04/09/2023
To mark the 5th anniversary of Plan S, cOAlition S is hosting an online webinar on Thursday, 2nd November 2023, between 17:00 – 19:00 CET via Zoom.
The webinar will bring together funders, researchers, and experts from the scholarly communication field to discuss how Plan S has developed since its launch as well as what lies ahead for the future of scholarly communication.
17:00-17:05 | Introduction & Welcome Marc Schiltz, CEO of National Research Fund of Luxembourg (FNR), President of Science Europe, and Chair of the cOAlition S Leaders’ Group |
17:05-17:30 | Reflections on the impact of Plan S Reflecting on the past 5 years, we will assess to what extent Plan S is delivering on its ambition to make full and Open Access a reality. Successes & challenges. Johan Rooryck, Executive Director, cOAlition S Robert-Jan Smits, President of the Executive Board of the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands Heather Joseph, Executive Director, SPARC Moderator: Rachel Magee, Reporter, Research Professional News |
17:30-18:00 | Audience Q&A |
18:00-18:25 | Considering the future of scholarly communication We will shift our focus towards what a future scholarly communication system should look like. Bodo Stern, Chief of Strategic Initiatives, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Arianna Becerril García, Full-time professor-researcher at the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM), President AmeliCA Gemma Modinos, Reader in Neuroscience & Mental Health, Kings College London, and outgoing Chair of the Young Academy of Europe Moderator: Jessica Polka, Executive Director, ASAPbio |
18:25-18:55 | Audience Q&A |
18:55-19:00 | Closing remarks & next steps Marc Schiltz, CEO of National Research Fund of Luxembourg (FNR), President of Science Europe, and Chair of the cOAlition S Leaders’ Group |
View the recording of the webinar on YouTube (transcript also available here)