Dear all,
The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019 will be devoted to the theme of "Open Science, leaving no one behind". Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for Peace and Development highlights the important role of science in society and underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives. It also underscores the role scientists play in broadening our understanding of the remarkable, fragile planet we call home and in making our societies more sustainable. Open Science is not only an issue of science being open to the research community, as in “open access” and “open data”, but refers to a science open to society. In spite of the progress made in recent years, we are still witnessing great disparities across and within different regions and different countries when it comes to accessing science, technology and innovation (STI) and enjoying their benefits. To address these disparities and close the existing STI gaps, Open Science is an important step in the right direction. Details at https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldscienceday Scientists can play a key role in helping advance this. I can give one small example. 6 years ago (November 2013), I was invited to join the European Union scientific delegation to Australia for meetings and workshop at the Australian Academy of Science [1] in Canberra. One of the key official outcomes of the EU-Australia meeting was the establishment an Open Source Geoscience Laboratory at the University of Melbourne with linked laboratories across Australia and New Zealand. Details at https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/third_european_australian_workshop_on_research_infrastructure_communique_final_16_dec.pdf That was the humble start of the first Open Source Geospatial Lab at the University of Melbourne. I am grateful to colleagues at the University of Melbourne for making this possible Details at http://spatial.unimelb.edu.au/engagement/ica-osgeo-laboratory/ I am requesting all colleagues who are part of key international scientific organisations like the International Science Council to support Open Science and use the opportunity to work for establishing dedicated Research Centres for Open Science (with focus on geoeducation ) globally, so we ensure geoeducation and digital economy opportunities for all. Let us embrace open science as a tool for making science more accessible, scientific process more inclusive and the outputs of science more readily available for all. The best gift to give is a gift of useful knowledge. Best wishes, Suchith Dr. Suchith Anand Chief Scientist Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition https://www.godan.info<https://www.godan.info/> [1] https://docs.education.gov.au/node/35299 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 contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.
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