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

Contribution List

2. Arrival and Registration

13/08/2024, 08:00

Arrival & Registration

3. Welcome Remarks

Prof. Yakubu Ochefu (Secretary-General, CVCNU)

13/08/2024, 08:30

Arrival & Registration

4. Introduction / Workshop Overview

Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

13/08/2024, 08:40

Arrival & Registration

5. Goodwill messages

13/08/2024, 08:50

Arrival & Registration

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

6. Opening Statement from FCDO

13/08/2024, 09:10

Arrival & Registration

7. Think Global, Act Local

Kathleen Shearer (Confederation of Open Access Repositories)

13/08/2024, 09:40

Arrival & Registration

8. Open Science updates from the WACREN region

Dr Thomas Songu (CEO, SLREN)

13/08/2024, 10:00

PRIORITY AREA I: Coordination & Policy

Update from the recent Sierra Leone National Open Science policy validation & Scientific publishing workshop.

See https://indico.wacren.net/event/191/

9. Research and innovation funding in Nigeria

13/08/2024, 10:20

PRIORITY AREA I: Coordination & Policy

10. Trends in Research Data Management - perspectives from Japan

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

13/08/2024, 10:40

PRIORITY AREA I: Coordination & Policy

11. Q & A

13/08/2024, 11:00

PRIORITY AREA I: Coordination & Policy

Interactive Discussion

1. Lunch and Networking

13/08/2024, 12:30

12. Shaping Quality Assessment and Open Science Practices in African Research

Dr Sadiat Salau (FUT Minna)

13/08/2024, 13:30

Updates from Nigeria

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

Dr Fatimah Abduldayan (FUT Minna)

13/08/2024, 13:50

Updates from Nigeria

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

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

13/08/2024, 14:10

Updates from Nigeria

15. The Nigerian draft Open Science Policy and priority areas

Prof. Conrad Omonhinmin (Covenant University)

13/08/2024, 14:30

Updates from Nigeria

16. Q & A

13/08/2024, 15:00

Updates from Nigeria

17. Group work on implementation plans for each National Open Science Policy Priority Area.

13/08/2024, 16:00

Breakout session

• 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).

18. Facilitated plenary feedback per group

13/08/2024, 17:00

Closing

Includes discussion around key action items to take forward

20. Closing remarks

Prof. Yakubu Ochefu (CVCNU)

13/08/2024, 17:25

Closing

19. Discussion around key action items to take forward

Closing

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