Here's to a great week ahead!
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I am excited to share with you that IGI Global Scientific Publishing will be hosting a free webinar for <a href="https://www.openaccessweek.org/theme">International Open Access Week 2025</a>, <b>"Who Owns Our Knowledge? The Future of Equitable Open Access."</b> For this free, thought-provoking, and timely webinar, IGI Global Scientific Publishing will collaborate with eContent Pro International Press, the Open Access Publishing Association (OAPA), and the Open Science Education Institute (OSEI).
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Aiming to answer the question from this year's International Open Access Week theme, "Who Owns Our Knowledge?", the panel will address pressing concerns around commercialization, AI exploitation, and unequal access to publishing platforms. The webinar seeks to examine how to balance openness with privacy and consent, ensuring knowledge is not only free to access but also ethically and equitably shared. The webinar is free to attend and open to all, but registration is limited.
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"By hosting this timely panel, we will explore the threats to researchers' ownership of their work and how the industry can work together to build a more sustainable future for open access," said Melissa Wagner, Vice President of Content Strategy & Research Integrity at IGI Global Scientific Publishing. "We are excited to hear how these industry experts will address these rising concerns in open access and are looking forward to a lively and engaging conversation."
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  <b>Who Owns Our Knowledge? The Future of Equitable Open Access</b>
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<b><a href="http://bit.ly/43eWCrn">Register HERE</a></b>
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<ul><li><b>Date:</b> Monday, October 20, 2025</li>
<li><b>Time:</b> 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time</li>
<li><b>Platform:</b> Microsoft Teams</li>
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<b>Featured Panelists:</b>

<ul><li><b>Mr. Todd Carpenter</b>, Executive Director, National Information Standards Organization</li>
<li><b>Dr. Nicolaj Petersen</b>, Researcher and Project Manager, UCL University College Denmark</li>
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This would be a great conversation for everyone to be involved in, so I encourage you to share the news with your networks to support this global conversation during International Open Access Week. Hope to see you there!
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All the best,
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Savannah Pecknold
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Communication Coordinator of Open Science Publishing
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IGI Global Scientific Publishing
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