APE organiser wants foundation to continue event | Research Information

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Summary:

"Arnoud de Kemp, founder of the APE [Academic Publishing in Europe] conference, has revealed his plans to create a foundation to continue the event way into the future.

De Kemp has been running the conference, which takes place in Berlin each January, for 15 years. In an interview with Research Information De Kemp, who turns 75 this year, revealed his ambitions. 

He told editor Tim Gillett: 'It is still early days but I am investigating to create a permanent entity, such as a foundation, to continue the aims of the APE Conferences. 

'The aim is that the net income from the conferences should be used for educational programs – for instance where young publishers and early career researchers can learn together how to respect each other, and together improve the world.'

In the interview he stated that APE has been instrumental in helping members of the academic publishing community to better share their ideas and ambitions...."

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https://www.researchinformation.info/news/ape-organiser-wants-foundation-continue-event

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Date tagged:

03/20/2019, 15:03

Date published:

03/20/2019, 11:03