IAALD Africa congress to discuss open access to agricultural knowledge

The IAALD Africa conference will be held in Ghana later in July 2009. After the pre-conference events, the main sessions include the following:

• Access and Dissemination of Knowledge in Agricultural Sciences and Technology – Mapping the Landscape and Major Challenges.

• Open Access to Publicly Funded Research – Views from Research Scientists, Policy Makers, Development Partners/Funders of Research, Users & Information Professionals
  

• WEBAGRIS tools for agricultural metadata management

• Intellectual Property Rights and Open Access to Knowledge in Agricultural Sciences and Technology

• Opening Access to Knowledge in Agricultural Sciences and Technology: International, Regional, National and Institutional Initiatives

• Advocating for Opening Access to Knowledge in Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Africa: the Way Forward

• Public private partnership in m-agriculture: roles and incentives of stakeholders

There are still spaces so register quickly!

Download the Programme (PDF).