OPEN SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

"Open Science can help people to become drivers of innovation and lead to increased returns on investments. The international push for Open Science has seen more nations providing access to its publications and data. The European Union (EU) has been a significant player in the Open Science movement. The EU's Ambassador in South Africa, Dr Marcus Cornaro Ambassador today (30 November) addressed the start of a two day SA-EU Open Science Workshop taking place at the Birchwood Conference Centre. The workshop is aimed at creating a platform for relevant stakeholders in the South African national system of innovation, including Government representatives, as well as EU role-players to share some of their experiences and lessons learnt in formalizing Open Science in the EU."