<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">***With apologies for cross-posting ***<br></span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The OASPA <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.oaspa.org/events/2024-conference/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff">annual conference</font></span></a></span> brings the open access community
together to discuss new developments and innovations in scholarly publishing,
and unite in our shared goal to enable research around the world to be openly
accessible in line with<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><font color="#007c89"> </font><a href="https://www.oaspa.org/about/who-we-are/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">our mission</font></a></span></span>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The 2024 conference will be held in Lisbon 16-18 September 2024. <br><br>A reminder that the Call for Panel Session
proposals will close on April 10 2024. We would like to hear your suggestions
for panels addressing how we progress equitable and inclusive open
scholarship practices. <b>OASPA invites proposals to be submitted by
the deadline of April 10, 2024. </b>Sessins can be submitted via <a href="https://forms.gle/ZHWToCW8tkhwCs6p9"><font color="#0000ff">this form</font></a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Proposals should
not be promotional in nature. We ask that panels are diverse in terms
of ethnicity and gender, and to ensure speakers include members of any
communities under discussion. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i>We particularly
welcome submissions from beyond North America and Europe. Please share
this call widely within your networks.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Our
usual call for lightning talk poster proposals will follow in the
coming months. These are short talks showcasing new projects, ideas or
initiatives accompanied by a poster.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br>
We look forward to receiving your suggestions!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Best wishes,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Bernie</p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#666666">Bernie Folan</font></b><div><font color="#666666">Communications, Engagement and Outreach Manager, OASPA<br></font></div><div><font color="#666666">OASPA, Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association</font></div><div><font color="#666666"><a href="mailto:bernie.folan@oaspa.org" target="_blank">bernie.folan@oaspa.org</a><br>_____________________________________________________________<br></font><div><div><font color="#0b5394"><br></font></div><div><font color="#0b5394">Support our work - Become an OASPA <a href="https://www.oaspa.org/membership/support-us/" target="_blank">Supporter</a><br></font></div><div><font color="#0b5394">Stay up to date - <a href="http://eepurl.com/bYkP8r" target="_blank">Sign up</a> for OASPA news by email <br>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/OASPA" target="_blank">X</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OASPA" target="_blank">@OASPA</a> / <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/oaspa/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> / <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/oaspa.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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