<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color:transparent">Secure one of the few remaining tickets for </span><b style="background-color:transparent">OASPA2025</b><span style="background-color:transparent"> (September 22-24, Irish College Leuven, Belgium) and join us as we tackle the defining challenge of our time: what will it take to reach 100% open access?</span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><span id="m_8465391446889403710gmail-docs-internal-guid-97ed0487-7fff-1805-6ba2-8db04b8e0c5d"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oaspa/1602818" target="_blank">Reserve your place</a> now and join representatives from over 140 organisations already registered! <a href="https://www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa-2025-conference-programme/" target="_blank">Full programme</a> with timetable now available so you can see the many sessions and networking opportunities we have planned over three days next month.</div><div><br>Today we spotlight an interactive session in a little more detail. Previous <span>showcase</span> emails are <a href="https://mailchi.mp/oaspa/final-panel-showcase" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://mailchi.mp/oaspa/conference-panel-showcase-1" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=ff27c49b4cb51715a891f73a8&id=577b586b28" target="_blank">here</a> in case you missed those. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Onest,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">_____________</span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Interactive Feedback Session: Embracing the complexity: Charting the paths to full open access
</b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent"><br></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">The open access movement stands at a crossroads. Is full </span>OA achievable<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">, and should it be our ultimate goal? More importantly – who will fund this transformation and how?</span><b>
</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Join OASPA for an engaging session where you will help shape practical responses to these critical questions. You will walk away with fresh insights from our latest research and a clearer understanding of the challenges ahead.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">We will work together to cut through the complexity and move beyond familiar debates, using interactive exercises and discussion to co-develop frameworks for advancing open access. Your expertise and perspectives will directly shape OASPA's future strategy and help define what comes next for the OA movement.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Onest,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">_____________</span></p></span><div><div><span id="m_8465391446889403710m_-2163810170189267253m_2252548231079612126m_2188787360481551772m_6151914979820513804m_-2744031180398817818m_-1360394144708937384m_-5137675140577961641m_-4943155433048985458gmail-docs-internal-guid-62260489-7fff-a91a-b181-e23c94344095"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Learn about the full </span><a href="https://www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa-2025-conference-programme/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">programme</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and networking opportunities - </span><a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oaspa/1602818" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">register today</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. </span></span>Your perspective and expertise are valued in this critical conversation.</div></div><div><br>Don't just witness the future of open access—help create it. With thanks to all of our generous sponsors for enabling us to offer this event - contact us about remaining opportunities.<br><br></div><div>We look forward to seeing you in Leuven!<br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><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://www.linkedin.com/company/oaspa/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>  / <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/oaspa.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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