ConfOA 2017 papers published online

The communications presented at the 8th Annual Luso-Brazilian Conference on Open Access (ConfOA 2017) were published in Reciis (Electronic Journal of Communication, Information & Innovation in Health), edited by the Institute of Communication and Scientific and Technological Information in Health of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Brazil).

The meeting took place between October 4th and 6th, 2017, at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Campus, Rio de Janeiro. Its theme was “From Open Access to Open Science”, around three thematic axes: 1) Open access and open scientific data: legal frameworks, policies and practices; 2) Open science and other expressions of open knowledge; and 3) Science and technology information management systems.

ConfOA brings together the Portuguese and Brazilian communities responsible for discussing Open Access and its interfaces, continuing the Conferences on Open Access to Knowledge organized by the University of Minho since 2005. The 8th ConfOA received 275 participants who develop research, development, service management and policy-definition activities related to open access to knowledge, through repositories and journals, in research and higher education institutions.

In 2018, ConfOA will take place in Lisbon and already has a set date, from October 2nd to 4th. Submission of communications is open until April 22nd. More information on the ConfOA 2018 website.