Presentations from the Open access repositories seminar (June 11, 2009) are available here (most of them in Russian language). Speakers discussed the academic and research libraries role in the open access movement; and presented - history of the movement, open access benefits and open access projects in Ukraine (implementation of the national open access mandate, Open access to knowledge ...

35 participants from Al-AHLIYA College University – Bethlehem, Al Haq for Human Rights library, Al-Quds University, Al-Quds Open University, An-Najah National University, the Arab American University, Bethlehem University, Birzeit University (Law Library, Institute of Women Studies Library, Birzeit University Main Library, Computer Centre and Dean of Graduate Studies), Hebron University, ...

More than 150 Ukrainian University librarians endorsed Open access to knowledge statement on May 21, 2009 at the International conference Libraries of the higher education institutions in the context of higher education modernisation that took place in Sevastopol, Ukraine: "We support open access to knowledge and strategies on developing open institutional repositories and open access ...

42 participants from the University of Botswana, National University of Lesotho Library and Lesotho College of Education, University of Malawi, DANS (the Netherlands), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Durban University of Technology, National Bioproducts Institute, Port Elisabeth Museum, Rhodes University, South African Resource Heritage Agency, ...