Draft for the International Data Week Gaborone Statement-181107 - Google Docs

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Summary:

Google doc draft of International Data Week Gabarone statement.

"International Data Week explores the digital frontiers of global science and how governments, science systems, research institutions and researchers engage with developments that are transforming the world....

The conference explored how data can transform agriculture, education, health, and the response to health crises, Data can also contribute to social inclusion, and preservation of the environment and biodiversity.  Participants It examined the policy dimensions of Open Science and the technical implementation that enables data to be findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR). Furthermore, Participants drafted Indigenous data governance principles--CARE, collective benefit, authority and control, responsibility and accountability, and ethics (CARE)--that are intended to be complementary to the FAIR principles so that open data and open science consider data, people and purpose as well as data in their operations.

The value of data is enhanced by reuse.  Therefore, data should be as open as possible, as closed as necessary.  The global movement for Open Science is showing how benefits can be achieved: African researchers and research institutions should participate fully in these initiatives....."

Link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z56eC6sH-J30Jwq8U25vqgqs1hjUpJkCgOAixmozgJk/edit

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oa.new oa.data oa.declarations oa.consultations oa.crowd oa.africa oa.fair oa.south

Date tagged:

11/18/2018, 11:29

Date published:

11/18/2018, 06:29