Name: An online workshop for open publishing of public health in Africa
Start: 2024-04-03T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-04-03T11:00:00+01:00
Location: Zoom

An online workshop for open publishing of public health in Africa

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 - 09:00

Monday, 1 April 2024
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
09:00 Introductions and agenda setting - Ian Ruredzo (PHA (University of Zimbabwe))
Introductions and agenda setting
- Ian Ruredzo (PHA (University of Zimbabwe))
09:00 - 09:05
09:05 Open publishing in Africa now and the future - Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
Open publishing in Africa now and the future
- Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
09:05 - 09:15
09:15 Results of two research projects by PublicHealth.africa (PHA) - Dominic Agyei Dankwah (University of Health and Allied Sciences)
Results of two research projects by PublicHealth.africa (PHA)
- Dominic Agyei Dankwah (University of Health and Allied Sciences)
09:15 - 09:30
09:30 Experience with an online course on peer review and open publishing - Richard Heller (Peoples-Praxis)
Experience with an online course on peer review and open publishing
- Richard Heller (Peoples-Praxis)
09:30 - 09:40
09:40 Helping young professionals to thrive - Francis Ohanyido (West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH))
Helping young professionals to thrive
- Francis Ohanyido (West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH))
09:40 - 09:50
09:50
09:50 - 10:30
Contributions

09:50 New publishing and reviewing options

09:50 Supporting environment that is required

09:50 Capacity building required and how to develop this

09:50 Research agenda to be pursued in the area
10:30 Report Back and brainstorming on Open publishing in Africa
Report Back and brainstorming on Open publishing in Africa
10:30 - 10:55

10:55 Closing: Next steps with Open publishing of public health in Africa
Closing: Next steps with Open publishing of public health in Africa
10:55 - 11:00