Building a National Framework for Open Research in Nigeria: Workshop on National Guidelines and Implementation Plans

Monday 4 Mar 2024, 08:30 → 18:00 Africa/Lagos

CVCNU Secretariat

Yakubu Ochefu (CVCNU), Jibril Attahiru Alhassan (AULNU), Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

This LIBSENSE workshop, focused on priority-setting, is hosted by The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU). It aims to bring funders, open science experts, research administration, researchers, and library stakeholders together to capitalise on the fallouts from the national open science symposium held in September 2023.

Several outputs, such as a new common repository metadata schema, a call to action on assessment systems and work plans derived from a recent research data management (RDM) workshop, will form a foundation for shared infrastructure pilots that leverage insights gained from these activities to enhance the open science landscape in Nigeria.

Model Open Science Policy of Nigeria.pdf

08:30 → 10:30 Opening

08:30 Arrival and Registration

09:00 Welcome Remarks

Speaker: Prof. Yakubu Ochefu (Secretary-General, CVCNU)

09:10 Introduction / Workshop Overview

Speaker: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

09:20 Goodwill messages

National Academy of Science
National Academy of Letters
Social Science Academy of Nigeria
National Universities Commission
TETFund
AULNU
NgREN

09:40 Opening Statement from FCDO

10:10 Think Global, Act Local

Speaker: Kathleen Shearer (Confederation of Open Access Repositories)

10:30 → 11:00 Tea Break and Group Photo

11:00 → 12:30 Global updates and perspectives

11:00 Open Science updates from the WACREN region

Update from the recent Sierra Leone National Open Science policy validation & Scientific publishing workshop. See https://indico.wacren.net/event/191/

Speaker: Dr Thomas Songu (CEO, SLREN)

11:20 Research and innovation funding in Nigeria

11:40 Trends in Research Data Management - perspectives from Japan

Speaker: Prof. Kazutsuna Yamaji (National Institute of Informatics (NII))

12:00 Q & A

Interactive Discussion

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch and Networking

13:30 → 15:30 Updates from Nigeria

13:30 Shaping Quality Assessment and Open Science Practices in African Research

Speaker: Dr Sadiat Salau (FUT Minna)

13:50 LIBSENSE work plans for research data management coordination and capacity building in Nigeria

Speaker: Dr Fatimah Abduldayan (FUT Minna)

14:10 WACREN-NII demonstration of a community-driven model for shared repository infrastructure and harvesting.

Speakers: Dr Masaharu Hayashi (National Institute of Informatics), Sefakor Ankora (WACREN)

14:30 The Nigerian draft Open Science Policy and priority areas

Speaker: Prof. Conrad Omonhinmin (Covenant University)

15:00 Q & A

15:30 → 16:00 Tea Break and Networking

16:00 → 17:00 Breakout session

16:00 Group work on implementation plans for each National Open Science Policy Priority Area.

• Enabling policy environment for open science
• Open science infrastructures and services
• Human resources and capacity building for open science
• A culture of open science among researchers and incentives and rewards for open science practice at all levels (assessment of institutions, research projects and individual researchers).

17:00 → 17:35 Closing

17:00 Facilitated plenary feedback per group

Includes discussion around key action items to take forward

17:25 Closing remarks

Speaker: Prof. Yakubu Ochefu (CVCNU)