6–7 Oct 2025
Conference Centre, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja
Africa/Lagos timezone

Panel: Balancing Openness and Rights: Intellectual Property & Data Protection in Diamond OA Book Publishing

7 Oct 2025, 12:30
1h
Conference Centre, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja

Conference Centre, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja

Speakers

Prof. Charles Uwadia (Chair, Board of Trustees, Eko-Konnect)Prof. Christine Ofulue (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Technology, Innovation and Research, NOUN)Dr Fatimah Jibril Abduldayan (Director, Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning & Co-Lead, Open Access Book Publishing Initiative FUTMinna)Dr Tolu Pius-Fadipe (Head, Research and Development, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC))

Description

This panel examines the balance between openness and the protection of authors’ rights, institutional assets, and sensitive data. Panellists will debunk OA myths and show how Diamond OA aligns with copyright, Creative Commons, and data protection in the Nigerian and African context.

Primary author

Prof. Charles Uwadia (Chair, Board of Trustees, Eko-Konnect)

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