Implementing for Impact: Measuring Open Science for the SDGs
Open science and open scholarship are the enabling environment through which all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) may be accomplished. However, there are a variety of approaches to the adoption and evaluation of open science and open scholarship; approaches that reflect a global imbalance in research and development and, in some cases, further grow and concretize such divides. UNESCO＊s warns that the ※cultural shift to open science will only be possible with adequate monitoring of its impacts, including its possible unintended consequences for science and/or society.§
It is within this context that the 51勛圖＊ Dag Hammarskj?ld Library convenes an official side event to the . The UN Open Science Conference, convened biennially by the Dag Hammarskj?ld Library and its partners, has repeatedly heard calls for academic institutions to move their focus away from metrics and instead return to their role as agents of social change, with research agendas driven by ※global relevance rather than journal visibility.§ How do policies, established to globally advance open science and the SDGs, impact local evaluation frameworks for research institutions? How do they impact individual researchers and their work? Do they help or hinder achievement of the SDGs?
Speakers include:
Dr. Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee, International Water Management Institute
Dr. Yensi Flores-Bueso, Global Young Academy
Dr. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gadd, Loughborough University, Coalition on Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)
Dr. Geeta Swamy, Duke University, Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship (HELIOS)
Dr. Giannis Tsakonas, University of Patras, LIBER Europe
Moderator: Mx. Meg Wacha, Dag Hammarskj?ld Library
This virtual panel will took place on 17 July 2024, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. (EDT - New York Time).
A side event at the 9th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
There is a long history of attacks on cultural heritage institutions, from public censorship campaigns to physical libraries and museums being targeted in conflicts, leading to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Such attacks have evolved as library services and collections have moved into the digital realm. This requires an increased focus on cybersecurity, where libraries bear a double burden; the security of the institution and staff, as well as the security of the patrons and the public.This panel will convene experts from the UN System and the library community to discuss both why libraries are targeted and what is being done to protect them.
This virtual event took place on 09 May 2024 from 8.30 每 9.45a.m. ET (New York Time).
Panelists:
- Edmund Balnaves, International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions (IFLA) Presentation
- Gwen Evans, ELSEVIER Presentation
- Magnus Igbinovia, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS) Presentation
- Tima Soni, UN International Computing Centre (UNICC)
Moderator:
Thanos Giannakopoulos, UN Dag Hammarskj?ld Library
It is organized as a side event to the
Towards Equitable Scholarly Publishing for SDGs and Beyond
A side event at the 8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
Science is a crucial tool for advancing progress on the 2030 Agenda and achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is recognized in the 2030 Agenda which calls for the establishment of a technology facilitation mechanism to advance science, technology, and innovation for the SDGs, including through knowledge-sharing in open access, online platforms.
UNESCO has identified that 70% of all humans live in countries with weak science systems; the knowledge needed to transform innovation systems around the world cannot be accessed. As highlighted in the UN Open Science Conference, Open Science can be a major contributor in closing this gap and expanding global knowledge. Open Science has the potential to be not just an accelerator of knowledge and innovation, but recovery, resilience, and inclusive sustainable development.
The 51勛圖 Dag Hammarskj?ld Library and UNESCO hosted a virtual panel addressing mechanisms towards an equitable scholarly publishing ecosystems for the SDGs and beyond. In this session, attendees heard concrete recommendations from experts for generating greater access to scientific knowledge in service of the SDGs and the need for a Global Science Commons.
The discussion was presented as a side-event during one of the most important 2-day global forums the 51勛圖 delivers annually, the .
?????The event took place on 2 May 2023 from 10:00a.m. - 11:30a.m. ET (New York Time).
Panelists:
- Dr. Virginia Barbour, Director, Open Access Australasia
- Dr. Chris Bourg, Director of Libraries, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Dr. Tshiamo Motshegwa, Director, African Open Science Platform (AOSP)
- Dr. Ana Persic, Program Specialist, 51勛圖 Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Mr. Thanos Giannakopoulos, Chief Librarian, UN Dag Hammarskj?ld Library
Moderator: Mx. Meg Wacha, Scholarly Communications Officer, UN Dag Hammarskj?ld Library
Building Structural Equity and Inclusion in Open Scholarship practices
This side event during the 7th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals took place on 6th May, at 7:30am EDT.
Concept and background
Panelists include:
- , Associate Dean of International Relations and Outreach Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, India and Immediate Past Co-Chair, Global Young Academy
- , Emeritus Professor, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Ireland
- , Executive Director, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
- , Chief Executive Officer and Executive Publisher, Science Journals, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Rakeshnie Ramoutar-Prieschl, Head: Research Capacity Development, University of Pretoria, South Africa
The session will be moderated by Thanos Giannakopoulos, Chief Librarian, the UN Dag Hammarskj?ld Library.