openaccess in africa

Research and Science in Africa

Does #OpenAccess benefit Scien7sts on the African con7nent ?

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When hear Research in Africa…

… what comes to your mind?

Berlin Open Access Roundtable -‐ Apr29, 15 2 Dr. Johanna Havemann

h/p://www.africa.com/top-‐10-‐universi=es-‐in-‐africa-‐2015-‐edi=on


afriperspec7ves.com/higher-‐educa7on


akadanetwork.org


OA in the Global South

2012 Conference

hUp://www.unesco.org/…/acces-‐by-‐region/africa


OA movement in Africa is growing.

•  >300 OA journals published in SSA •  >40 OA repositories, >80 planned •  Univ. f Pretoria was the first in Africa to adopt an OA mandate.

hUp://www.unesco.org/…/acces-‐by-‐region/africa Berlin Open Access Roundtable -‐ Apr29, 15 13 Dr. Johanna Havemann

www.ajol.info provides access to African published research


www.bioline.org.br provides OA to research journals published in developing countries


Many also publish in:


Challenges & Opportuni=es w/ OA in Africa

•  Enable access to OA through mobile devices •  Many African researchers con7nue to rely on paper format

•  Cost of OA is o]en too high and thus calls for alterna7ve pricing op7ons

•  Enhance the profiles of researchers and their outputs (trainings and workshops in science communica7on)

www.elsevier.com/connect/open-‐access-‐in-‐africa-‐changes-‐and-‐challenges Berlin Open Access Roundtable -‐ Apr29, 15 17 Dr. Johanna Havemann

“One of the key pillars of the University of Botswana new strategic plan “Strategy for excellence” is “Research Intensifica7on”. OA will help the University of Botswana, Government, and research ins7tu7ons to achieve this pillar by ensuring online accessibility to public funded research output that can be freely shared by everyone, enhance research quality, and improve visibility of the ins7tu7on and the na7on globally.”

Professor Frank Youngman (2013) Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Botswana


Johanna Havemann | PhD access 2 perspec7ves

Trained Biologist Digital Science Communica7on African Affairs
