[IRTalk] Tshwane Open Access Week 2026 Collaboration

[Tlou Mathiba]

Dear Colleagues

You are invited to join us for International Open Access Week 2026, taking
place from 19–22 October 2026.
This year’s theme is:
“The Cost of Knowledge: Who Owns, Pays for, and Benefits from Knowledge?
Rethinking Scholarly Publishing in the Age of AI.”
Join a series of insightful hybrid, online, and in-person discussions
hosted by the University of Pretoria, University of South Africa, and
Tshwane University of Technology, leading up to the main event hosted by
SMU on 22 October 2026.
[image: 🗓️] 19 October | University of Pretoria
[image: 🔗] Register: https://up-za.libcal.com/event/17588582
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fup-za.libcal.com%2Fevent%2F17588582%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVicmlkETE3Vk05RmFzeVh4Q3pWT2dpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsCSiYGetZhLgf1xVbGzVjtQhliYKGbQVGLdoHD33Va6w-USEeN-DkwlNM1v_aem_r18Kgw8KiQTKHtGg2PBgcw&h=AUA00PvRGkADWdh5VUVnwdKKYXNZrR8xOm6OWF6adzeQemw72bCqfUMZyq9AV5H_qXHQFOJJxJ1RXBbCFLXovQLfQW2XhRbWs-sR5rpsibpNSLXyAmMy5h2SsUL22rgAH3qfb-GERzBQ6Q&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AUA7HC5kddpu50dbZtDJ4y2nbr0ZgR_gWvjZNWEgRbdl3QdxGvH4tRZWywjxB_PQ4gJwndRaf5ooAyyZ3h97d3lvEkMmrozmOY3-BdK8lSC2_fE19MHGdTHNMKba86R9AxETo0oXK91zewJPA5DOcUhNTq1CSwVhaMRaAHsO_3vd3YeGR55fn1OYvaGwJeSR_YNdprdtH1sLsdso2EzuNlMxVQ>
[image: 🗓️] 20 October | University of South Africa
[image: 🔗] Register: https://unisa-ac-za.libcal.com/event/17598388
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Funisa-ac-za.libcal.com%2Fevent%2F17598388%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVicmlkETE3Vk05RmFzeVh4Q3pWT2dpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmNYqHed3vZoTluhsxfpXoUO8h4_6AMlM_-hFVhqC0VwAXax8SRVBQL-v6JW_aem_RYrZGnKI9jmcp0i2-c6SyQ&h=AUAkD9St1EJ52uhgtCAnFu75-exrylV5HVPb1vxEUTovfSK8WnN5ckiP2dFXX2JKl1IG0RRubn3L2fgIuyzB4rayerPkm3_fR8kKO47vLso3tgZUcMFWFb7eBTpf3WakhXHn8t5JfKEEeg&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AUA7HC5kddpu50dbZtDJ4y2nbr0ZgR_gWvjZNWEgRbdl3QdxGvH4tRZWywjxB_PQ4gJwndRaf5ooAyyZ3h97d3lvEkMmrozmOY3-BdK8lSC2_fE19MHGdTHNMKba86R9AxETo0oXK91zewJPA5DOcUhNTq1CSwVhaMRaAHsO_3vd3YeGR55fn1OYvaGwJeSR_YNdprdtH1sLsdso2EzuNlMxVQ>
[image: 🗓️] 21 October | Tshwane University of Technology
[image: 🔗] Register:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/.../3cf64097-2ead-4241...
<https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3cf64097-2ead-4241-b6ca-9bb04bcfa6dc@3df74539-9453-4d03-bb9d-b9102cb9ce9c?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVicmlkETE3Vk05RmFzeVh4Q3pWT2dpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlDxjObapNhniwgF63YekAAXs15hpuQwv7a2BXiiEzOvrgRPYqOTcQliyYIZ_aem_V09ZmzuMENye-2f5skil3A>
[image: 🗓️] 22 October | Main Event hosted by SMU
[image: ⏰] 08:00–13:00
[image: 📍] Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Pretoria, Menlyn
[image: 🔗] Register:
https://smu-za.libcal.com/calendar/22288/openaccess2026
<https://smu-za.libcal.com/calendar/22288/openaccess2026?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVicmlkETE3Vk05RmFzeVh4Q3pWT2dpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHunUq1CINT42WtPvDG2qGqmn0ESro51V1Ih4Aa9BQzZTJILKv1ytBouzl1Zh_aem_NQmmOWqEavAatNbhQF8kdQ>
[image: ✨] Be part of the conversation and help shape the future of access
to knowledge in the age of AI.

Kindest regards
Tlou Mathiba

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Tlou Mathiba
Senior Coordinator: Open Scholarship
Scholarly Communication
Chairperson: DLS Transformation Committee

Tel +27 (0)12 420 3690,
Email tlou.mathiba at up.ac.za
www.up.ac.za

*Department of Library Service*
Room 6-28, Level 6, Merensky 2 Library
University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20
Hatfield 0028, South Africa

Transforming minds, Shaping Futures


*"I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you
see problems from different angles"*

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