Following the establishment of the National Open Science Policy Development taskforce, MTHE, SLREN, and SLWS propose to host a two-day workshop to validate the National Open Science Policy on the first day and on the following day, towards establishing a national platform for Academic Publishing for Sierra Leone. The academic publishing workshop on Day 2 will explore how the methodologies and networks of SLWS can be adapted/strengthened for scientific literature, thereby enhancing the visibility and accessibility of Sierra Leonean research.
Objectives
Who will attend?
Key players from science, education, and research communities, alongside policy-makers, library practitioners, civil society representatives, tech hubs, IT professionals, and funders.
Day 2 will include a multifaceted assembly, including university professors, Deans, Heads of Departments, independent researchers, government officials from education and science sectors, technology experts, representatives from the Sierra Leonean Writers Series, librarians, publishers, and international collaborators.
Expected Outcomes
The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) generously funds this critical event.