then various concepts of
>transformation will be presented and discussed, statements of
>representatives from several countries and organizations shall round up the
>program.
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>At the end of day two, we plan to have a closed wrap-up session for one hour
>with a small working party of NCPs, which we hope to establish on day one.
>This working party could be the starting point of a broader governance
>structure that could emerge over time.
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>Again, we are grateful for your support in preparing Berlin 13, and we look
>forward to your feedback on our program ideas.
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>With best regards,
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>Ralf Schimmer
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>P.S.: I also re-circulate the member list of this Advisory Board - with Falk
>Reckling and Georg Botz as additional entries.
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