Theme: The legacy of COVID-19 on scholarly communication.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the 2020 ALPSP Virtual Conference which ran over three sessions from 16‑18 September, with the ALPSP AGM and Awards Finalists session on 8 September.
Save the date for next year's conference: 15-17 September 2021
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Conference Media
The 2020 sessions are now available to watch on demand for everyone who registered for the main conference on the ALPSP Conference Media site, hosted by Cadmore Media. Access is free for everyone who registered for the main conference - if you have not have received your username and password or if you have any questions, please contact us. If you did not book for the main conference, please complete the form to register for access.
Programme Overview
Download the 2020 Conference Planner here (A4 pdf)
Tuesday 8 September
AGM and Awards Finalists |
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| 14:00‑15:00 |
Annual General Meeting |
| 15:15‑17:15 |
ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing - the Finalists |
Wednesday 16 September
Keynote and Awards |
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| 18:30‑18:45 |
Introduction |
| 18:45-19:00 |
ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing - the Winners |
| 19:00‑20:00 |
 Keynote Speaker
Sherri Aldis, Chief of United Nations Publications, Department of Global Communications, United Nations. |
The Sustainable Development Goals: What do they mean for Scholarly Publishing and Research in the COVID-19 world?
During this keynote we will explore what the SDGs are, how they are even more relevant today, what they mean for scholarly publishing and research, how the UN integrates them into its own research and publishing programmes, and how we can work together to achieve them. Throughout we will discuss how COVID-19 has impacted our work globally, and what solutions we put into place to adapt publishing workflows. |
Thursday 17 September
Transparency and trust in scholarly communication: changing access, business models and funding |
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| 13:00‑13:15 |
Introduction |
| 13:15‑14:00 |
Session 1 - What's the long-term legacy of COVID-19 on trust and transparency |
| 14:00‑14:15 |
Break |
| 14:15‑15:00 |
Session 2 - Discussing a global direction on Open Access and Open Research |
| 15:00‑15:15 |
Break |
| 15:15‑16:00 |
Session 3 - Business models for Open Access in a post COVID world |
| 16:00‑16:15 |
Break |
| 16:15‑16:45 |
Round table discussion |
| 16:45‑17:00 |
Wrap up by Chair |
| 18:00-19:00 |
ALPSP Quiz |
Friday 18 September
Delivering a more inclusive and diverse scholarly communication ecosystem |
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| 13:00‑13:15 |
Introduction |
| 13:15‑14:00 |
Session 4 - Diversity and Inclusion in our sector: what do we know, and where do we need to do more? |
| 14:00‑14:15 |
Break |
| 14:15‑15:00 |
Session 5 - Creating Diverse and Inclusive products, tools and services |
| 15:00‑15:15 |
Break |
| 15:15‑16:00 |
Session 6 - How has COVID-19 affected our ability to create a diverse and inclusive publishing industry? |
| 16:00‑16:15 |
Break |
| 16:15‑16:45 |
Round table discussion |
| 16:45‑17:00 |
Wrap up by Chairs |
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Our sponsors receive exposure not only during the conference, but also in the preceding months with visibility on our website and all associated marketing. To find out more about sponsorship opportunities for 2021, contact Lesley Ogg
If you have any questions about the ALPSP Annual Conference, please email Susie Brown or Lesley Ogg.
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