Dear Professor Samassekou: We must get a strong recommendation and a stronger action plan to implement open access (self archiving of all research papers in science, technology, medicine, arts, humanities and literature) at the Tunis meeting of WSIS. We must mobilise as many country delegations as possible to support resolutions favouring open access. The African Academy of Sciences, TWAS, InterAcademy Panel, InterAcademy Council, etc. should be persuaded to lend support to such a move. I am cc-ing this mail to others who are championing the cause of open access. All of us would be grateful for your support and proactive advocacy. Regards. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] Dear Professor Samassekou: We must get a strong recommendation and a stronger action plan to implement open access (self archiving of all research papers in science, technology, medicine, arts, humanities and literature) at the Tunis meeting of WSIS. We must mobilise as many country delegations as possible to support resolutions favouring open access. The African Academy of Sciences, TWAS, InterAcademy Panel, InterAcademy Council, etc. should be persuaded to lend support to such a move. I am cc-ing this mail to others who are championing the cause of open access. All of us would be grateful for your support and proactive advocacy. Regards. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam]