[open-science] Eduserv Symposium 2009 - Evolution or revolution: The future of identity and access management for research

[Andy Powell]

People here may be interested in our symposium in London in May this
year which looks at the changing nature of research and scholarly
communication in light of the social Web and the open access movement
and the resulting impact on identity and access management.

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Eduserv Symposium 2009 - Evolution or revolution: The future of identity
and access management for research

The Eduserv Symposium 2009 will be held on Thursday 21st May 2009 at the
Royal College of Physicians, London. More details about the event are
available from:

http://www.eduserv.org.uk/events/esym09

This symposium will be of value to people with an interest in the impact
that the social Web is having on research practice and scholarly
communication and the resulting implications for identity and access
management. Attendees will gain an insight into the way the research
landscape is evolving and will be better informed when making future
decisions about policy or practice in this area.

Confirmed speakers include:

James Farnhill, Joint Information Systems Committee; Nate Klingenstein,
Internet2; Cameron Neylon, Science and Technology Facilities Council;
Mike Roch, University of Reading; David Smith, CABI; John Watt, National
e-Science Centre (Glasgow).

Registration is free and the event is followed by a drinks reception.

To register for the event please use our online registration form which
can be accessed from the above URL. 

If you have any questions about the Symposium, please contact us at
symposium at eduserv.org.uk or phone 01225 474 328.

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Andy
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Research Programme Director, Eduserv
http://www.eduserv.org.uk/research
http://efoundations.typepad.com
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+44 (0)1225 474319