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*Apologies for cross-posting* The PKP Scholarly Publishing Conference in Mexico City is only one month away (August 19-21)! Register online now. PKP 2013 features an impressive schedule with an international array of OA speakers and advocacy groups. There will be presentations from around the world, including: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. Program highlights include: Keynotes by John Willinsky (PKP/Stanford University), Ana María Cetto (UNAM), Heather Joseph (SPARC), Dominique Babini (CLACSO), and Jean-Claude Guédon (Université de Montréal). Plenary panels with representatives from: OASPA, DOAJ, SPARC, IBICT (Brazil), and others. As well as representatives from: SciELO, RedALyC, SSRN, CERN, UNESCO, Springer, and many higher education institutions from around the world. In addition to the conference program, there will be a morning of pre-conference workshops and we will be holding an open session for all participants to Meet the PKP Team , on Monday August 19th. The Meet the PKP Team event will give a more informal opportunity to get to know some of the faces and people behind the Public Knowledge Project. A full list of the accepted presentations and a preliminary schedule are available online. Here you will also find information about accommodations, the venue, etc. For all information, go to http://pkp.sfu.ca/pkp2013 Hope to see you in Mexico City! Best regards, The PKP 2013 conference team