Webinar Invitation: Combatting Predatory Academic Journals and Conferences: The Role of Stakeholders in the Global Fight

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Dear colleagues,


The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is excited to announce its upcoming 
webinar on*Combatting Predatory Academic Journals and Conferences: The 
Role of Stakeholders in the Global Fight*.


In 2022, the InterAcademy Partnership published the landmark report 
“Combatting predatory academic journals and conferences 
<https://www.interacademies.org/project/predatorypublishing>”. This 
study set out to improve the understanding of what constitutes predatory 
practices, gauge their prevalence and impact, identify their root 
causes, and review efforts to address them; it proposed a systemic 
approach with integrative recommendations for all key stakeholders. To 
continue these efforts, in 2023, IAP awarded a small grant to a 
consortium comprised of three academies (Benin Young Academy of Science, 
Czech Academy of Sciences, and Indian National Young Academy of 
Science), entitled “Roadmap to improve ethics in science and curb 
predatory publishing”, or RESCUE. The RESCUE Consortium focuses on three 
distinct stakeholder groups (librarians, higher education institutes, 
and policymakers), at both a local and global level. The aforementioned 
stakeholders are crucial to continuing the fight against predatory 
journals and conferences as they constitute the global research 
ecosystem. Academies must continue to play an active role in combatting 
predatory practices; however, it is vital all stakeholders engage with 
and implement the recommendations, both with academy support and 
independently. This webinar will provide perspectives from three local 
stakeholders which informed best practices for global engagement. The 
event will be recorded and summarized on the IAP website. Speakers 
include Dr. Victorien Dougnon, Tereza Simova, and Dr. Kutubuddin Molla.

*Webinar Details:*
Registration: Interested parties may registerhere 
<https://nasem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqdO6gqjIqG9CJyC7CHmjx9PYrt2qOENXq#/registration>.
Date:Monday, 4 November 2024 13.00-14.30 UTC/08.00-09.30 EST
Platform: Virtual on Zoom
Duration: 90 minutes

We encourage you to share this information with your network for diverse 
participation. For any queries, please contact Sophia Nordt 
(snordt at nas.edu).


We look forward to your active participation in this critical conversation.


Best regards,

IAP Secretariat


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