Background
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With the advent of the pandemic, the component of openness in the scientific process has achieved criticality. Since 2019, when the Dag Hammarskj?ld Library held the , the global open movement has been significantly enriched with new national and international policies and frameworks as well as daring and visionary initiatives, both private and public. Research and funding institutions, libraries, publishers switched content to open access, in some cases overnight, to ensure unhindered access for researchers and the public, solidifying a tacit understanding of Open Science principles. The roundtable discussion among 19 eminent personalities in Open Science that preceded the Library’s 2019 Conference had resulted in a document of principles elaborating on the necessary elements needed for the creation of a
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In the 2nd OPEN SCIENCE CONFERENCE, From Tackling the Pandemic to Addressing Climate Change, policy makers, main IGO actors, librarians, publishers and research practitioners will engage into a public dialogue focusing on what Open Science has learned from COVID-19 and how this can be applied into actions addressing the global climate crisis, at the interface of science, technology, policy and research.
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This three-day Conference organized by the Department of Global Communications, Dag Hammarskj?ld Library and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division of Sustainable Development Goals will bring the global discussion on open science and climate action to the United Nations and highlight national and IGO policies and Open Science initiatives from around the world. In cooperation with the global Open Science and Open Scholarship community, the Conference will also engage with early career leaders advancing openness in research and education at a time of lockdowns, and invite them into conversation with established leaders and policy makers in this key area for the 缅北禁地2030 Agenda.
Concept Note
Logistics
Conference Programme
21–23 July 2021 (All times are EDT time zone (New York time))
Recording available:
- 8:00–8:05&苍产蝉辫;补尘Welcome
- 8:05–8:20 amOpening Remarks
- Ms. Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Video:
- Mr. Thanos Giannakopoulos, Chief, Dag Hammarskj?ld Library
- 8:20–9:25 am
- Discussion moderator: Ms. Lily Gray, Liaison Officer and Programme Specialist, UNESCO
- 9:30–10:40 am
- , Head of Unit for Open Science, DG RTD, European Commission. Presentation: Policy Makers and Open Science: European Commission perspective
- Mr. Jerry Sheehan, Assistant Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Dr. Yasuhiro Murayama, Research Executive Director, NICT Knowledge Hub, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan. Presentation: Open Science landscape in Japan
- , Director of Development Policy and Head of Malawi Office, AFIDEP, and member of the group of scientists drafting the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report. Presentation: Learning from the pandemic to accelerate action on climate change
- Discussion moderator: , Executive Director, SPARC
- 10:45–11:55 am
- , Director, Open Access Australasia. Presentation: Lessons from the pandemic: an Australasian perspective
- , Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Presentation: Open Science in the Canadian Federal Government
- , Deputy Director for Development of the Geophysical Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief, Laboratory of Innovation Projects, Vice-President, CODATA. Presentation: Building Foundation for a World of Open Data and Open Science
- , Head of Open Science, CERN
- Discussion moderator: , Director, Scholarly Publishing Programme, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
- 11:55–12:00 pmClosing of day one
- 8:00–8:05 amIntroduction by Ms. Astra Bonini, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, DESA
- 8:05–9:00 am. Presentation: Science, Open Science, Covid and Climate
- 9:00–10:10 am
- Ms. Fernanda Beigel, Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Chair, UNESCO Open Science Committee. Presentation: The Road to Open Science
- , Director, Science and Society Research, Pew Research Center. Presentation: Trust and the Science-Policy-Society Interface
- , Interim Executive Director of the International Open Data Charter. Presentation: Open Data Charter
- , Founder & Lead Researcher, Yale Open Innovation Lab
- Discussion moderator: Yingqian (Lily) Chen, Correspondent, New York Bureau, Hong Kong Phoenix Satellite Television
- 10:15–11:30 amEquity in Open Scholarship
- Video message by , Director, Associate Professor, Te Mata Punenga o Te Kotahi, Te Kotahi Research Institute, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato, The University of Waikato, New Zealand and , Assistant Professor, University of Arizona and Chair, GIDA Global Indigenous Data Alliance. Video:
- Director of Community Transformation, Racial Equity and Inclusion Center. Presentation: Equity in Open Scholarship
- , Director of Research and Learning Services, University of Cape Town Libraries. Presentation: From disaster to preservation and dissemination
- , Data Wrangler and Systems Manager, OA.Works. Presentation: My journey through an inequitable system
- Discussion moderator: , Director of Programs & Engagement, SPARC
- 11:35-11:40amClosing of day two
- 8:00–8:05 amIntroduction by Mr. Thanos Giannakopoulos, Chief, Dag Hammarskj?ld Library
- 8:05–9:00 am. Presentation: Moving scientific publishing out of Oldenburg’s long shadow
- 9:05–10:15 am
- , Professor of Open Science, Vice Rector, Research and Chair of Open Science, Utrecht University. Presentation: Transition to Open Science
- and , Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). Presentation: Open access and open science: Lessons learned in Latin America
- , Chief Strategy Officer, West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN). Presentation: An African framework for sustainable open science
- Dr. Bianca Amaro, Coordinator of the Brazilian Open Sciences Program, Brazilian Institute of Information on Science and Technology. President, LA Referencia. Presentation: Academia and Open Science Infrastructure
- Discussion moderator: , Assistant Professor, Publishing, Associate Director, Public Knowledge Project, Director, Scholarly Communications Lab, Simon Fraser University
- 10:20–11:30 am
- Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Montréal. Presentation: What can the pandemic teach us about open science practices?
- , Executive Director, Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA). Presentation: Trends in open publishing
- , Science Librarian and Academic Works Coordinator, Assistant Professor, City University of New York. Presentation: Open Science in Time of COVID–19: Lessons Learned in an Academic Library
- , Open Access Programme Manager, Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL). Presentation: Three lessons learned on open science from the pandemic
- Discussion moderator: Mohammad Zuheir Bakleh, Chief Librarian, UN-ESCWA
- 11:30–12:00 pm
Conference Outcomes
Conference Outcome Document
Open Science for Climate Action
