Highlights from BioMed Central’s Open Access Africa 2010 conference now online - February 9, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that videos, slideshows and photos from the Open Access Africa 2010 conference are now available online. The conference, held late last year in Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, was hosted by BioMed Central, in conjunction with Computer Aid International.… Read More
Amsterdam to host Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science - February 8, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Sixth International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science is the first of the series to be held outside the US. This year the conference will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from October 2 - 5, 2011. Previous… Read More
UBM TechWeb’s Enterprise Connect conference announces featured session lineup - February 8, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced Enterprise Connect's conference featured session lineup. Enterprise Connect will be held February 28-March 3, 2011, at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, FL. Registration is now open at http://www.enterpriseconnect.com/orlando. In addition to a keynote… Read More
Registrations for O’Reilly Tools of Change Publishing Conference drawing to a close - February 7, 2011
Registration is open for participation in the O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conference, to be hosted by publisher O'Reilly Media, US, on February 14-16, 2011. TOC seeks to connect the people, companies and organisations building the future of publishing, and… Read More
European publishers to meet over Apple’s new app policies - February 3, 2011
Publishers in Europe are reportedly indignant over Apple's decision to reject Sony's Reader app, and have stated that they are 'confused' with the company's charging policies. The publishers are now gearing up to meet in London later this month to plan their next move. Grzegorz… Read More
Paris hosts Sixth Global Congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy - February 3, 2011
Over 800 delegates from intergovernmental organisations, national governments, enforcement agencies and business from more than 100 countries have assembled in Paris to address the serious global impact of the growing trade in counterfeit and pirated goods and the need to build respect for intellectual property in a balanced and sustainable… Read More
UBM TechWeb’s Cloud Connect to tackle key IT issues - February 3, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced that Cloud Connect 2011, a technology event for cloud computing, will look at where clouds are headed and how they will shape IT strategy in the coming decade. The event, scheduled for March 7-10, 2011, at the Santa… Read More
19th Annual Congress on Women’s Health to feature special pre-conference workshop on NIH grant application process - February 1, 2011
The 19th Annual Congress on Women's Health will feature a special pre-conference workshop on 'Towards a Better Understanding of the NIH Grant Process' on March 31, 2011, prior to the April 1-3, 2011 Congress in Washington, DC. The workshop, moderated by Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, Associate Director for Research on… Read More
IPA calls on Egyptian authorities to reinstate freedom of expression - January 31, 2011
The International Publishers Association (IPA) is concerned about the situation in Egypt on the eve of the opening of the Cairo Book Fair. Egyptian authorities are waging a grotesque attack on freedom of expression, and have disabled access to the Internet for citizens. For this reason,… Read More
Elsevier sponsors launch ceremonies for The International Year of Chemistry - January 28, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, is the co-sponsor of the launch ceremonies for The International Year of Chemistry. The 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011) to celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to… Read More
