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    A Case for Open Science Hardware
    (2019-02-13) Havemann, Johanna
    Presentation about Open Science Hardware held at the Berlin Open Science - Reproducible Research - Meetup on Feb 06, 2019.
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    No Better Time to Practice Open Science Than Now
    (2020-06-05) Akligoh, Harry Sefoga
    This is a guest speaker presentation given at the virtual Open Science Fellows Program 2020 in Berlin. The presentation captures the speakers perspectives on Open Science where he related it to the story of William Kamkwamba from Malawi, his journey through Open Science and Projects and Initiatives that are making use of Open Science in overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 today.
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    Open Access, Open Science, Open Data: Who Will Benefit? A User Profile
    (2017-11) Gfrerer, Margareth; Beyene, Berhanu
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    Open Science Capacity Building in Africa
    (2022-05-12) Havemann, Jo; Bezuidenhout, Louise; Zimmer, Niklas; Owango, Joy
    List about Open Science Capacity Building stakeholders in Africa that were shared during the First meeting of the Working Group on Open Science Capacity Building hosted by UNESCO.
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    Open Science in Africa – Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives
    (2018-11-24) Ahinon, Justin, Sègbédji; Havemann, Johanna
    Open Science is becoming increasingly popular globally and provides unprecedented opportunities for scientists in Africa, South East Asia, and Latin America. African scientists face several difficulties when attempting to get their work published in peer reviewed journals -there is a small number of publication platforms, a lack of knowledge and access difficulties related to existing journals, whose visibility on the web is not very good (Piron et al., 2017). There are also obstacles related to the functioning of the journals themselves (notably the duration of the revision process and the cost of publications) and the result is that science and scholarly publishing are often perceived as a prerogative of the Northern countries. The methods and techniques (including the peer review process) that are being developed for its dissemination are not necessarily adapted to the contexts of other regions of the world, including Africa. Indeed, many African-based peer-reviewed scholarly journals are unable to host their content online due to resource limitations and the digital divide (Agaba et al., 2004). In this article, we provide an overview of the most important initiatives and actors in the Open Science movement in Africa. We further identify three major challenges for Open Science on the African continent and offer perspectives for African researchers to actively contribute to the global scientific community and share knowledge to meet the challenges we all face.
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    The Future of Open Science: Unlocking Knowledge Together – Open Science Training
    (2023-10-31) Nyirongo, Revelation
    UbuntuNet Alliance under the AfricaConnect3 project invited 20 librarians to participate in a one-day Open Science training session a day before the UbuntuNet Connect 2023 Conference.
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    Unlocking open science in Africa: Mentorship and grassroot community building
    (IOS Press, 2023-12-15) Kibet, Caleb K.
    Open Science is becoming increasingly popular among scientists worldwide, but African researchers have hesitated to adopt it. This keynote speech addresses the current state of open science in Africa and the challenges researchers face in implementing open science practices. As an open science advocate and mentor in Africa, I share my experiences and discuss the role of mentorship and grassroots community building in overcoming these challenges. Various initiatives, such as OpenScienceKE, H3ABioNet, and BHKi, aim to increase awareness, empower members, and encourage collaboration to promote open science, information sharing, resource sharing, and the visibility of African research. It is essential to involve all stakeholders within local communities and empower grassroots communities. Like planning for a mountain climb, providing the necessary support to facilitate success is crucial. The article highlights the importance of inclusivity and support to overcome barriers and challenges to reap the benefits of open science. I show how culture changes towards openness, breaking down barriers, empowerment, allyship, and grassroots community building are pathways to achieve this change.