The UNESCO Open Science Recommendation & Toolkit - A Focus on Africa

Dr Ana Persic is Programme Specialist for Science Technology and Innovation Policies and Open Science at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. An ecologist by training with a Ph.D. in Ecotoxicology, Dr Ana Persic joined UNESCO in April 2006 in the framework of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere program within the Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences in Paris. She then served as a Science Specialist at the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York from 2011-2018. Her work relates to strengthening the science-policy interface and promoting science, technology, and innovation in implementing the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development and sustainable development goals (SDGs). She coordinated the development of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and is currently working towards its implementation. Questions that were addressed during the session 1. What specific features of the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation make it particularly relevant and beneficial for the African research community, and how can they leverage it effectively? 2. Could you highlight a successful case or example where the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation has played a significant role in advancing open science practices within the African context? 3. In what ways does UNESCO collaborate with local stakeholders, including governments, institutions, and researchers, to promote the adoption and implementation of the Open Science Recommendation in Africa? 4. For those new to the concept of open science, what key resources or tools does the UNESCO Open Science Recommendation offer to guide African researchers in adopting more transparent and collaborative research practices?

安娜·佩尔西奇博士任职于法国巴黎的联合国教育、科学及文化组织（UNESCO）总部，担任科学技术与创新政策及开放科学（Open Science）项目专员。她为科班出身的生态学家，拥有生态毒理学博士学位，于2006年4月加入联合国教科文组织，最初在巴黎的生态与地球科学部下属的人与生物圈（Man and the Biosphere）项目框架内开展工作。
2011年至2018年，她于联合国教科文组织纽约联络处担任科学专员。
她的工作核心在于强化科学与政策的衔接，推动科学、技术与创新在落实联合国《2030年可持续发展议程》及可持续发展目标（SDGs）过程中的应用。她曾牵头协调《联合国教科文组织开放科学建议书》的制定工作，目前正致力于推动该建议书的落地实施。
本次会议探讨的问题包括：
1. 《联合国教科文组织开放科学建议书》具备哪些专属特性，使其对非洲科研共同体尤为契合且富有价值？非洲科研人员应如何高效利用该建议书？
2. 能否举例说明《联合国教科文组织开放科学建议书》在非洲语境下推动开放科学实践发展的成功案例？
3. 联合国教科文组织通过哪些方式与非洲当地的政府、科研机构及科研人员等利益相关方开展合作，以推动《开放科学建议书》在非洲的采纳与落地？
4. 对于开放科学概念的初学者而言，《联合国教科文组织开放科学建议书》可提供哪些核心资源与工具，以指导非洲科研人员采用更具透明度与协作性的科研范式？