{"id":37693,"date":"2025-07-01T13:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/?p=37693"},"modified":"2025-07-02T11:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:03:26","slug":"stm-apac-conference-advancing-open-science-in-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/stm-apac-conference-advancing-open-science-in-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"STM APAC Conference \u2013 Advancing Open Science in the Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/27132212\/Over-300-representatives-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/27132212\/Over-300-representatives-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1264\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/27132212\/Over-300-representatives-1.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/27132212\/Over-300-representatives-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/27132212\/Over-300-representatives-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/stm.offloadmedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/27132212\/Over-300-representatives-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>On June 17, 2025, STM co-hosted its inaugural APAC Conference in Beijing in partnership with CNPIEC and supported by Society of China University Journals.<\/strong> Themed <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Open Driven by Innovation,&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the event brought together over 300 leaders in research, publishing, and library services to chart a collaborative, innovative future for open science in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Held immediately after PubTech and in the lead-up to the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF)\u2014the world\u2019s second-largest book fair\u2014the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/events\/stm-apac-conference\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">STM APAC Conference<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is part of a joint initiative to foster international exchange and advance innovation in academic publishing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This milestone marked STM\u2019s first regional event dedicated entirely to APAC\u2014a region recognized for its innovation and growing global engagement. The conference emphasized the importance of regional strategies tailored to local contexts, and the value of international partnerships in building a more open, equitable research ecosystem.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are a few highlights shared by CNPIEC<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event was opened by CEO Lin Liying of CNPIEC and hosted by Wu Shangzhi, President of the China Periodicals Association, who highlighted China&#8217;s commitment to contributing to global open science.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor Yang Wei of the Chinese Academy of Sciences called for affordable OA models for the Global South and emphasized the need for local publishing platforms to safeguard academic integrity and diversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM CEO Caroline Sutton shared an overview of the global policy context outside of Asia and urged APAC stakeholders to develop regional solutions driven by technology and cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panels, moderated by Mark Robertson (STM) and Zhang Tieming (CUJS), brought together global experts including representatives from Springer Nature, SAGE, DOAJ, ACS, and others. Discussions focused on sustainable open science, infrastructure development, and cross-border policy alignment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event emphasized that APAC\u2019s success in open science will rely on collaboration, innovation, and inclusive knowledge sharing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:600,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-37693 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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