Dear All, Open Science was a specific meeting topic of the 2016 meeting of G7 Science and Technology Ministers and is also woven into other elements of the communique. The 2016 meeting of G7 Science and Technology Ministers communique is at http://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/english/others/20160517communique.pdf More details at http://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/english/others/20160517communique_1.pdf http://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/english/others/20160517communique_2.pdf Section 6 highlights below: 6: Open Science ‐ Entering into a New Era for Science: We support taking the following actions: i. Establish a working group on open science with the aims of sharing open science policies, exploring supportive incentive structures, and identifying good practices for promoting increasing access to the results of publicly funded research, including scientific data and publications, coordinating as appropriate with the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) and Research Data Alliance (RDA), and other relevant groups; and ii. Promote international coordination and collaboration to develop the appropriate technology, infrastructure, including digital networks, and human resources for the effective utilization of open science for the benefit of all. ========================================= We are very pleased with these excellent developments. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand http://www.geoforall.org/ Geo for All - Building and expanding Open Geospatial Science This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
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