<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">OASPA’s annual conference is the only event that brings together the whole of the open access community, accelerating connection, discovery and new thinking.</div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><span id="m_-5934856935944153399gmail-docs-internal-guid-c3b9aacf-7fff-fde6-a19e-6a1cd9157ae3"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Discover our updated sessions and speakers<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our <a href="https://www.oaspa.org/events/oaspa-2026-preliminary-programme/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">programme information</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> has been updated with information about sessions and speakers, including our keynote speakers.

<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join us <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">21-23 September 2026 <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">in Zagreb,<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Croatia to exchange thoughts with a global network of experts and peers, and to help us shape the future of open access.<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The schedule allows plenty of time for delegates to connect with each other, and registration includes all coffee breaks, lunch and two evening receptions so you can network, meet new colleagues and catch up with old.<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Early Bird Registration<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Early bird registration fees are available now. Register <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/oaspa/2037058" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to ensure you do not miss out.<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Early bird registrations are open until June 30<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You should choose the special member rate<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.

</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Support us</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We welcome expressions of interest in sponsorship, sponsors are critical to us enabling this event and including as many delegates as possible. Please find opportunities in our </span><a href="https://www.oaspa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Final-OASPA-2026-Sponsorship-Opportunities-2_compressed.pdf" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">sponsorship brochure</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With huge thanks to those sponsors who have already come on board  - logos can be seen on our conference page: </span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap">ACS Publications, Bloomsbury, Cambridge University Press, Crossref, Digital Science, IntechOpen, L'Harmattan Open Access, MDPI, PKP Taylor & Francis and Wellcome.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">We hope to see you in Croatia!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Best wishes,</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Bernie</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p></span><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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