The Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Brian O’Connell cordially invites you to the
Signing of the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge
in the Sciences and Humanities
Guest Speaker: Deputy Minister, Science & Technology, MrTshililo Michael Masutha
Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Time: 10h30 – 12h00
Venue: Library Auditorium
Please RSVP: Jacqueline Denton at jdenton@uwc.ac.za by 21st October 2013
PROGRAMME
10:15 Refreshments for Delegates on Arrival
10:30 – 10:40Welcome and introduction. [Pateka Matshaya, Library Director, UWC, explains
the context and process followed at UWC]
10:40 – 10:45 Introduction of Keynote Speaker -. Prof. Michael Davies-Coleman, Dean of Science, UWC
10:45 – 11:15Keynote Address: Open Access for innovation and socio-economic development.
[Mr Tshililo Michael Masutha, Deputy Minister of Science & Technology]
11:15 – 11:25 Institutional commitment [Prof Brian O’Connell, Rector, UWC]
11:25 - 11:35 Reading and Signing of the Berlin Declaration. [Prof O’Connell]
Photos for media release
11:35 – 11:45 Lucky Draw for names of three faculty who have deposited in the UWC Research
Repository in 2013. [Prof O’Connell, Prof Davies-Coleman, and Mr Masutha perform
the draw and announce the three prizes]
11:45 – 11:50 Musical item. UWC Chamber Choir
11:50 – 12:00 Closing. Thanks to speakers, sponsors and invited guests, Prof. Michael Davies-
Coleman, Dean of Science, UWC
12;00 Refreshments to be served in Library Auditorium foyer