Navigating Open Access: Building Community Value in a Commercial World

Programme (Times below in Central African Time)

09:00 - 09:05 | Welcome on behalf of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) | Prof Maria Frahm Arp, Executive Director, UJ Library

09:05 - 09:10 | Welcome on behalf of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) | Prof Himla Soodyall, Executive Officer, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)

09:10 - 09:30 | Using open access data to improve analytical skills of postgraduate students | Prof Maria Frahm Arp, Executive Director, UJ Library

09:30 - 09:50 | The role of transformative agreements in opening information to the community | Ms Zine Sapula, Open Access Project Manager, SANLIC

09:50 - 10:10 | Gold and diamond open access: building a sustainable university press | Mr Wikus van Zyl, Press Manager, UJ Press

10:35 - 10:55 | Editor perspectives | Prof Kristy Langerman, Senior Lecturer, UJ & Editor: Clean Air Journal

10:55 - 11:15 | Open access knowledge: the 18th sustainable development goal | Dr Edmund Terem, Lecturer of Philosophy, Dept of Philosophy, UJ

11:15 - 11:35 | MODEL MATTERS: the emergence and sustainability of open access scholar-led book publishing | Dr Francois van Schalkwyk, Managing Editor, African Minds

12:45 - 13:05 | Funder perspectives | Dr Nokhuthula Mchunu, Assistant Director, African Open Science Platform (AOSP), National Research Foundation (NRF)

13:05 - 13:25 | Balancing act: navigating commercial pressures and research accessibility in contemporary policies | Ms Susan Veldsman, Director, Scholarly Publishing Programme, ASSAf

13:25 - 13:45 | Diamond open access as a catalyst for policy change | Ms Ina Smith, SciELO SA Planning Manager, Scholarly Publishing Programme, ASSAf

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