About the event
In November 2021, UNESCO Member States unanimously adopt the recommendation on Open Science at the 41st session of the UNESCO General Conference. LIBSENSE, as an initiative to create a community of practice for Open Science and to advance the adoption of Open Science services and infrastructure in Africa, is partnering with UNESCO to promote this recommendation at regional, national and institutional levels.
To this end, the workshop was held to address the main challenges and opportunities for the implementation of Open Science in Francophone African countries.
Key actors came together to:
- consolidate experiences and efforts
- propose solutions and actions for Open Science
- initiate a reflection on national and regional policies, action plans and roadmaps for the implementation of the principles of Open Science as recommended by UNESCO.
The event was jointly hosted by LIBSENSE, CNUDST, and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia.
Speakers
Mme Amel Smaoui Chemli
DG CNUDSTMme Amel Smaoui Chemli
DG CNUDST
Pr. Mourad Bellassoued
Directeur Général de la Recherche ScientifiquePr. Mourad Bellassoued
Directeur Général de la Recherche Scientifique
Prof. Abdelmajid Ben Amara
Secrétaire général de la Fédération des conseils arabes de la recherche scientifique FASRC)Prof. Abdelmajid Ben Amara
Secrétaire général de la Fédération des conseils arabes de la recherche scientifique FASRC)
Ms Poloko Ntokwane joins BIDPA as a Knowledge Management and Dissemination Manager from the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) where she worked as a Librarian from 2014 to 2019. She has had an illustrious career as an Information Professional and worked in all the spheres of the profession at public, special, diplomatic, schools, colleges and university libraries. This includes the US Embassy in Gaborone where she worked from 2000 to 2006.
While at the Embassy she received a number of awards which recognized her outstanding performance and dedication towards re-designing and maintaining the Embassy website, Acting Director of the Information Resource Centre and for going an extra mile in managing the press filing Centre during President’s G.W. Bush’s historic visit to Botswana.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies, a Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science, Diploma in the same field and Diploma in School of Ministry and Biblical Studies. She has also attended several professional workshops and skills enhancing courses overseas and locally.
M. Marin Dacos
(France) Coordinateur national de la science ouverte auprès de la Directrice générale de la recherche et de l’innovation et de la Directrice générale de l'enseignement supérieur et de l'insertion professionnelle.M. Marin Dacos
(France) Coordinateur national de la science ouverte auprès de la Directrice générale de la recherche et de l’innovation et de la Directrice générale de l'enseignement supérieur et de l'insertion professionnelle.
M. Jean-François Lutz
Responsable de la Mission Appui à la Recherche - Université de Lorraine - Direction de la DocumentationM. Jean-François Lutz
Responsable de la Mission Appui à la Recherche - Université de Lorraine - Direction de la Documentation
M. Bessem Aamira
S/Directeur Informatique CNUDSTM. Bessem Aamira
S/Directeur Informatique CNUDST
M. Bernard DIONE (Sénégal)
Maître de conférences et Directeur CNDSTM. Bernard DIONE (Sénégal)
Maître de conférences et Directeur CNDST
M. Eliezer Bisimwa Mwongane (République Démocratique du Congo)
Bibliothécaire en Chef ULPGL, GOMAM. Eliezer Bisimwa Mwongane (République Démocratique du Congo)
Bibliothécaire en Chef ULPGL, GOMA
Mme Cécile COULIBALY (Côte d'Ivoire)
S/Directrice en charge des commissions scientifiques à l'Université Virtuelle de Côte d'IvoireMme Cécile COULIBALY (Côte d'Ivoire)
S/Directrice en charge des commissions scientifiques à l'Université Virtuelle de Côte d'Ivoire
M. Zakari Lire
Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l’Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES)M. Zakari Lire
Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l’Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES)
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