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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development – What about Cultural Diversity in Science?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ana Nodilo

May 21 has been appointed by the UN as World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity in 2001 and in 2002, the UN declared May 21 the day to remind … Continue reading →

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World Book and Copyright Day: Book, Do You Take Copyright to Be Your “Awfully” Wedded Wife?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Katarina Lovrečić

‘Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.’ (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote) UNESCO organizes World Book and Copyright Day around the world to promote reading, … Continue reading →

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Alma Swan: Open Access Funder Policies to Unlock the Gate to a Broader EcoSystem of Open

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Katarina Lovrečić

UNESCO’s Guidelines for the Promotion of Open Access are to serve decision makers and funders of scientific research, and form a part of UNESCO’s strategy plan for Open Access. The paper, written by Alma Swan, one of the leading experts … Continue reading →

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