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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You are invited to join us for International Open Access Week 2026, taking place from 19–22 October 2026.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This year’s theme is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“The Cost of Knowledge: Who Owns, Pays for, and Benefits from Knowledge? Rethinking Scholarly Publishing in the Age of AI.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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
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</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 91, 170);">Senior Coordinator: Open Scholarship</span></div>
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Room 6-28, Level 6, Merensky 2 Library<br>
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