[IRTalk] SA Science Forum: Invitation to attend the African Open Science Platform Session on 8 Dec. 2017

[Benjamin Aribisala]

Many thanks for sharing this Ina

Cheers


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Professor Benjamin Aribisala, PhD (Birmingham, UK)
Professor of Computer Science
Head of Department, Computer Science Department
Lagos State University
http://www.csc.lasu.edu.ng/about-us/hod.html
Benjamin.Aribisala at lasu.edu.ng

Chairman, ICT Committee
Lagos State University

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On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Ina Smith <Ina at assaf.org.za> wrote:

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> Dear all
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> Please join us for the session on the African Open Science Platform (AOSP)
> and progress made on strategic and decision-making level, as experienced by
> country representatives. Registration is free, but attendees will be
> responsible for covering own expenses (no scholarships available
> unfortunately).
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> *Register:* http://www.sfsa.co.za/online-registration/
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> *Date:* 8 December 2017
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> *Time:* 11:30-12:00
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> *Venue: *Onyx Room, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South
> Africa. Maps at http://www.sfsa.co.za/contact/
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> *Programme:* http://www.sfsa.co.za/science-talks-8-12/
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> *The African Open Science Platform: Towards an Open Science Framework for
> African countries*
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> The purpose of the African Open Science Platform is to explore progress
> made in terms of sharing scientific/research data by African researchers,
> especially where the research has  been funded with public money. At the
> same time, the project wishes to establish what is needed to make the
> sharing of scientific/research data possible, and provide information on
> interventions required to get on par with the international scientific
> community where open science and open data are concerned. During this
> science talk, the project would like to report on findings and outcomes
> regarding open science policy on national level, infrastructure
> requirements to share data, skills needed to share data, and incentives for
> sharing data.
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> Open Science and Open Data: Continental Perspectives and Trends
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> Nodumo Dhlamini, Director: ICT Services & Knowledge Management,
> Association of African Universities (AAU) (Ghana)
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> Open Science & Open Data: African NRENs Strategies & Plans
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> Duncan Greaves, Chief Executive Director, TENET  (South Africa)
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> Open Science & Open Data: Madagascar
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> Noasilalaonomenjanahary Ambinintsoa Lucie, Researcher, Ministry of
> Environment, Ecology and Forest (Madagascar)
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> Open Science & Open Data Policy Framework: Botswana
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> Audrey Masizana, Head of Department Computer Science/ Senior
> Lecturer/Researcher, University of Botswana (Botswana)
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> Closing & Going forward
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> Susan Veldsman & Simon Hodson
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> We are looking very much forward seeing you there!
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> Kind regards
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> Ina
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> *Ina Smith*
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> Project Manager: African Open Science Platform
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