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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I would suggest you hammer the line that Open a science is all about optimising the public investments in science and that it means also levelling twe playing field so that all universities and academics in RSA/global
can take part in research at the same starting conditions. The data will be as open for UCT as well as for the university of Mapumalanga. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Good luck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> african-open-science-platform@googlegroups.com <african-open-science-platform@googlegroups.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ina Smith<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 27, 2018 9:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> african-open-science-platform@googlegroups.com; irtalk@lists.lib.sun.ac.za<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Your input re the SA Draft White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Dear Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">South Africa has recently released its
<b>Draft White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Open Science</span></b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">
is also covered as part of this White Paper, and we would highly value your input on this part, but also the rest. This an excellent opportunity to make sure the SA science of the future is globally aligned, and hopefully other countries can also benefit.
Different perspectives from different experiences and backgrounds bring so much value, and we would like to invite you to also contribute and give input.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Find attached, or access the full text at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.assaf.org.za/files/2018/DST%20Draft%20White%20Paper%20on%20STI_Web%20version_FINAL_12092018.pdf">https://www.assaf.org.za/files/2018/DST%20Draft%20White%20Paper%20on%20STI_Web%20version_FINAL_12092018.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Closing date for comments: 18 October 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">ASSAf will also respond (you can send to Prof Roseanne Diab, ASSAf Executive Officer),
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4472C4"><a href="mailto:roseanne@assaf.org.za"><span style="color:#4472C4">roseanne@assaf.org.za</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">,
or to myself, or directly to </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:whitepaper@dst.gov.za">whitepaper@dst.gov.za</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Thanking you in advance for your time and effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Ina (on behalf of the AOSP Project Team)</span><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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