Dear All, The DST- Centre for Policy Research at the Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka State Library Association, and J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library, IISc., are pleased to invite you to a Discussion Forum on “Global Equity, Libraries and Open Access” Venue: SERC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Date : 26 Oct 2018 (Friday) | Time : 5.30 pm Speakers:  Subbiah Arunachalam (DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc), T.A. Abinandanan (Indian Institute of Science), Madhan Muthu (Azim Premji University), Hamsa Kalayani (National Institute of Advanced Studies), Francis Jayakanth (JRD Tata memorial Library, IISc), and   Leena Shah (Directory of Open Access Journals) You may view the event poster at the link, https://indianinstituteofscience-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/g/personal/francis_ii... Please confirm your participation via RSVP: https://goo.gl/TzbTuN There will be High Tea at 5.00 pm. Please join us! This event is a part of International Open Access week activities planned at IISc Bangalore, organized by DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), JRD Tata Memorial Library, Science Policy Group (SPG) and International Scientific and Technological Education Program (i-STEP).   International Open Access Week (October 22-28, 2018) is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations across the world, and its organization is led by a global advisory committee. This is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress to build more equitable foundations for opening knowledge.  The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. Thanks and best regards, Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc., Bengaluru francis@iisc.ac.in