University of Nairobi Open Access Policy | EIFL

"In December 2012 the University of Nairobi adopted an Open Access Policy and launched an open access repository. Policy Statement Policy Goals   To provide open access to scholarly output resulting from academic activities undertaken at the University Promote high standards in the management of research outputs Provide long-term preservation of the University’s research outputs Increase the visibility and impact of the University’s research outputs Enhance collaboration with the global research community Policy Declaration The University of Nairobi is committed to free and open access to scholarship for all and takes responsibility for the dissemination of its own research outputs. This commitment is rooted in the University Mission and is undergirded by its core values of innovativeness, professionalism and corporate social responsibility. In keeping with this commitment, the University adopts the following policy ... We congratulate the University of Nairobi staff and thank Peter Suber and Harvard Open Access Project (HOAP) for the valuable advice!  Read more about open access policy discussions at the University of Nairobi here (the case study is forthcoming, stay tuned!). The discussions were part of the EIFL project 'Knowledge without boundaries: Advocacy campaign in Kenya for OA and institutional repositories'.  Also check out two other open access mandates in Kenya adopted by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology's (JKUAT) Senate in April 2012 and Strathmore University in 2011 as well as an excellent guide to Good practices for university open-access (OA) policies released by the Harvard Open Access Project in October 2012."