12:00 – Registration and welcome lunch

13:00 – Welcome remarks, Paul Peters, OASPA

13:15 – Opening Keynote: Open access and the changing face of research, Deborah Kahn, BioMed Central

14:00 – Trust & Transparency in Open Access Publishing, Lars Bjornshauge, Directory of Open Access Journals

14:30 – Coffee break

Session Three: The changing landscape of academic publishing – new initiatives                  

15:00 – Open (and Big) Data – the next challenge, Scott Edmunds, GigaScience/BGI Hong Kong

15:30 – Open Access Books – mapping the territory, Ellen Collins, OAPEN

16:00 – Should we change peer-review/Alternative systems for peer review, Ginny Barbour, PLOS

16:30 - Public Impact and Alternative Metrics – the changing landscape of research dissemination and how to quantify its impact,  Pat Loria, Charles Sturt University

17:00 - ’altmetrics.ceek.jp’ – a measurement of Japanese scholarly literatures outreach, Sho Sato, Doshisya University 

17:30 – Drinks reception followed by the conference dinner

Session Two: Open Access in Asia Pacific                                                                                    

09:30 – Research Assessment and Visibility in less served countries, Jeong-Wook Seo, Seoul University

10:15 - Open access in Japan – trends and community responses in physics, Tatsuzo Dazai, Japan Society of Applied Physics

11:00 – Coffee Break

11:30 - Open access in Singapore – drivers and trends, players and progress, Dianne Cmor, Nanyang Technological University

Session Three: Trust and Transparency in Open Access                                                          

12:15 - Open Access in Australia: National and Global Perspectives, Colin Steele, Australian National University

13:00 – Lunch

14:00 – OA funding and policies in the GRC, Dr. S.H. Kim, National Research Foundation of Korea 

14:45 - The Librarians View – the role of librarians in promoting OA/trust & transparency, Andrew Waller,  University of Calgary

15:30 – Coffee break

16:00 - Trust and Transparency in open access publishing 2, Caroline Sutton, OASPA

16:45 –  Closing remarks, Paul Peters, OASPA

*Please note this program is subject to change

http://www.oaspa-asia-conference.com/program/

Early bird discount available until 31st March 2014 We are pleased to announce the complete program for the 1st Asian Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing, to be held this June in Thailand and encourage you toregister and benefit from the early bird discount. The conference will be split up into three sessions and feature thought-provoking talks by: Open Access in Asia-Pacific Jeong-Wook Seo, Seoul University Tatsuzo Dazai, Japan Society of Applied Physics Dianne Cmor, Nanyang Technological University Deborah Khan, BioMed Central Trust & Transparency in Open Access Caroline Sutton, OASPA Dr. S.H. Kim, National Research Foundation of Korea Andrew Waller, University of Calgary Lars Bjornshauge, Directory of Open Access Journals The changing landscape of academic publishing - new initiatives Scott Edmunds, GigaScience/BGI Hong Kong Ellen Collins, OAPEN Ginny Barbour, PLOS Pat Loria, Charles Sturt University Sho Sato, Doshisya University Colin Steele, Australian National University To benefit from the early bird discount register your place before 31st March 2014. For information on sponsorship opportunities available contact us.

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