[okfn-br] Fwd: [OER-advocacy] Last chance to apply for OpenCon 2014

Segunda Agosto 25 19:04:04 UTC 2014

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From: Nicole Allen <textbooksnicole em gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 1:53 PM
Subject: [OER-advocacy] Last chance to apply for OpenCon 2014
To: OER Advocacy Coalition <oer-advocacy-coalition em googlegroups.com>,
Educause Openness Constituent Group <OPENNESS em listserv.educause.edu>

Dear OER colleagues,

Today is the deadline to to apply for OpenCon2014: The Student and Early
Career Researcher Conference on Open Access, Open Education and Open Data
<http://www.opencon2014.org>, which will take place in Washington, D.C.
November 15-17, shortly before the Open Education Conference
<http://openedconference.org/2014/>. We’ve already received over 1,600
applications from more than 120 countries, so it’s shaping up to be a
diverse and stimulating event!

Students and early career researchers interested in attending should submit
their applications by tonight at 11:59 U.S. Pacific Time at
www.opencon2014.org/apply.

Please spread the word to help activate the next generation of open
advocates!

Cheers,
Nicole

*Last chance to apply for OpenCon 2014 in Washington, DC from November
15-17!  *

Students and early career researchers should apply by the end of the day
today at www.opencon2014.org/apply. The application form includes the
option to apply for a travel scholarship, which will be awarded to many
accepted participants.

Organized by the Right to Research Coalition and SPARC, OpenCon 2014 is the
student and early career researcher conference on Open Access, Open
Education, and Open Data and will be held on November 15-17, 2014 in
Washington, DC. The meeting will convene students and early career
researchers from around the world and serve as a powerful catalyst for
projects led by the next generation of openness advocates. The program
includes three days of talks, workshops and in-the-field advocacy training
on Open Access, Open Education and Open Data.

We’re also excited to announce our first OpenCon 2014 speakers, including
Dr. Philip Bourne, the Associate Director for Data Science at the United
States National Institutes of Health, education technology journalist Audrey
Watters <http://audreywatters.com/>, and John Wilbanks, the Chief Commons
Officer at Sage Bionetworks and 2012 TED Global Presenter
<http://www.ted.com/talks/john_wilbanks_let_s_pool_our_medical_data>. You
can find more details on the program at www.opencon2014.org/program.

Sponsorship opportunities will continue to be available after the
application deadline, including the option to sponsor a student or early
career researcher of your choice to attend. More information is available
at www.opencon2014.org/sponsor.

Nicole Allen
Director of Open Education
SPARC, *the Scholarly Publishing & *
*Academic Resources Coalition*
21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
(401) 484-8104
nicole em sparc.arl.org
http://sparc.arl.org
@txtbks <http://twitter.com/txtbks>

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