[IRTalk] Media Release: African Open Science Platform to boost the impact of open data for science and society

[Ina Smith]

http://www.codata.org/news/150/62/African-Open-Science-Platform-to-boost-the-impact-of-open-data-for-science-and-society-Media-Release#.WEmNVGhRgvw.facebook

An initiative to establish an African Open Science Platform to promote the value and exploit the potential of Open Data for science was announced by the Minister of Science and Technology, Ms. Naledi Pandor, at the Science Forum South Africa 2016 (SFSA) today. Read more.<http://www.codata.org/news/150/62/African-Open-Science-Platform-to-boost-the-impact-of-open-data-for-science-and-society-Media-Release#.WEmNVGhRgvw.facebook>

Ina Smith
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