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Yohannes Mulugeta commented on Getaneh Agegn Alemu's blog post What should we do during the Ethiopian Open Access Week?"Here at the Addis Ababa University Libraries we have a plan to host a one and half day workshop (October 22 and 23, 2010) on open access. The Ethiopian Open Access Week will try to address stakeholders’ awareness and contributions to improve…"
Getaneh Agegn Alemu posted a blog postThe need to change the status quo: towards an open access scholarly communication model for Ethiopia
In the 21st century, where knowledge is considered as the competitive edge for excelling in what organizations envision; research and development is a crucial endeavour. Universities and research institutions are knowledge-based social entities where knowledge is generated, developed, adapted and disseminated. Government policy makers, industry leaders and the general public benefit from the continuum of knowledge creation through scientific research. Knowledge is shared through conferences,…See More
Getaneh Agegn Alemu left a comment for Leslie Chan"Hi Leslie,
Thanks for your comment. I am currently in the UK but Addis Ababa University is coordinating the Open Access Week in Ethiopia and other universities across the country are joining in. All in all, I see there is a lot of optimism and…"
Leslie Chan left a comment for Getaneh Agegn Alemu"Great "meeting" you again! Would like to learn about progress in OA in your part of the world."
Getaneh Agegn Alemu left a comment for Tsegabirhan T.haimanot"Hi Tsegabirhan,
Thank you for the message. I am at least online now. Hope all library work is going well.
Cheers,
Getaneh"
Tsegabirhan T.haimanot left a comment for Getaneh Agegn Alemu"Hi Getahun
it has been long time no see.
Thank u for the invitation."
Getaneh Agegn Alemu left a comment for Yohannes Mulugeta"Hi Yohannes,
Oops, I thought I joined the Ethiopian group :) I'll do so now.
Thanks
Getaneh"
Yohannes Mulugeta left a comment for Getaneh Agegn Alemu"Hi Getaneh, please u can join the Ethiopian group"
Profile Information
- Are you participating in OAWeek 2013? (You can update this later)
- Yes--definitely!
- First name
- Getaneh
- Last name
- Alemu
- Organization/institution name
- Univ. of Portsmouth
- Type of institution
- Academic Institution
- What's your position?
- Researcher, Student
- What's the level of OA awareness where you are?
- Medium
- What are your goals for OA Week 2013?
- Persuade people in your circle of influence to promote open access. And tell them that "knowledge wants to be free".
Getaneh Agegn Alemu's Blog
What should we do during the Ethiopian Open Access Week?
The maxim that “knowledge wants to be free” is attributed to an Indian open access proponent, Subbiah Arunachalam. It is not surprising that India now stands as one of the most open access friendly countries in the world. Such change, however, has not come over night as the likes of Arunachalam had to work hard to do their part instead of sitting down and wait for others to do the work.…
ContinuePosted on August 31, 2010 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment
The need to change the status quo: towards an open access scholarly communication model for Ethiopia
In the 21st century, where…
ContinuePosted on August 31, 2010 at 1:00pm
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 12:38pm on September 1, 2010, Leslie Chan said…
- Great "meeting" you again! Would like to learn about progress in OA in your part of the world.
- At 8:27am on September 1, 2010, Tsegabirhan T.haimanot said…
- Hi Getahun
it has been long time no see.
Thank u for the invitation.
- At 11:23am on August 31, 2010, Yohannes Mulugeta said…
- Hi Getaneh, please u can join the Ethiopian group
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