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The 4th Basel Sustainability Publishing Forum Webinar| AI in Open Access

Part of the Sustainable Publishing Forum series
24 Oct 2024, 14:00 (CEST)

AI, Open Sciences, Publishing, Open Access
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The 4th Basel Sustainability Publishing Forum brings together thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners to explore the transformative role of AI in open access publishing. We aim to foster a dialogue on how AI can be harnessed to prioritize community-driven knowledge dissemination, ensuring that academic research remains accessible, equitable, and free from commercial constraints.

The academic landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance the peer review process, improve research accessibility, and promote sustainable publishing practices. However, with these advancements come challenges in balancing innovation with the core values of openness and community empowerment. We look forward to your contributions to these important discussions as we navigate the possibilities AI brings to open access publishing, with a shared commitment to fostering inclusive, sustainable, and transparent scholarly communication.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you at 4th Basel Sustainability Publishing Forum Webinar. Please find below an up-to-date outline of the presenters.

Date: 24 October 2024 at 02.00 p.m. CEST | 8:00 a.m. EDT | 8:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 859 6060 7328
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com

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Keynote Speakers

CRAI Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Introduction
Talk
Is Artificial Intelligence A Threat for Open Access?
Bio
Dr. Ignasi Labastida is the Rector's Delegate for Scientific Publications and Open Science at the University of Barcelona where he is also the head of research support at its library (known as CRAI). Currently, he chairs the Board of SPARC Europe and the Policy Group on Information and Open Access at the League of European Research Universities (LERU). He has participated in the development of the Catalan Strategic Plan on Open Science and the Spanish National Strategy on Open Science. He is also part of the negotiation team for open access agreements at the Spanish Rectors' Conference. Since his involvement in introducing Creative Commons licenses in Spain in 2003, he has been working on copyright and openness.

UOC Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

Introduction
Talk
AI and Open Science: Alliances for Mutual Benefit
Bio
Dr. Alexandre López-Borrull is an associate professor at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), where he is the director of the Bachelor's Degree in Information and Documentation. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a Bachelor's degree in Documentation from the UOC. As a researcher, he has worked on the legal aspects of information and electronic information sources in science and technology, and has participated in various research and transfer projects. His current research interests are related to disinformation and open science. He is also a member of the GAME research group (UOC).

Business Analyst, MDPI, Barcelona

Introduction
Bio
Dr. Enric Sayas holds a bachelor’s degree in in Agricultural Engineering and a PhD in Biotechnology from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, as well as a completed post-doc at the University of Geneva. He joined MDPI in 2016, where he now works a business analyst focusing on new AI applications.

Program

Speaker/Presentation

Time in CEST

MDPI Introduction 02:00 pm - 02:05 pm
Dr. Enric Sayas
Artificial Intelligence in the Scientific Publishing Industry: New Challenges
02:05 pm - 02:25 pm
Q&A Session 02:25 pm - 02:35 pm
Dr. Ignasi Labastida
Is Artificial Intelligence A Threat for Open Access?
02:35 pm - 02:55 pm
Q&A Session 02:55 pm - 03:05 pm
Dr. Alexandre López-Borrull
AI and Open Science: Alliances for Mutual Benefit
03:05 pm - 03:25 pm
Q&A Session 03:25 pm - 03:35 pm

Discussion/Roundtable Forum
- How can AI be harnessed to support community driven Open Access initiatives rather than commercial interests?
- What are the potential risks of AI contributing to the commercialization of Open Access, and how can these be mitigated?
- How can ethical considerations be embedded into AI tools used in publishing to ensure they align with the values of Open Access?
- What role can AI play in democratizing access to knowledge, particularly in regions with limited resources?
- How can AI contribute to the sustainability of Open Access models?
- What strategies can be employed to ensure that AI-Driven innovations in publishing do not disproportionately benefit commercial entities?
- What will the future of Open Access look like with AI?
- How can AI Facilitate collaboration among scholars, institutions and publishers to strengthen Open Access models?

03:35 pm - 04:05 pm
Closing of Webinar
04:05 pm - 04:10 pm

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