Date : October 19, 2022

SESSIONS
EVENTS
MODERATORS
08:30am Opening
Opening Session

9:00am -
10:30am
  • Arrival and Registration
  • Welcome Remarks - Chair, Board of Directors, GARNET
  • Opening Remarks - by Coordinator, LIBSENSE
  • Opening Remarks - Keith McMahon MBE, British Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana, FCDO
  • Opening Address - Dr Kwaku Afriyie Minister, Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation
10:00am - 10:30am Tea Break / Group Photo
Session 1

10:30am -
12:00pm
  • Open Science as a Policy Priority
  • UNESCO Recommendations on Open Science - Melody Boateng, National Professional Officer
  • The MESTI policy process - Dr Wilhemina Quaye -Director, STEPRI
  • Think Global, Act Local: - Kathleen Shearer - Executive Director, COAR
Oliver Boachie - Senior Advisor to Minister, Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation
12:030pm - 13:00pm Lunch and Networking
Session 2

13:00pm -
15:00pm
Omo Oaiya - Chief Strategy Officer, West and Central African Research and Education Network
15:00pm - 15:30pm Tea Break and Networking
Session 3
15:30pm - 17:00pm
  • Coordinating the Development of a National Open Science Action Plan
  • Break out groups -1) Policy, Funding and Governance 2) Infrastructure 3) Capacity Building and advocacy
  • Groups reports