AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series

HAL: The French National Open Archive Within the Global Open Science Ecosystem, an African Perspective.

HAL is the French national open archive managed by the Centre for Direct Scientific Communication at CNRS, providing researchers and institutions with tools for submitting, discovering, and sharing academic publications across disciplines and languages. On April 10, 2025, HAL was featured in the AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar series, hosted by UbuntuNet Alliance and Access2perspectives with …

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Spotlight on APOS Democratizing African Research

AfricArXiv, AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Capacity Building / By Harold Bowa / July 14, 2025 July 14, 2025

On July 3rd, 2025 the AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar series welcomed attendees to a session on the African Platform for Open Scholarship (APOS). This webinar series is organized by UbuntuNet Alliance and Access2perspectives with support from the African Open Science Platform. This webinar series aims to showcase initiatives that advance open knowledge sharing across the …

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Combating Predatory Publishing: Insights from the Latest AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar

AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series / By Harold Bowa / March 28, 2025 March 28, 2025

The AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar series, a collaborative initiative by UbuntuNet Alliance and Access 2 Perspectives, with support from the Africa Open Science Platform, continues to foster critical discussions around Open Science. This webinar series aims to advance the principles of Open Access, research integrity, and equitable knowledge dissemination across Africa’s research ecosystem. On 27th …

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AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series Kicks Off 2025 With the Role that COAR Plays in Advancing Open Access in Africa

AfricArXiv, AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series / By Harold Bowa / January 30, 2025 January 30, 2025

The AfricArXiv Open Science webinar series hosted its first session of 2025 with an engaging discussion on the role of COAR (Confederation of Open Access Repositories) in advancing open access in Africa. Organized by UbuntuNet Alliance and Access 2 Perspectives, with support from the African Open Science Platform, the webinar featured Kathleen Shearer, Executive Director …

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AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series: A Year in Review

AfricArXiv, AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Open Access, Stories / By Harold Bowa / November 27, 2024 November 27, 2024

AfricArXiv, a free digital archive for African research, has played a pivotal role in advancing open science on the continent. Established in 2018 and hosted by UbuntuNet Alliance since 2023, the platform is being tailored towards meeting the needs of African researchers, leveraging the Alliance’s extensive network. Utilizing the open-source repository system D-Space, AfricArXiv currently …

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You are Invited to this October’s AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series.

AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Open Access, Open Science / By Harold Bowa / September 25, 2024 September 25, 2024

The AfricArXiv Open Science webinar series is an initiative that is organized by UbuntuNet Alliance in partnership with Access2perspectives. The webinar series is aimed at empowering African researchers, librarians, and institutions by providing valuable insights into adopting digital tools and persistent identifiers. Our primary goals are to significantly enhance the discoverability of African research on …

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Join Our September Open Science Webinars on Peer Review and Preprints

AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series / By Martha Chikuni / August 30, 2024 August 30, 2024

We are pleased to invite you to our two upcoming open science webinars this September, each offering unique insights into the world of open science and preprint sharing. These webinars are part of the AfricArXiv webinar series webinar series which is co-organized by UbuntuNet Alliance (https://ubuntunet.net/) and Access 2 Perspectives (https://access2perspectives.org/) as part of the …

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Record-Breaking Attendance at AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar on Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa

AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Open Access, Open Science / By Harold Bowa / August 22, 2024 August 22, 2024

The AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar series has reached a new milestone, with 118 researchers and librarians from across the African research and education community gathering to explore the future of Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing in Africa. This record-breaking attendance is a promising sign of the growing interest and engagement in the series, with much …

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Reflecting on the Latest Open Science Webinar: A Research Funder’s Open Access Policy

AfricArXiv, AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Capacity Building, Library, Open Access / By Martha Chikuni / July 31, 2024 July 31, 2024

On Thursday, July 18th, 2024, the UbuntuNet Alliance and Access 2 Perspectives hosted an enlightening webinar session as part of the ORCID Global Participation Program. This session focused on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s updated Open Access Policy, which will take effect on January 1, 2025. Guest Speaker Ashley Farley provided valuable insights into …

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Advancing Open Science: A Mid-Year Review and Exciting Second Half of the Open Science Webinar Series.

AfricArXiv, AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series, Open Access, Stories / By Harold Bowa / May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024

In collaboration with Access to Perspectives, UbuntuNet Alliance has been hosting an enlightening Open Science Webinar Series since October 2023. This initiative, under a project funded by the ORCID Global Participation Fund, is dedicated to establishing ORCID-facilitated multi-stakeholder consortia aimed at enhancing scholarly knowledge sharing across Africa. By leveraging scholarly repository systems such as OSF, …

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