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SUMMARY:LIBSENSE Open Science Symposium - The Gambia
DTSTART:20260323T083000Z
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UID:indico-event-262@indico.wacren.net
CONTACT:libsense@ren.africa\;+2348088881571
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)\n\nA National Milestone for Resea
 rch and InnovationThe LIBSENSE Open Science Symposium – The Gambia takes
  place at a defining moment for the country’s research and education eco
 system.With the recent connection of GAMREN (The Gambia Research and Educa
 tion Network) to the WACREN regional backbone\, and its formal launch duri
 ng the WACREN 2026 Conference in the presence of the President of the Repu
 blic\, The Gambia has entered a new phase of continental research integrat
 ion.This Symposium provides the policy and coordination complement to that
  infrastructure milestone. If GAMREN represents national connectivity\, th
 is Symposium represents national coordination of knowledge.PurposeThe Symp
 osium initiates structured national dialogue toward a Gambian National Ope
 n Science Roadmap\, aligned with international Open Science principles and
  regional research integration.Its objective is to ensure that improved co
 nnectivity translates into:Greater global visibility of Gambian scholarshi
 pSustainable Diamond Open Access publishingStrengthened national research 
 coordinationParticipation in international knowledge infrastructuresWhat W
 ill HappenOver two days\, national stakeholders will engage in:Policy dial
 ogue and governance alignmentInfrastructure readiness discussionsImplement
 ation pathways for Open Access and repositoriesIdentification of practical
  next stepsStrategic AlignmentThe Symposium is intentionally positioned al
 ongside the WACREN 2026 Conference\, linking national Open Science policy 
 dialogue with continental research and education infrastructure integratio
 n.Connectivity is the foundation.Coordination is the multiplier.Open Scien
 ce is the outcome.\n\nhttps://indico.wacren.net/event/262/
LOCATION:Thematic Hall 2 (SDKJ International Convention Centre)
URL:https://indico.wacren.net/event/262/
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