Harnessing the Open Science infrastructure for an efficient African response to COVID-19 [preprint]

Havemann, Jo; Bezuidenhout, Louise; Achampong, Joyce; Akligoh, Harry; Ayodele, Obasegun Tekena; Hussein, Shaukatali; Ksibi, Nabil; Nkoudou, Thomas Hervé Mboa; Obanda, Johanssen; Owango, Joy; Sanga, Valerian L.; Stirling, Julian; Wenzelmann, Victoria

doi:10.5281/zenodo.3733768

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“…Examples include the AOSP (funded by the National Research Council of South Africa) and the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA)partnership of AAS, NEPAD Agency with US$5.5 million initial seed funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust and the UK Department for International Development (UkDFID). These funders provide not only funds for future infrastructural development, but also expertise, and contacts to international expertise and national/regional governance stakeholders (Havemann et al, 2020).…”

Section: Funding For Open Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for OS has re-emerged in Africa and other resource-poor settings because of its critical role in pandemic preparedness and response. The inequality in OS practices and the associated consequences in Africa compared to the developed countries became more evident with the planning and implementation of COVID-19 pandemic responses (Havemann et al, 2020).…”

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Institutionalizing Open Science in Africa: Limitations and Prospects

Okafor

Mbagwu

Chia

et al. 2022

Front. Res. Metr. Anal.

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The advancement of scientific research and raising the next-generation scientists in Africa depend largely on science access. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused discussions around open science (OS) to reemerge globally, especially in resource-poor settings like Africa, where the practice of OS is low. The authors highlighted the elements, benefits, and existing initiatives of OS in Africa. More importantly, the article critically appraised the challenges, opportunities, and future considerations of OS in Africa. Addressing challenges of funding and leadership at different levels of educational, research, and government parastatals may be pivotal in charting a new course for OS in Africa. This review serves as an advocacy strategy and an informative guide to policymaking and institutionalization of OS in Africa.

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Section: Funding For Open Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Institutionalizing Open Science in Africa: Limitations and Prospects

Okafor

Mbagwu

Chia

et al. 2022

Front. Res. Metr. Anal.

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The impact of COVID-19 on the debate on open science: a qualitative analysis of published materials from the period of the pandemic

Benson Marshall,

Pinfield,

Abbott

et al. 2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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This study is an analysis of the international debate on open science that took place during the pandemic. It addresses the question, how did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the debate on open science? The study takes the form of a qualitative analysis of a large corpus of key articles, editorials, blogs and thought pieces about the impact of COVID on open science, published during the pandemic in English, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. The findings show that many authors believed that it was clear that the experience of the pandemic had illustrated or strengthened the case for open science, with language such as a “stress test”, “catalyst”, “revolution” or “tipping point” frequently used. It was commonly believed that open science had played a positive role in the response to the pandemic, creating a clear ‘line of sight’ between open science and societal benefits. Whilst the arguments about open science deployed in the debate were not substantially new, the focuses of debate changed in some key respects. There was much less attention given to business models for open access and critical perspectives on open science, but open data sharing, preprinting, information quality and misinformation became most prominent in debates. There were also moves to reframe open science conceptually, particularly in connecting science with society and addressing broader questions of equity.

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Harnessing the Open Science infrastructure for an efficient African response to COVID-19 [preprint]

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Institutionalizing Open Science in Africa: Limitations and Prospects

Institutionalizing Open Science in Africa: Limitations and Prospects

The impact of COVID-19 on the debate on open science: a qualitative analysis of published materials from the period of the pandemic

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