OASPA 2025 Conference Programme

Embracing the Complexity – how do we get to 100% OA?

The OASPA 2025 annual conference will take place at Irish College Leuven, Belgium from 22 – 24 September 2025.

Registration is now open! – please register here.

Poster Lightning Talk Call for Proposals

We now invite organisations and individuals to submit a proposal to us for ‘Poster Lightning Talk’ presentations. These are short five minute talks showcasing new projects, ideas or initiatives accompanied by a poster which will be available during breaks for conversations with presenters. (Guidelines will be provided). 

We particularly welcome submissions from beyond North America and Europe. Please share this call widely within your networks.

All proposals should be submitted by April 16, 2025 via this form which asks for a brief description (up to a strict maximum count of 250 words) of your proposal. 

Preliminary Programme

The programme will include keynote talks, panel discussions, poster lightning talk sessions, a workshop session as well as plenty of time for networking during breaks and receptions.

Topics to be explored:

• Depressurising publishing – what can we do about researcher incentives and integrity breakdowns on the journey to 100% OA?
• What’s the story from fully open-access book publishers?
• Views from fully open access journals using APCs
• (Are you) on the fence about open access?
• Enabling 100% open access in times of political uncertainty: who has the power and responsibility?”
• Policy in progress around the world: the role of funder mandates on a 100% OA future
• Open access models for inclusion and scale
• The most important unsolved problems: sparks to re-ignite and illuminate the future of open access
• The library at the heart of the open access transition
• Complexity and impacts of transitioning to 100% open access

The programme will be updated with abstracts and speakers over the coming weeks.

General Information

General information about the conference can be found at our conference page.

Any enquiries regarding the conference should be directed to conference@oaspa.org.

Sponsorship Opportunities 

We welcome expressions of interest in sponsorship. Sponsorship is crucial for us to be able to hold the event. See sponsorship opportunities here or email bernie.folan@oaspa.org for information.

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