EIFL-funded open access workshops in Palestine attract 100 people | EIFL

"Delegates to EIFL-funded workshops to build open access (OA) capacity in Palestine discussed special challenges facing the Palestinian research community, including how to improve visibility of Palestinian research; how to overcome difficulties in collaboration resulting from restrictions on movement within Palestine, and how to change negative perceptions of Palestinian authors held by publishers of international journals. Over 100 people from 16 institutions attended the workshops, titled ‘Open access: How to maximize the impact, efficiency and availability of your research’. The workshops took place at three institutions - An-Najah National University, Birzeit University and Palestine Polytechnic University - in Palestine’s West Bank, from 6 - 9 December 2015 ..."