From: Stevan Harnad <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 10:29:48 -0500 Open Access Policy in the EU & Collaboratively Exploring How to Make it Work Working Together to Promote Open Access Policy Alignment in Europe Workshop Programme 2-3 December 2014 Birkbeck College, London http://www.pasteur4oa.eu/sites/pasteur4oa/files/events/PASTEUR4OA%20Workshop%20Final%20Programme_short%20version.pdf Workshop Objectives: To support the development of supportive and productive relationships between Member States (MS) experts To enable compare-and-contrast exercises on the state of readiness in each MS with respect to national policymaking on Open Access (OA) To build on the experience of MS on development and implementation of national policies on OA To introduce the purpose Knowledge Net and the role of the Key Node organisations To establish where the development of further expertise may be necessary to strengthen the effectiveness of the nascent Knowledge Net To introduce the engagement programme aimed at policymakers *******