<div dir="ltr"><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Dear Colleagues</span></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Botho University is pleased to invite you to our Open Access Week celebration aligned to the International Open Access Week celebrated from 23-29 October 2023 under the theme "Community over-commercialization". This week, the university plans to host a panel discussion <b>on Oct 26, 2023, from 1000-1200 hrs</b>. panel discussion on the sub-theme "<b>Open as possible, closed as necessary"</b>.</span></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">.</span></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">The commercialization of research/innovations and openness was a conflicting approach. However, Researchers/innovators can pursue commercialization and open access by publishing research findings in open-access journals or repositories while working on commercialization opportunities for their intellectual property.</span></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Please click the following registration link.</span></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">When: Oct 26, 2023, 09:30 AM Harare, Pretoria</span></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a9tKpCt9SLuWgmDRsLFOQw" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(74,110,224);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a9tKpCt9SLuWgmDRsLFOQw</span></a></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.</span></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Best Regards </span></p><p style="background:transparent;color:rgb(14,16,26);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Library, Teaching & Research Excellence [LTRE]| Botho University,</span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><br></i></div><div><div><font size="1">K<font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#444444">elemwork Agafari Kassahun (MRD, MILS)<br></font></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#444444" size="1">Principal officer</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#444444" size="1">Library, Teaching & Research Excellence [LTRE]| Botho University,</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#444444" size="1"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Botho Education Park – Main Campus | P.O Box 501564, Gaborone<br>Tel: <a href="tel:%2B267%20363%205428" value="+2673635428" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">+267 </a></font><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">391 9999 (ext 416)</font></font></div></div></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></i></div><div><i><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></i></div><div><i><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></i></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></div></div></div></div></div>
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