<div dir="auto"></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Ashley Farley" <<a href="mailto:Ashley.Farley@gatesfoundation.org">Ashley.Farley@gatesfoundation.org</a>><br>Date: 15 Feb 2017 01:26<br>Subject: [SCHOLCOMM]  Gates Foundation to host reception on Open Access to research - All Invited<br>To: "<a href="mailto:scholcomm@lists.ala.org">scholcomm@lists.ala.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:scholcomm@lists.ala.org">scholcomm@lists.ala.org</a>><br>Cc: "Ashley Farley" <<a href="mailto:Ashley.Farley@gatesfoundation.org">Ashley.Farley@gatesfoundation.org</a>><br><br type="attribution">





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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all, <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of the Open Access team at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, I am very excited to invite everyone to an open panel and reception on my favorite topic –
<b>The Future of Open Access.</b> <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You do not need to be registered for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting to join this event. Everyone with a passion for science is welcome.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sunday, February 19, 2017: 6:30 PM-8:00 PM<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Republic Ballroom (Sheraton Boston Hotel)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This reception will highlight the growing open access movement in scientific publishing, and address the potentials of free and immediate access to research and data on the future of scientific innovation.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know if you have any questions. Please share the invite!<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ashley <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:maroon">Ashley Farley</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:gray">Associate Officer - Open Access Team - Knowledge and Research Services
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</span><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0000a0"><a href="mailto:openaccess@gatesfoundation.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000a0;text-decoration:none">openaccess@gatesfoundation.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0000a0"><a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/General-Information/Open-Access-Policy" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000a0">Open
 Access Policy & FAQ’s</span></a> <u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:maroon">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">
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