A presentation at the Interdisciplinary Conference of the Graduate Students Association of The University of Ottawa

1. Gideon Emcee Christian IDRC Research Intern Open Access Initiative and the Developing World: Using ICT to Foster Development

2. “ Our mission of disseminating knowledge is only half complete if the information is not made widely and readily available to society ” Budapest Open Access Initiative

6. The Rise and Rise of Journal Subscription rates Note: all subscription rates are institutional rates; * indicates print and online access for rates in 2002/2003 © Hans Zell (2003): "The Rise and Rise of Journal Prices in African Studies," JOURNAL/PUBLISHER FREQUENCY SUBS. RATE IN 1989 SUBS. RATE IN 1997 SUBS. RATE IN 2002/03 PERCENT INCREASE SINCE 1997 (BASED ON US $ RATES) African Journal of the Int’l Institute (Edinburgh Uni. Press) Quarterly $121 $200 $374 87% Africa Confidential (Blackwell Publishers) 25 issues/yr $250 $468 $970* 107% African Affairs (Oxford University Press) Quarterly $65 $65 $230* 253% African Studies (WitUni. Press, now Taylor & Francis) 2 years $13 $37 $189 410% Canadian Journal of African Studies 3 years Can$55 Can$55 Can$95 72% Journal of Contemporary African Studies (Carfax, now Taylor & Francis) 2 years ---- $154 $465* 202%

17. There are many problems, particularly health issues that are crying out for solutions. These problems will be addressed most effectively where they are felt most…We know more about these diseases and the seriousness and gravity of the associated problems. For this reason it is important for us, in developing countries, to be able to perform science here. Arunachalam

19. “ IDRC will support technical and social innovations that contribute to the betterment of the social, economic, and environmental conditions of the poor, oppressed, and marginalized people in countries of the South. ” IDRC Corporate Strategy 2005—2010