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About Access to Knowledge
The Information Program supports four initiatives which enable access to knowledge in poorer countries: a project on the reform of intellectual property; the eIFL library consortium; the Open Access Initiative, and an East-East translation program.  more

Events

What Is “Open Education” and What Does It Mean for the Future of Learning? What Role Can Australia Play?
Brisbane, Australia
September 23, 2008
The Open Access to Knowledge Law Project of Queensland University of Technology & ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation are holding a free seminar with leading experts, including OSI's Melissa Hagemann.  more

Access to Knowledge Conference (A2K3)
Geneva International Conference Centre, Geneva, Switzerland
September 8, 2008
This event, suppported by OSI, will bring together hundreds of decision-makers and experts on global knowledge to discuss the urgent need for policy reforms.  more

BarCamp Asia 2008
Bishek, Kyrgystan
August 1, 2008
BarCamp Asia 2008 will gather people interested in the development of the Internet and new media in particular.  more

News & Announcements

Teachers, Students, Web Gurus, and Foundations Launch Campaign to Transform Education, Call for Free, Adaptable Learning Materials Online
Press Release
January 22, 2008
The OSI-supported Cape Town Open Education Declaration is part of a dynamic effort to make learning and teaching materials available to everyone online, regardless of income or geographic location. more

Publications & Articles

OSI Stories: Open Access to Scientific Research—Sharing Information, Saving Lives
January 28, 2008
OSI is working to help create online access to scholarly publications free of charge, so that anyone can read full texts and use them for any lawful purpose.  more

OpenBusiness Guide v1.0
October 2007
This OSI-supported guide summarizes more "open" ways to run a business, including web 2.0, peer to peer economics, social networking, crowd sourcing, open innovation, peer production, non-monetary incentives, free culture, Creative Commons, and Free and Open Source Software. more

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