2012 IASC First Thematic Conference on "the Knowledge Commons"

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Building Institutions for Sustainable Scientific, Cultural and genetic Resources CommonsUniversit catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium

12-14th September 2012

Governing Pooled Knowledge Resources:

The 1st Global Thematic IASC Conference on the Knowledge Commons aims to bring together leading people from a number of international scientific research communities, social science researchers, practitioners and policy analysts, to discuss the rationale and practical feasibility of institutional arrangements designed to emulate key public domain conditions for collaborative research.

1st IASC Thematic Conference on the Knowledge Commons - Belgium 2012

Conference Program:

Tuesday 11thWednesday 12thThursday 13thFriday 14th

9:002 Keynote speakers2 Keynote speakers2 Keynote speakers

10:30Coffee BreakCoffee BreakCoffee Break

11:00Parallel sessions (panel sessions)Parallel sessions (panel sessions)Parallel sessions (panel sessions)

12:30LunchLunchLunch

14:00Parallel Sessions (call for papers)Parallel Sessions (call for papers)Policy Forums

15:30Coffee BreakCoffee BreakCoffee Break

20:00 Opening Ceremony16:00 Policy Forums16:00 Policy Forums16:00 Closing Session

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1st IASC Thematic Conference on the Knowledge Commons - Belgium 2012

Important Dates:

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1st IASC Thematic Conference on the Knowledge Commons - Belgium 2012

1 December 2011Opening of online abstract submissions

15 January 2012Deadline for abstract submissions

1 March 2012Information about acceptance of abstracts

15 April 2012Start of registration

31 May 2012End of early bird registration

1 August 2012Deadline for full paper submission

15 August 2012End of registration

12-14 September 2012Conference

Call for papers

There will be six tracks for abstract submissions:

Track 1 on Scientific Research and Innovation Commons

Track 2 on Digital Information Commons

Track 3 on Historical experience of the knowledge commons

Track 4 on Genetic Resource Commons

Track 5 on Cultural Commons

Cross-cutting conference track 6 on climate change

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1st IASC Thematic Conference on the Knowledge Commons - Belgium 2012