Background
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With the advent of the pandemic, the component of openness in the scientific process has achieved criticality. Since 2019, when the Dag Hammarskjöld Library held the first Open Science Conference in the United Nations headquarters in New York, the global open movement has been significantly enriched with new national and international policies and frameworks as well as daring and visionary initiatives, both private and public. Research and funding institutions, libraries, publishers switched content to open access, in some cases overnight, to ensure unhindered access for researchers and the public, solidifying a tacit understanding of Open Science principles. The roundtable discussion among 19 eminent personalities in Open Science that preceded the Library’s 2019 Conference had resulted in a document of principles elaborating on the necessary elements needed for the creation of a Global Open Science Commons for the SDGs
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In the 2nd OPEN SCIENCE CONFERENCE, From Tackling the Pandemic to Addressing Climate Change, policy makers, main IGO actors, librarians, publishers and research practitioners will engage into a public dialogue focusing on what Open Science has learned from COVID-19 and how this can be applied into actions addressing the global climate crisis, at the interface of science, technology, policy and research.
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This three-day Conference organized by the Department of Global Communications, Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division of Sustainable Development Goals will bring the global discussion on open science and climate action to the United Nations and highlight national and IGO policies and Open Science initiatives from around the world. In cooperation with the global Open Science and Open Scholarship community, the Conference will also engage with early career leaders advancing openness in research and education at a time of lockdowns, and invite them into conversation with established leaders and policy makers in this key area for the UN 2030 Agenda.
Concept Note
Logistics
Conference Programme
21–23 July 2021 (All times are EDT time zone (New York time))
- 8:00–8:05 amWelcome
- 8:05–8:20 amOpening Remarks
- Ms. Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Video: Opening Remarks - Maria Francesca Spatolisano
- Mr. Thanos Giannakopoulos, Chief, Dag Hammarskjöld Library
- 8:20–9:25 amKeynote address by the Assistant Director General of UNESCO,
Dr. Shamila Nair-Bedouelle
- Discussion moderator: Ms. Lily Gray, Liaison Officer and Programme Specialist, UNESCO
- 9:30–10:40 amPolicy Makers and Open Science I
- Mr. Kostas Glinos, Head of Unit for Open Science, DG RTD, European Commission. Presentation: Policy Makers and Open Science: European Commission perspective
- Mr. Jerry Sheehan, Assistant Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Dr. Yasuhiro Murayama, Research Executive Director, NICT Knowledge Hub, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan. Presentation: Open Science landscape in Japan
- Dr. Nyovani Madise, Director of Development Policy and Head of Malawi Office, AFIDEP, and member of the group of scientists drafting the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report. Presentation: Learning from the pandemic to accelerate action on climate change
- Discussion moderator: Heather Joseph, Executive Director, SPARC
- 10:45–11:55 amPolicy Makers and Open Science II
- Dr. Ginny Barbour, Director, Open Access Australasia. Presentation: Lessons from the pandemic: an Australasian perspective
- Dr. Monica Granados, Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Presentation: Open Science in the Canadian Federal Government
- Dr. Alyna Rybkina, Deputy Director for Development of the Geophysical Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief, Laboratory of Innovation Projects, Vice-President, CODATA. Presentation: Building Foundation for a World of Open Data and Open Science
- Dr. Kamran Naim, Head of Open Science, CERN
- Discussion moderator: Ms. Susan Veldsman, Director, Scholarly Publishing Programme, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
- 11:55–12:00 pmClosing of day one
- 8:00–8:05 amIntroduction by Ms. Astra Bonini, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, DESA
- 8:05–9:00 amKeynote address by Professor Geoffrey Boulton, International Science Council. Presentation: Science, Open Science, Covid and Climate
- 9:00–10:10 amScience-Policy-Society Interface and Open Science
- Ms. Fernanda Beigel, Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Chair, UNESCO Open Science Committee. Presentation: The Road to Open Science
- Ms. Cary Funk, Director, Science and Society Research, Pew Research Center. Presentation: Trust and the Science-Policy-Society Interface
- Ms. Natalia Carfi, Interim Executive Director of the International Open Data Charter. Presentation: Open Data Charter
- Mr. Martin Wainstein, Founder & Lead Researcher, Yale Open Innovation Lab
- Discussion moderator: Yingqian (Lily) Chen, Correspondent, New York Bureau, Hong Kong Phoenix Satellite Television
- 10:15–11:30 amEquity in Open Scholarship
- Video message by Maui Hudson, Director, Associate Professor, Te Mata Punenga o Te Kotahi, Te Kotahi Research Institute, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato, The University of Waikato, New Zealand and Dr. Stephanie Russo Carroll, Assistant Professor, University of Arizona and Chair, GIDA Global Indigenous Data Alliance. Video: Equity in Open Scholarship - Stephanie Carroll & Maui Hudson
- Dr. Antoinette Foster, Director of Community Transformation, Racial Equity and Inclusion Center. Presentation: Equity in Open Scholarship
- Dr. Reggie Raju, Director of Research and Learning Services, University of Cape Town Libraries. Presentation: From disaster to preservation and dissemination
- Ms. Natalia Norori, Data Wrangler and Systems Manager, OA.Works. Presentation: My journey through an inequitable system
- Discussion moderator: Mr. Nick Shockey, Director of Programs & Engagement, SPARC
- 11:35-11:40amClosing of day two
- 8:00–8:05 amIntroduction by Mr. Thanos Giannakopoulos, Chief, Dag Hammarskjöld Library
- 8:05–9:00 amKeynote address by Dr. Jean-Claude Guédon, Professor of Comparative Literature (retired), University of Montréal. Presentation: Moving scientific publishing out of Oldenburg’s long shadow
- 9:05–10:15 amAcademia and Open Science Infrastructure
- Prof. Dr. Frank Miedema, Professor of Open Science, Vice Rector, Research and Chair of Open Science, Utrecht University. Presentation: Transition to Open Science
- Dr. Dominique Babini and Dr. Laura Rovelli, Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). Presentation: Open access and open science: Lessons learned in Latin America
- Mr. Omo Oaiya, Chief Strategy Officer, West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN). Presentation: An African framework for sustainable open science
- Dr. Bianca Amaro, Coordinator of the Brazilian Open Sciences Program, Brazilian Institute of Information on Science and Technology. President, LA Referencia. Presentation: Academia and Open Science Infrastructure
- Discussion moderator: Dr. Juan Pablo Alperin, Assistant Professor, Publishing, Associate Director, Public Knowledge Project, Director, Scholarly Communications Lab, Simon Fraser University
- 10:20–11:30 amScholarly Communications Actors
- Dr. Vincent Larivière, Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Montréal. Presentation: What can the pandemic teach us about open science practices?
- Ms. Claire Redhead, Executive Director, Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA). Presentation: Trends in open publishing
- Ms. Stefka Tzanova, Science Librarian and Academic Works Coordinator, Assistant Professor, City University of New York. Presentation: Open Science in Time of COVID–19: Lessons Learned in an Academic Library
- Ms. Iryna Kuchma, Open Access Programme Manager, Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL). Presentation: Three lessons learned on open science from the pandemic
- Discussion moderator: Mohammad Zuheir Bakleh, Chief Librarian, UN-ESCWA
- 11:30–12:00 pm Closing remarks by Mr. Maher Nasser, Outreach Division Director, Department of Global Communications
Conference Outcomes
Conference Outcome Document
Open Science for Climate Action
