Scientific research fulfillment as a humanity global enterprise requires an inclusive and equitable communication infrastructure capable to deal with geographic, cultural, multilingual and thematic diversity. SciELO Network of 17 nationally operated collections of selected Open Access peer reviewed journals represents a major effort towards an inclusive global flow of scientific information. In 2021, it indexes, publishes and interoperates over 1200 journals which communicate pure and basic research covering most of the disciplines with a high coverage of local, national and regional topics and target audiences. This presentation will share SciELO advances, challenges, barriers, and lessons learned on the globalization of research communication.

For an inclusive global flow of scientific information


**Moderator:** Colleen Campbell

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**Bio**:  Colleen Campbell coordinates the global Open Access 2020 and ESAC Initiatives, which are hosted by the Max Planck Digital Library (Munich, Germany). She strategizes with all stakeholders in the scholarly communication chain on methods to repurpose subscription funds to support open access publishing and leads community efforts aimed at driving the continuous evolution of transformative agreements toward the goal of an open, equitable and efficient scholarly publishing system. She has also been a very proud member of the UKSG Board of Trustees!

**Speakers:** 

**Abel Packer**, SciELO

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**Title:** For an inclusive global flow of scientific information

**Bio:** Abel co-founded the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) in 1998, a Program of the São Paulo State Foundation (FAPESP) committed to the advancement Brazilian scientific research and communication through the open access indexing and publication of a selected collection of quality peer-reviewed journals. Currently he is Director of SciELO. He is also Project Coordinator at the Foundation of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and former Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences (BIREME). Abel has a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a Master of Library Science with extensive experience in information science, librarianship, information technology, and information management.

**Abstract:** Scientific research fulfillment as a humanity global enterprise requires an inclusive and equitable communication infrastructure capable to deal with geographic, cultural, multilingual and thematic diversity. SciELO Network of 17 nationally operated collections of selected Open Access peer reviewed journals represents a major effort towards an inclusive global flow of scientific information. In 2021, it indexes, publishes and interoperates over 1200 journals which communicate pure and basic research covering most of the disciplines with a high coverage of local, national and regional topics and target audiences. This presentation will share SciELO advances, challenges, barriers, and lessons learned on the globalization of research communication.

**Yang Pan,** Chinese Medical Association Publishing House

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**Title:** In a Time of Global Challenge Open Access Policy in CMAPH

**Bio:**  Yang Pan is the Director of Marketing & Public Relation Department of CMAPH, and the Managing Director of the CMA Journal《Maternal-Fetal Medicine》. She started as the editor of Chinese Edition of BMJ in CMAPH since 2001, and devoted to the publishing industry for nearly 20 years. With rich experience, she had completed a series of funded programs of China Association for Science and Technology（CAST）, such as” Brand Building of Chinese Sci-Tech Periodicals”, ”International Influence Promotion Project”. During the COVID-19 pandemic, as the committee member, she took part in building up the “COVID-19 Academic Research Communication Platform” and publishing the special issue of COVID-19 in Chinese Medical Journal. Moreover, she has supported CAST to initiate Chinese Science Journals to join the COVID-19 database which is built by WHO, further Conducts Active International Cooperation.

**Abstract:**  Within the topic, it mainly introduces how CMAPH responded to the pandemic in a Time of Global Challenge. CMAPH as the most numerous, influential, and authoritative medical journal publication in China have established a series of policies toward to pandemic and Open Access in 2020. We have implemented “manuscript fast-track flow” policy, established a COVID-19 Academic Research Communication Platform with Chinese and English version, and all articles published in the platform applied open access policy. By doing all these attempts, CMAPH is going to maintain its strategy on priority publication, academic quality, and to be more involved in global activities and collaboration. In the topic, we also intend to discuss the challenges to Chinese Sci-tech Periodical, and how OA publishing developed in CMAPH. 

**Frederick Ato Armah**, University of Cape Coast

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**Title:** The evolving scholarly publishing process in Africa

**Bio:**  Frederick Ato Armah (PhD) is a Professor of Environmental and Sustainability Science at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, and is currently the Director of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy. His academic and research interests include, Multivariate Statistics, Human-Environment Interactions, Environmental Hazards and Risk Assessment, Agro-Ecological Systems, Participatory Natural Resources Management, and Climate Change. He has more than 140 publications in international peer-reviewed journals. Frederick was a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Expert for Africa on the Global Environment Outlook Report 6 (GEO-6), and a Lead Author on the policy effectiveness chapter of the GEO-6 Report. He is a member of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

**Abstract:** This presentation is on the evolving scholarly research landscape in Africa

Plenary Session 2

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The UKSG Annual Conference and Exhibition 2021 will be held online for the first time. The event is a major event in the scholarly communications calendar which attracts a large number of delegates each year from around the world - librarians, publishers, content providers, consultants and intermediaries. The conference combines high-quality plenary presentations, lightning talks and breakout sessions with virtual social events and a major online trade exhibition.



UKSG Annual Conference 2021

 UKSG Annual Conference is a major event in the scholarly communications calendar which attracts a large number of delegates each year from around the world - librarians, publishers, content providers, consultants and intermediaries. 

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