PhD Position in Accounting - University of Amsterdam

PhD Position in Accounting - University of Amsterdam
PhD Position in Accounting
University of Amsterdam Faculty of Economics and Business / Amsterdam Business School
Amsterdam, 1018WB (Noord-Holland) , hours per week

Job description
The project is entitled: The Construction of Assurance Expertise on Sustainability

The past decade has seen the emergence of practice in assurance on sustainability reports (‘sustainability assurance’) with high profile professional accountancy bodies such as the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, placing the development of a sustainability assurance standard near the top of its strategic agenda. This in-depth longitudinal field study aims to enhance our theoretical and empirical understanding of the processes surrounding the emergence of sustainability assurance. Empirically, the study will examine the role and focus of key actors in the emergence of assurance concentrating on: how competing claims to professional expertise in sustainability assurance have been constructed and legitimised; the dominant and shifting assurance discourses; and how target audiences have reacted to these discourses. Theoretically, the study will draw on frameworks derived from Actor Network Theory and neo-institutional theory. The study calls for a broad range of research methods competencies, particularly in qualitative methods, an excellent ability think conceptually, competence in research liaison with organizations and high level individuals, and excellent external presentation skills.

Requirements

Required education/skills: University Graduate

* Master’s (MSc) in the area of accounting (or equivalent) with excellent examination results in both course work and the MSc thesis component;
* Interest and experience in field research (for example, in the MSc thesis);
* Demonstrated Mastery of both written and spoken English;
* Conviction to complete the requirements toward a PhD degree within four years.

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Economics)

Organization
University of Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business / Amsterdam Business School
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) provides academic courses in accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics, and econometrics. It also conducts international research in these areas. The Amsterdam Business School and the Amsterdam School of Economics form part of the FEB.

Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will initially be for 18 months, to be extended to a total of 4 years upon excellent performance (an evaluation will be held after 14 months). The salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from € 2,000 (first year) up to a maximum of € 2,558 (final year) gross per month. The collective employment agreement of the Dutch universities will be applicable. The PhD thesis should be finalised within four years. In this period, the candidate will also be expected to do some teaching (20% of the time).

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Professor Brendan O’Dwyer
Telephone number: 31 20 525 4260
E-mail address: b.g.d.odwyer@ uva.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:

* About the organization (http://www.uva. nl/start. cfm/la=en/ th=main)
* About the department (http://www.abs. uva.nl/)
* About the function (http://www.uva. nl/vacatures/ vacatures. cfm/6FFD1F92- 1321-B0BE- 6890350BCDF7D43B)

Application
You can apply for this job before 21-11-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

University of Amsterdam Business School, Personnel Department
Bernadette Clemens
Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: applications- feb@uva.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08-5037.

Research Doctoral Fellowship - University of Teeside
Research Doctoral Scholarships

The University of Teesside is offering three full-time Research Doctoral Scholarships across the broad theme of business applied to any area of the public, private or voluntary sectors or partnership working between them. Key areas of research strength within Teesside Business School (TBS) are around public sector management, public governance, HRM, urban and rural regeneration, leisure and tourism, marketing, organisational learning, leadership and strategy. Applications in these areas would be particularly welcome. The award/s will be for a period of three years and include fees (home/EU or international rate) and an annual stipend of £12,940. It is anticipated that the successful candidates will, through their research, also contribute to the delivery of business and/or business-related programmes within TBS for a maximum of 6 hours a week. Successful applicants should be in a position to take up the scholarship by November 2008.

For an informal discussions about these studentships please contact Dr Tom Mordue, Assistant Dean (Research), Teesside Business School: T.Mordue@Tees. ac.uk. Phone: +44 (0)1642 342808.

Research Doctoral Scholarships applicants should have at least an upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification and ideally a postgraduate qualification. The minimum English language entry level is IELTS 6.5 with no grade below 6.0 or equivalent.

To apply for a scholarship you must contact the Graduate Research School for an application form:

University of Teesside Research Doctoral Scholarships
Graduate Research School
University of Teesside
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BA
UK
Email: graduateresearchsch ool@tees. ac.uk or tel: +44 (0)1642 738033

Closing date: 27 October 2008

Nutritionists and Dietitians

Nutritionists and Dietitians
If anyone had any doubt about the differences between Nutritionists and Dietitians Catherine Collins put them straight on Radio 4 recently - ‘if your urine is too dark or you are thirsty then drink squash and coffee’ she told the Radio 4 listeners

She insinuated her clinics are full of people maimed by incompetent Nutritionists. In our nutritional therapy clinics we regularly see people who feel they have to pay £95 an hour because they have been failed by their NHS GPs and dietitians, left to suffer for up to 20 years with missed obvious clues to their underlying symptom causing conditions.

I guess that’s another difference with dietitian Catherine Collins and a good nutritionist , instead of hyperbolic whinging on the radio that all Doctors and dietitians should get some basic nutrition training or be thrown in jail, qualified Nutritional therapists get on with the job of healing people.

The final difference between Nutritionists and dietitians is the most important one. Patients rarely get ’sent’ to a nutritionist, they don’t have to come, sent by their doctor. Patients choose to come, choose their therapist, choose to pay and choose to follow a nutritionist’s advice. Patients usually arrive at our clinics after a personal recommendation from someone who’s life we have already transformed.

Yes it is a constant thorn in our side too, that there are some truly awful practitioners out there that call themselves nutritionists. Surprisingly we can’t get wait to get regulated (as long as the EU leave us the tools to do the job). However although regulation will weed out some of the Personal Trainers that call themselves nutritionists and a host of other ‘Jack of all trade’ alternative therapists it won’t solve the kind of problems that provoke Collin’s vitriolic attacks. GP’s are heavily regulated, it doesn’t stop them missing things that experienced qualified nutritional therapists regard as blatantly obvious. You can’t know everything - that’s why you have specialists.

It’s great that dietitians are finally regulated and now required to participate in regular professional development but old habits die hard and there are still the odd few that are able to do more harm than good. (Ice cream and custard creams for osteoporosis!!??!!) Frustated by the constraints of dietetics as a therapeutic tool some dietitians have gone on to learn about nutritional therapy and are now some of the most dynamic practitioners out there.

A modicom of common sense maybe useful here. Choose a nutritional therapist who specialises in nutrition, with experience, with insurance, with recognised qualificatons and preferably with a personal recommendation.

Nutritional therapy is performance based. If therapists don’t get people well, patients won’t come back, they won’t tell their friends and they won’t pay the money. Chances are they won’t be in business for very long.

If you want a dietitian make sure you get a good one

Always go to your Doctor first (it’s free!) if they can’t help you give us a call!

Tony Bishop-Weston - Nutritionists London Foods for Life

Study: Exercise offers little to heart patients - International Herald Tribune

Study: Exercise offers little to heart patients - International Herald Tribune
NEW ORLEANS : Exercise can do a lot of good for most people, but it apparently isn’t much help to those with heart failure. The study — the largest ever of exercise in patients whose hearts don’t pump enough blood — left many doctors disappointed. Results were reported Tuesday at an American

Critics say new mortgage aid effort for Fannie, Freddie loans doesn’t go far enough - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Since everything has to be “fair” now, how about dropping my interest rate 1/2 or 1 point on my mortgage? It would be the “fair” thing to … read more do. WASHINGTON - Once again, the government has offered another plan to help troubled homeowners. Once again, critics say it doesn’t go far enough

Taiwan’s Chen ordered detained - Washington Post
Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian arrives at the Taiwan prosecutor’s office in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008. Chen said he expected to be arrested after being questioned over alleged corruption at the prosecutors’ office Tuesday, and police surrounded the building as dozens of his

Nutritionists and Dietitians

Nutritionists and Dietitians
If anyone had any doubt about the differences between Nutritionists and Dietitians Catherine Collins put them straight on Radio 4 recently - ‘if your urine is too dark or you are thirsty then drink squash and coffee’ she told the Radio 4 listeners

She insinuated her clinics are full of people maimed by incompetent Nutritionists. In our nutritional therapy clinics we regularly see people who feel they have to pay £95 an hour because they have been failed by their NHS GPs and dietitians, left to suffer for up to 20 years with missed obvious clues to their underlying symptom causing conditions.

I guess that’s another difference with dietitian Catherine Collins and a good nutritionist , instead of hyperbolic whinging on the radio that all Doctors and dietitians should get some basic nutrition training or be thrown in jail, qualified Nutritional therapists get on with the job of healing people.

The final difference between Nutritionists and dietitians is the most important one. Patients rarely get ’sent’ to a nutritionist, they don’t have to come, sent by their doctor. Patients choose to come, choose their therapist, choose to pay and choose to follow a nutritionist’s advice. Patients usually arrive at our clinics after a personal recommendation from someone who’s life we have already transformed.

Yes it is a constant thorn in our side too, that there are some truly awful practitioners out there that call themselves nutritionists. Surprisingly we can’t get wait to get regulated (as long as the EU leave us the tools to do the job). However although regulation will weed out some of the Personal Trainers that call themselves nutritionists and a host of other ‘Jack of all trade’ alternative therapists it won’t solve the kind of problems that provoke Collin’s vitriolic attacks. GP’s are heavily regulated, it doesn’t stop them missing things that experienced qualified nutritional therapists regard as blatantly obvious. You can’t know everything - that’s why you have specialists.

It’s great that dietitians are finally regulated and now required to participate in regular professional development but old habits die hard and there are still the odd few that are able to do more harm than good. (Ice cream and custard creams for osteoporosis!!??!!) Frustated by the constraints of dietetics as a therapeutic tool some dietitians have gone on to learn about nutritional therapy and are now some of the most dynamic practitioners out there.

A modicom of common sense maybe useful here. Choose a nutritional therapist who specialises in nutrition, with experience, with insurance, with recognised qualificatons and preferably with a personal recommendation.

Nutritional therapy is performance based. If therapists don’t get people well, patients won’t come back, they won’t tell their friends and they won’t pay the money. Chances are they won’t be in business for very long.

If you want a dietitian make sure you get a good one

Always go to your Doctor first (it’s free!) if they can’t help you give us a call!

Tony Bishop-Weston - Nutritionists London Foods for Life

Curling Politics

English & Neurolinguistics: Post Doc, UK Medical Research Council, Cambridge, UK

English & Neurolinguistics: Post Doc, UK Medical Research Council, Cambridge, UK
University or Organization: UK Medical Research Council Department: Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Job Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom Web Address: http://www.mrc- cbu.cam.ac. uk

Job Rank: Post Doc
Specialty Areas: Neurolinguistics; Neurocognition of Language and NLP
Required Language(s): English (eng)
Description:
Ref CBSU08/347

Applications are invited for a three year post-doctoral position, based at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, to conduct neuro-imaging research into the dynamic neural systems underlying human language comprehension, working in an interdisciplinary cross-linguistic research environment, with access to state-of-the art MEG (306-channel Elekta/Neuromag VectorView) and MRI (Siemens Trio 3T) imaging facilities.

This position is funded by an interdisciplinary EPSRC (UK) grant to Lorraine Tyler (Centre for Speech Language and Brain, Cambridge), William Marslen-Wilson (MRC-CBSU), Anna Korhonen (Computing Lab, Cambridge) and Paula Buttery (Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics) , which aims to integrate research in cognitive neuroscience, experimental psycholinguistics and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Modern advances in NLP provide much more realistic analyses of the statistical properties of language use. The aim of the project is to integrate these analyses with neuro-imaging investigations of how brain systems respond to variations in the statistical properties of linguistic inputs at different levels of description (morphological, syntactic, semantic).

You should have doctoral training in neuro-imaging with a strong interest in studying the neuro-cognition of language, and a willingness to take on the challenge of systematically relating the statistical properties of linguistic inputs to the statistical properties of the dynamic neural
response to these inputs.

The starting salary will be in the range of £25,368 - £31,048 per annum, depending upon qualifications and experience. This is supported by a flexible pay and reward policy, and optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme. We offer 30 days annual leave entitlement. On site parking is
available.

For informal discussion, contact William Marslen-Wilson, CBSU Director, by email provided below. Further information on the unit can be found on our website.

Applications for this role must now be made online (see application URL below). Please ensure that you upload a current CV and covering letter with your application. If you do not have internet access or experience technical difficulties please call 01793 301158.

Application Deadline: 10-Oct-2008

Web Address for Applications: http://jobs. mrc.ac.uk
Contact Information:
William Marslen-Wilson
Email: w.marslen-wilson@ mrc-cbu.cam. ac.uk

PhD in Accounting, Finance and Marketing - University of Stockholm

PhD in Accounting, Finance and Marketing - University of Stockholm
PhD in Accounting, Finance and MarketingStockholm University School of Business

Stockholm University School of Business is seeking applications for full-time PhD positions beginning January 2009 in Accounting, Finance and Marketing. Deadline 15th of October 2008. Reference No 617-2438-08

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the positions applicants should have a solid educational background in accounting, finance or marketing. They are also expected to hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant areas. This should include an independent research project, such as a thesis.

Selection criteria

Selection is made on the basis of 1) the applicants’ documented knowledge in the relevant subjects, linguistic skills in English (both spoken and written), and analytical, critical, thinking ability and creativity; 2) a letter of intent outlining applicant’s planned research topic; 3) a personal interview; and finally, 4) two academic references.

To be included in the application are a short presentation of yourself, the reasons why you think you are suitable for the position, curriculum vitae, and copies of all certificates and the independent research project report (thesis) completed within the remit of the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Application form:

http://www.fek. su.se/Forskar/ Bilagor/Applicat ion_form_ doctoral_ programme. doc

Terms of employment

The research program comprises 48 full-time months, thus, these positions involve PhD-employment during this period only.

For further information contact: Director of Doctoral Studies, Torkild Thanem, Telephone: +46 8 16 46 43, e-mail tt@fek.su.se.

Trade union representatives: Bo Ekengren, SACO, Lisbeth Häggberg, Fackförbundet ST tel. +46 8 16 20 00 switch board, and Gunnar Stenberg, SEKO, tel. +46 70 316 43 41.

Relevant websites for further information

Stockholm University: www.su.se
School of Business: www.fek.su.se/ index_eng. html

Applications labelled with Reference No 617-2438-08 should be sent no later than 15 October 2008 to:

Stockholm University
Registrator/ PÄ
SE-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden

or by fax +46 8 16 38 66 or e-mail: registrator@ su.se.

Postgraduate Scholarships in Theology and Religious Studies - Mary Immaculate College
Mary Immaculate College
Postgraduate Scholarships
in Theology and Religious Studies
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Applications are invited immediately for postgraduate scholarships in theology at Mary Immaculate College, commencing Spring Semester 2009. The scholarships, which are valued at ca €16,000 p.a., will be awarded on a two or three year basis depending on whether candidates satisfy university requirements for registration as fulltime MA or PhD students.

Of particular interest to the Department of Theology & Religious Studies are graduates with expertise not only in theology but preferably also in history or sociology, and who are interested in researching in ecclesiology, particularly where this interfaces with pastoral theology and canon law, with a view to exploring issues of participative leadership that have historical precedents.

Applications consisting of CV, two academic referees, and a covering letter detailing research experience and interests should reach Deirdre Franklin, Department of Theology & Religious Studies, Mary Immaculate College, Sth Circular Rd Limerick, by November 7th, 2008 (Tel. + 353 61 204507, deirdre.franklin@ mic.ul.ie).

Academic Enquiries may be addressed to:

Dr. Eugene Duffy, Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies
Tel.+353 61 204968 Email: eugene.duffy@ mic.ul.ie

Further information: www.mic.ul.ie/ theology

Nutritionists and Dietitians

Nutritionists and Dietitians
If anyone had any doubt about the differences between Nutritionists and Dietitians Catherine Collins put them straight on Radio 4 recently - ‘if your urine is too dark or you are thirsty then drink squash and coffee’ she told the Radio 4 listeners

She insinuated her clinics are full of people maimed by incompetent Nutritionists. In our nutritional therapy clinics we regularly see people who feel they have to pay £95 an hour because they have been failed by their NHS GPs and dietitians, left to suffer for up to 20 years with missed obvious clues to their underlying symptom causing conditions.

I guess that’s another difference with dietitian Catherine Collins and a good nutritionist , instead of hyperbolic whinging on the radio that all Doctors and dietitians should get some basic nutrition training or be thrown in jail, qualified Nutritional therapists get on with the job of healing people.

The final difference between Nutritionists and dietitians is the most important one. Patients rarely get ’sent’ to a nutritionist, they don’t have to come, sent by their doctor. Patients choose to come, choose their therapist, choose to pay and choose to follow a nutritionist’s advice. Patients usually arrive at our clinics after a personal recommendation from someone who’s life we have already transformed.

Yes it is a constant thorn in our side too, that there are some truly awful practitioners out there that call themselves nutritionists. Surprisingly we can’t get wait to get regulated (as long as the EU leave us the tools to do the job). However although regulation will weed out some of the Personal Trainers that call themselves nutritionists and a host of other ‘Jack of all trade’ alternative therapists it won’t solve the kind of problems that provoke Collin’s vitriolic attacks. GP’s are heavily regulated, it doesn’t stop them missing things that experienced qualified nutritional therapists regard as blatantly obvious. You can’t know everything - that’s why you have specialists.

It’s great that dietitians are finally regulated and now required to participate in regular professional development but old habits die hard and there are still the odd few that are able to do more harm than good. (Ice cream and custard creams for osteoporosis!!??!!) Frustated by the constraints of dietetics as a therapeutic tool some dietitians have gone on to learn about nutritional therapy and are now some of the most dynamic practitioners out there.

A modicom of common sense maybe useful here. Choose a nutritional therapist who specialises in nutrition, with experience, with insurance, with recognised qualificatons and preferably with a personal recommendation.

Nutritional therapy is performance based. If therapists don’t get people well, patients won’t come back, they won’t tell their friends and they won’t pay the money. Chances are they won’t be in business for very long.

If you want a dietitian make sure you get a good one

Always go to your Doctor first (it’s free!) if they can’t help you give us a call!

Tony Bishop-Weston - Nutritionists London Foods for Life

PhD in Variational Bayesian Filtering for Telecommunications-Dublin

PhD in Variational Bayesian Filtering for Telecommunications-Dublin
Three-Year PhD Studentship on Variational Bayesian Filtering for Telecommunications
at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

A PhD studentship is available in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, commencing this autumn 2008. The project is at the heart of a collaboration with leading research institutes in Paris and Prague. The aim of the research is to develop new algorithms for Bayesian filtering using the variational Bayes approximation.

The successful applicant will be a national of any country and have a primary degree with a strong mathematical emphasis. Course credits in statistical signal processing, probability and telecommunications will be desirable, but not essential. The candidate will ideally be available to begin their studies in October 2008, and will spend one month each with collaborating partners in Paris and Prague, in 2009 and 2010 respectively. The studentship will be up to the value of EUR 17,000 per annum, and all university fees will be paid. A travel stipend for the collaborative visits (above) and for conference presentations will also be provided.

Candidates should contact Dr. Anthony Quinn [aquinn AT tcd.ie]. The formal application is by way of a full CV, with the names of two referees, and the deadline is 25th September 2008. In addition to this PhD studentship, a post-doctoral research post of 18 months duration will be available from October 2009.

Anyone interested is encouraged to contact Dr. Quinn at [aquinn AT tcd.ie].

English & Neurolinguistics: Post Doc, UK Medical Research Council, Cambridge, UK

English & Neurolinguistics: Post Doc, UK Medical Research Council, Cambridge, UK
University or Organization: UK Medical Research Council Department: Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Job Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom Web Address: http://www.mrc- cbu.cam.ac. uk

Job Rank: Post Doc
Specialty Areas: Neurolinguistics; Neurocognition of Language and NLP
Required Language(s): English (eng)
Description:
Ref CBSU08/347

Applications are invited for a three year post-doctoral position, based at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, to conduct neuro-imaging research into the dynamic neural systems underlying human language comprehension, working in an interdisciplinary cross-linguistic research environment, with access to state-of-the art MEG (306-channel Elekta/Neuromag VectorView) and MRI (Siemens Trio 3T) imaging facilities.

This position is funded by an interdisciplinary EPSRC (UK) grant to Lorraine Tyler (Centre for Speech Language and Brain, Cambridge), William Marslen-Wilson (MRC-CBSU), Anna Korhonen (Computing Lab, Cambridge) and Paula Buttery (Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics) , which aims to integrate research in cognitive neuroscience, experimental psycholinguistics and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Modern advances in NLP provide much more realistic analyses of the statistical properties of language use. The aim of the project is to integrate these analyses with neuro-imaging investigations of how brain systems respond to variations in the statistical properties of linguistic inputs at different levels of description (morphological, syntactic, semantic).

You should have doctoral training in neuro-imaging with a strong interest in studying the neuro-cognition of language, and a willingness to take on the challenge of systematically relating the statistical properties of linguistic inputs to the statistical properties of the dynamic neural
response to these inputs.

The starting salary will be in the range of £25,368 - £31,048 per annum, depending upon qualifications and experience. This is supported by a flexible pay and reward policy, and optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme. We offer 30 days annual leave entitlement. On site parking is
available.

For informal discussion, contact William Marslen-Wilson, CBSU Director, by email provided below. Further information on the unit can be found on our website.

Applications for this role must now be made online (see application URL below). Please ensure that you upload a current CV and covering letter with your application. If you do not have internet access or experience technical difficulties please call 01793 301158.

Application Deadline: 10-Oct-2008

Web Address for Applications: http://jobs. mrc.ac.uk
Contact Information:
William Marslen-Wilson
Email: w.marslen-wilson@ mrc-cbu.cam. ac.uk

PhD in DSP for Digital Terrain Elevation Data-NLDA/Delft

PhD in DSP for Digital Terrain Elevation Data-NLDA/Delft
Ph.D. Research Assistantship to Explore the Potential of DSP for Digital Terrain Elevation Data at the Netherlands Defense Academy and Delft University of Technology

With today’s digital signal processing capabilities, it becomes possible to optimize the performance parameters of a navigation system for a particular set of intended applications. The Netherlands Defense Academy and the Delft University of Technology are providing an opportunity of a Ph.D. research assistantship to explore opportunities in the field of Terrain Reference Navigation (TRN) by using digital signal processing techniques that were originally developed for the acquisition and tracking of GPS signals.

The goal of the research is to contribute to the creation of a design framework which can be used to match technology and processing concepts to a particular set of navigation system performance requirements. The focus lies on exploring the potential of various digital signal processing concepts for matching a set of distance measurements with a stored database of the environment.

The candidate should hold a Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science,
applied mathematics or any other relevant study with substantial knowledge on data
processing. Research will be conducted both at the Netherlands Defense Academy and at
Delft University of Technology. Leaders of the project are established researchers in the
field of applied mathematics, geomatics and electronics. Contact Prof. P.J. Oonincx, Netherlands Defense Academy, at [pj.oonincx AT nlda.nl]. More information about the Netherlands Defense Academy can be found here http://www.nlda. nl

Using Open Access Models for Science Dissemination | ICTP Workshop, Trieste, Italy, 7-16 July 2008
Using Open Access Models for Science Dissemination / ICTP Workshop, Trieste, Italy / 7-16 July 2008

Directors: E. Canessa, C. Fonda and M. Zennaro (ICTP-SDU, Italy) / International Advisory Commitee: Manjit DOSANJH, John ELLIS, Jens VIGEN (CERN) ; Katepalli R. SREENIVASAN (ICTP) ; Julie WALKER (INASP) ; Philip E. BOURNE (PLoS Computational Biology)

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

A better understanding on what Open Access is, and examples of what it offers to individual scientists and to scientific institutions in Developing Countries, will be presented. The aim of the workshop is not only to introduce the newest technologies in Open Access but also to give participants an extensive hands-on experience on selected techniques.

TOPICS

Participants will be exposed to the tremendous resources and possibilities available to the scientific community including:

• Potential of Open Access in science
• Open Source software for Open Access
• Open Access policy, advocacy and editorial roles
• Open Access publishing and repository design for science
• Open Access repositories and eJournals - case studies
• Web 2.0 for Open AccesS

PARTICIPATION

Scientists and students from all countries which are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA may attend the Workshop. As it will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of this language. Although the main purpose of the Centre is to help researchers from Developing Countries, through a programme of training activities within a framework of international cooperation, students and post-doctoral scientists from advanced countries are also welcome to attend.

PROGRAM

EyA Recordings / Mon 7 July 2008

08:00 – 11:00 / Registration and Administrative Matters

11:00 – 11:30 / Open Ceremony – Jens Vigen (Cern) and ICTP/SDU Team

11:30 – 12:30 / Open Access in Developing Countries – Leslie Chan (Univ Toronto, Canada)

Lunch

13:30 – 14:15 / ”Openness” – Ignasi Labastida (Spain)

14:15 – 15:15 / Institutional vs. Disciplinary Open Archives – Leslie Chan (Univ Toronto, Canada)

15:15 – 15:30 Overview of ICTP Computer Facilities – Johannes Grassberger (ICTP)

15:30 – 16:30 HAL Open Archive System I – Laurent Guillope (Univ. Nantes)
Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:30 HAL Open Archive System II – Laurent Guillope (Univ. Nantes)

EyA Recordings / Tue 8 July 2008

09:00 – 10:00 Open Access vs. Traditional Publishing and Hibrid Models – Ignasi Labastida (Spain)

Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:00 Licensing Models to OA Journals – Ignasi Labastida (Spain)

11:00 – 12:00 SCOAP3: CERN Consortia for Open Access – Jens Vigen (Cern)

Lunch

14:00 – 15:00 Case Studies of OA from Developing Countries – Leslie Chan (Univ Toronto, Canada)

15:00 – 16:30 Open Source Journal Management and Publishing System: OJS - I – Kevin Stranack (SFU, Canada)

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:30 Open Source Journal Management and Publishing System: OJS - II – Kevin Stranack (SFU, Canada)

EyA Recordings / Wed 9 July 2008

9:00 – 10:00 Interconnecting Open Repositories: Overview – Ignasi Labastida (Spain)

Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:00 Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook (OASIS) and the Needs of Developing Countries – Leslie Chan (Univ Toronto, Canada)

11:00 – 12:00 Open Source Journal Management and Publishing System: OJS - III – Ke1vin Stranack (SFU, Canada)

Lunch

14:00 – 14:10 Brief Introduction to SciVee – Lynn Fink (UC San Diego)

14:10 – 15:30 Open Source Journal Management and Publishing System: OJS - IV – Kevin Stranack (SFU, Canada)

Coffee Break

15:30 – 18:30 Using ePrints Repository – Leslie Carr (UK) \

9:30 Get Together Reception

EyA Recordings / Thu 10 July 2008

09:00 – 10:00 Open Access Publishing and Repository Design for Science – “Iryna Kuchma (eIFL.net)”

Coffee Break and Group Photo

10:00 – 11:00 Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net) – Iryna Kuchma

11:00 – 12:00 Case Studies by Participants I

• Open Young Scientist Forum (YSF) under the UN-GAID e-SDDC– Raed M. Sharif - Syracuse University, New York
• Implementing Open Access Repository at Ahmadu Bello University– Ezra Shiluba Gbaje
• Some Aspects of Open Access in Brazil– Waldir Roque

Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 CDS Invenio I – Samuele Kaplun (Cern)

Coffee Break

16:00 – 18:30 Editor and Administrative Processes in ePrints I – Leslie Carr (UK)

EyA Recordings / Fri 11 July 2008

09:00 – 10:00 Open Access Repositories: Case Studies Iryna Kuchma (eIFL.net)

Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:00 How Does E-LIS Work? – Imma Subirats (FAO)

11:00 – 12:00 Maintaining and Populating E-LIS – Imma Subirats (FAO)

Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 CDS Invenio II – Samuele Kaplun (Cern)

Coffee Break

16:00 – 18:00 Editor and Administrative Processes in ePrints II – Leslie Carr (UK)

EyA Recordings / Sat 12 July 2008

09:00 – 10:00 Localising and Configuring ePrints Repository – Leslie Carr (UK)

Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:30 Potential and Advantages of Open Access in Science – Iryna Kuchma (eIFL.net)

EyA Recordings / Mon 14 July 2008

09:00 – 10:00 Open Access Journals: Case Studies – Iryna Kuchma (eIFL.net)

Coffee Break

10:00 – 12:00 Case Studies by Participants II

• The Central African Pole of Open Access Interconnection– Antoine B. Bagula - Republic of Congo Overview of the UH Computer System and the Virtual Resource Center– Luis Zarrabeitia - University of Havana (UH), Cuba
• Networking Computing and e-Services at Al-Isra Private University– Roger Sakhel - Amman, Jordan
• e-Learning for Higher Education Access– Graciela Molina - Tucuman, Argentina
• Universidad de los Andes Institutional Repository– Rodrigo Torrens, Venezuela
• e-Learning Portal– Carina P. Marozzini - Bariloche, Argentina

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Case Studies by Participants III

• Successess and Challenges in e-Journal Utilisation in Malawi– Noel Jambo - Bunda College, University of Malawi
• The Colombian Digital Library Project– Liliana Melgar - Colombia
  Digital Libraries for Tomorrow: An Overview on the Library of Alexandria– Mandy Taha
• Open Access Repositories with Subversion (SVN)– Ebenezer Olajuyigbe, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
• Information Resource Management Activities of the Manila Observatory– Carina Smaniego and Donna Lyne Sanidad
• Togo in the Open Access World– Glakpe Komlan

15:30 – 16:30 Open PloS and Topaz Technologies I – Lynn Fink (UC San Diego)

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00 Open PloS and Topaz Technologies II – Lynn Fink (UC San Diego)

EyA Recordings / Tue 15 July 2008

9:00 – 10:00 The African Physical Review eJournal: Overview – T. Shah (ICTP)
Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:00 Open Access Policy and Advocacy – Iryna Kuchma (eIFL.net)

11:00 – 12:00 Open Content License (Creative Commons) for Open Repositories – Iryna Kuchma (eIFL.net)

Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 DSpace: Technical Issues I – Richard Jones (HP)

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00 DSpace: Technical Issues II – Richard Jones (HP)

EyA Recordings / Wed 16 July 2008

9:00 – 10:30 videolectures.net – Sebastjan Mislej (Jozef Stefan Inst., Slovenia)

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 Open Academic Webcasting with ICTP EyA System – ICTP/SDU Team

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30 e-Learning at CERN – Knut Bjorkli (Cern)

14:30 – 15:00 Final Discussion and Certificates to Participants

Source

[http://sdu.ictp.it/openaccess/program/index.html]

WORKSHOP VIDEO (ALL)

Automatic video recording of the workshop (with synchronized slides) using the ICTP EyA System.

All talks are automatically recorded hourly and published after 20 minutes. Apple QuickTime plugin should be installed for viewing.

[http://sdu.ictp.it/eya/openaccess08.php]

PARTICIPANTS

[http://sdu.ictp.it/eya/openaccess08.php]

BLOG

[http://ictp2008oa.wordpress.com/]

CONFERENCE BOOK: Science Dissemination using Open Access

Full Text Plus

[http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2008/08/science-dissemination-using-open-access.html]

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