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NEXT EASE CONFERENCE
 EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE EDITORSTenth General Assembly and Conference Integrity in Science Communication 16-19 September 2009 Palazzo dei Congressi, Pisa, Italy
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Details of the programme, abstract submission, registration and practical information
A BELS exam will take place during the conference, on Thursday 17 September 2009
Plenary sessions
Registration desk open at Palazzo dei Congressi. Opening times to be announced soon... Wednesday 16th September Registration desk open 10.00-18.00. Set-up for posters 11.00–15.00. 15.00 AGM, General Assembly 16.00–17.00 Opening Ceremony - History of Pisa and its University Professor Lucia Tomasi Tongiorgi, Faculty of Literature and Philosophy, and Professor Romano Coppini, Faculty of Political Science, University of Pisa Chair: Arjan Polderman In the 12th century Pisa became renowned throughout Europe for the teaching of jurisprudence in its churches. As a maritime power, the city was particularly expert in the area of commercial law. The university was formally instituted in 1343 with the papal bull of Clement VI. The decline of the Pisan empire placed the university in serious difficulties until the Medici dynasty began the process of imposing state control following a series of reforms. One of their initiatives was the creation of the Botanical Garden under the supervision of the botanist Luca Ghini in the middle of the sixteenth century. Shortly afterwards the scientific prestige of the university was further enhanced by its association with Galileo Galilei, the founder of modern science. The university continued to change to meet the changing needs of society. This presentation will describe the key events during the history of the university and of Pisa. Download full abstract (pdf) 17.30–18.30 Keynote Lecture Professor Ele Ferrannini, University of Pisa School of Medicine Chair: Arjan Polderman 19.00–20.30 Reception Hotel Santa Croce, Fossabanda, five minutes' walk from the Conference Centre Thursday 17th September Registration desk open 08.00–12.00 09.00–11.00 Plenary Two: Physical Integrity Chair: Anthony Watkinson a) Plagiarism detection using CrossCheck Kirsty Meddings, CrossRef, Oxford, UK Scholarly publishers need to ensure that the content they publish is original (and high quality) and they employ a range of editorial and peer review processes to make this happen. Detecting plagiarism has traditionally been haphazard and labour-intensive since detection tools for research-level scholarly content have always been limited by the lack of access to the relevant full-text literature to screen against. CrossCheck is a CrossRef initiative to help its members actively prevent scholarly and professional plagiarism by creating and continuously growing a database of current and archival scholarly literature. This talk will provide an overview of the CrossCheck service and the philosophy behind it. b) Challenges and future prospects for data preservation Paola Gargiulo, CASPUR, Rome, Italy Scientific disciplines are increasingly digital and increasingly data-intensive. Managing the diversity, size, and complexity of current and future data sets and data streams as well preserving them are challenges that stakeholders in the scholarly communication have to face. The presentation looks at the various technical activities and approaches to be adopted as well as at the costs involved and the non-technical policies on ownership and access. A brief overview follows on the state of the art of some significant e-content and data preservation initiatives and studies. It ends with some considerations and reflections on current problems and future prospects. 11.30–13.00 Parallel sessions Publication of full datasets Per Lundberg Chair: Linus Svensson Cultural issues relating to non-English journals Chair: Paola De Castro Afternoon free with an optional excursion to the nearby city of Lucca or tour of Pisa 14.30–17.30 BELS examination Deadline for registration 27 August 2009 Contact lneistadt@hughston.com 14.30–17.30 Optional workshop Managing a Journal Editorial Office Linus Svensson and Joan Marsh Friday 18th September Registration desk open 08.00–15.30 09.00–11.00 Plenary Three: Moral Integrity Chair: Paul Evans a) Bias in peer review practices in ecology and evolution Amber Budden, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara, USA Publication metrics such as the citation rates of papers and the subsequent impact factor of a journal are being increasingly used to evaluate productivity, quality and often the relative success of individuals, research groups and departments. The pressure to publish in these top journals is immense. Importantly, the attributes of potential authors may determine the extent to which a publication succeeds in the peer-review process. We analysed multi-year data on manuscript submissions from nine journals, to test the importance of author, reviewer and editor attributes on the outcome of the review process. This dataset enabled exploration of bias in ecology and evolutionary biology publishing and provided a means to assess the effectiveness of current review practices. Independent analysis of journal pre-publication metrics is uncommon and provides opportunity for the 'moral integrity' of journal editors and reviewers to be assessed. Whether found culpable or not, such targeted analyses and increased transparency are necessary for informing best practices in editorial policies, to the benefit of both the journal and the publishing community. b) Toward a Common Standard for Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policies in Scientific and Medical Journals Thomas Babor, Department of Community Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, USA This presentation describes an on-going effort to develop and implement a common standard that can be used by scientific and medical journals to organize their conflict of interest (COI) policies. The effort was initiated in 2007 by a group of journal editors convened by the Center for American Progress and has continued with the drafting of a concept paper that explains the rationale for a common standard and a model COI guideline for authors, editors and peer reviewers. The need for a common standard is based on evidence that financial and other competing interests have the potential to bias scientific results, distort the research agenda and diminish public confidence in research findings. In addition to their role in fostering transparency, it is argued that COI declarations are also valuable because of their symbolic and educational functions. This presentation describes how the common standard was implemented first in one peer reviewed journal and subsequently disseminated within the network of an international editors society representing over 50 addiction journals. 11.30–13.00 Parallel sessions Authorship Elise Langdon-Neuner & Linus Svensson Chair: Zoe Mullan University Press Challenge Aldo Pinchera Chair: Aldo Pinchera 13.00–14.30 Lunch at Conference Centre 14.30–16.00 Parallel sessions Cultural Integrity of Journal Guidelines and their Translation Paola De Castro Chair: Reme Melero Misconduct in Science Communication Alison Clayson & Elise Langdon-Neuner Chair: Ana Marusic 20.00–22.00 Conference dinner Opera Primaziale, Pisa Places limited Saturday 19th September Registration desk open 08.30–11.00 09.00–11.00 Plenary Four: Editorial Independence and Responsibilities Chair: Stuart Handysides a) Errors in the science literature: avoidance and correction David Vaux, Department of Biochemistry, La Trobe University, Australia & Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science (CFRS; a sub-committee of ICSU, the International Council for Science). Errors can arise in the scientific literature innocently, due to the statistical nature of science, or not so innocently, either because of incompetence or deliberate falsification, fabrication or plagiarism. Using statistical arguments, John P. A. Ioannidis has proven that more than 50% of claimed research findings are false (PLoS Medicine 2:696-701). In addition, there is evidence indicating large numbers of papers have been incompetently written or reviewed, or are the result of scientific misconduct. For Science Editors this raises two important issues: How can the number of errors that enter the literature be reduced? and How can errors that have been published be efficiently corrected? This talk will provide some examples to illustrate the size of the problem, and make some practical suggestions to help maintain the integrity of the scientific literature. b) Intellectual property rights issues for editing and publishing Charles Oppenheim, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, UK Copyright and database rights are important issues for editors and publishers. Following a general introduction to current law in Europe, and likely changes in the future, copyright issues associated with the refereeing, editing and publishing processes will be examined, as well as the implications for the traditional assignment of copyright posed by the Open Access movement. Database right issues associated with the submission of datasets to journal editors will be covered, as will the impact of Creative Commons in the scientific publishing arena. The presentation will conclude with recommendations for editors and publishers regarding how to handle some of these issues. 11.30–13.00 Parallel sessions The role of editors and journals in fostering responsible conduct of research Ana Marusic Chair: Faith McClellan Promoting the public perception of science through clear communication John Joyce Chairs: John Joyce & Emma Campbell 13.00–13.30 Closing Ceremony Chair: Joan Marsh General Information Venue The Palazzo dei Congressi was previously owned by the University of Pisa but is now under independent management. It has a large auditorium that can be sub-divided for the parallel sessions. There is ample display space for posters and the exhibition, as well as additional rooms for committee meetings, etc. Plus a roof terrace for socializing! Submitted papers and posters Please send an abstract (200 words) as soon as possible, for consideration, to: Programme Committee, c/o EASE secretary (secretary@ease.org.uk). Deadline: 15th March 2009 for presentations, or 31st July 2009 for posters. Please submit your abstract as soon as possible; do not wait for the deadline! The topic should be relevant to one of the planned sessions. Registration All registrations will be handled by Grupo Pacifico - register now! Forms may be returned by mail or fax to: Mirna Perez GRUPO PACÍFICO General Perón, 8 - 6º A y B 28020 Madrid – SPAIN Fax: + 34 913 023 926. If you require a registration form in print, please contact ease2009@pacifico-meetings.com giving your full name and postal address. Registration fees There is a considerable discount for paid-up Members! Please ensure your subscription is up to date; otherwise you may be charged the non-member rate. Members (before 30 June) €390 Members (after 30 June) €440 Non-members (before 30 June) €490 Non-members (after 30 June) €540 Registration includes: an invitation to the Reception following the General Assembly and lunch on Friday 18th September. It does not include the Conference Dinner for which tickets may be ordered at €60 per ticket. Places are limited. Accompanying Persons may buy tickets for the Reception for €20 and Conference Dinner tickets as above. Accommodation All hotel bookings should be made via the Grupo Pacifico. Bookings should be made by 15th August; after which availability will not be guaranteed. Rooms have been reserved with a range of providers. The hotel booking form is available on the Grupo Pacifico conference website. Please send your completed hotel booking form by mail or fax to: EMME DESTINATION SERVICE DI FLAVIA MAGNANO Via Pio IX, 175 - 00167 Roma (Italia) - PI 07481451008 Tel: +39 06 4542 6557 Fax: +39 06 4542 6631 accommodation.ease2009@mds-italia.it Travel Many airlines fly direct to Pisa International Airport. Its website lists all flights into Pisa as well as ways of getting to and from the airport. There are also many flights to Rome (3 hours by train) and Milan (3½ –4½ hours by train). Pisa airport is a 5-minute train ride (about €1) and 10-minute taxi ride (around €10) from the city centre. Train information. By car: Florence-Pisa autostrada along the Arno valley; the SS12 or S12r from Lucca; the A12 comes down the coast from the north, and the SS1 runs north and south along the coast. Currency The currency in Italy is the Euro. Optional workshop: Managing a Journal Editorial Office This will be run by Linus Svensson and Joan Marsh on Thursday 17th September, at the Palazzo dei Congressi. Places will be limited to about 20. Please contact secretary@ease.org.uk if you are interested. Local tours around Pisa The University of Pisa is offering a free guided tour for 25 people to visit the Museum of the Opera of the Duomo and the Monumental Graveyard (where there are important paintings by Benozzo Gozzoli). Other visits may be organized but with payment of a discount group ticket. These tours will last 1½–2 hours. Further details will be available soon... Volunteers required: EASE Information Desk and Buddy system We require volunteers to staff the EASE Information Desk during breaks. Also, in response to feedback from the previous conference, we are planning to instigate a buddy system: experienced EASE members will be assigned to befriend and look after new members. If you are willing to help with either of these, please contact secretary@ease.org.uk. Programme Committee: Arjan Polderman (Chairman), Eva Baranyiová, Paola De Castro, Alison Clayson, Jenny Gretton, Roderick Hunt, Joan Marsh, Remedios Melero, Linus Svensson
2006 Krakow, Poland
The Culture of Science EditingAt the Palac Larischa, ul. Bracka 12, Kraków, Poland, 15 - 18 June 2006
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