Open Science – The Way Forward | Arab States Research and Education Network - ASREN

"Under the kind patronage of His Excellency Mr. Moncef Boukthir, Minster of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia, the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) and the Tunisian Computing Center al Khawarizmi (CCK) are organizing a conference on “Open Science – The Way Forward” to be held at the Movenpick Du Lac Hotel in Tunis, Tunisia during 19-20 July 2022. The conference is dedicated to the Tunisian Community featuring 2 days of renowned speakers and experts from Tunisia and the region, sharing best practices and experiences, spotlighting trends and exchanging information with focus on Open science and Open Access, in addition to topics related to: Artificial  Intelligence, NRENs, Clouds, Infrastructures and Science Cooperation.

The conference will be preceded by a regional meeting dedicated to the Arab National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) to discuss and plan NRENs support to research and education communities in terms of providing the appropriate infrastructures and the necessary services to these communities with Open science and Open Access in mind as a priority. [...] Main Conference Topics

• NRENs to sustain and support research and education Infrastructures including Connectivity, Services, Access to resources and enabling cooperation
• The role of AfricaConnect3 LIBSENSE projects in supporting research and education
• Open Science and Open Science Platforms Open Access, Open Educational Resources
• Clouds for research and education and Open Science Platforms including applications, infrastructures and platforms
• Science Cooperation through sustainable infrastructures and open science environment
• Scientific, Research and educational communities and communities of practice"