Bi-regional conference
European Union – Latin America and the Caribbean
Open access to scientific results
6-7 June 2023, online
Join us at the EU-LAC Conference on Open Access to Scientific Results on June 6th and 7th, 2023, to take the EU-LAC dialogue on open science to the next level. Open science matters for the future of research, and the EU and LAC are leading advocates of open science, with a rich history of promoting openness in science.
At this online conference, expert s and participants from both regions will engage in a dialogue on open access policies and practices, and work towards solutions and coordinated actions across the EU and LAC. The recent expert report " Open Access Policies in Latin America, the Caribbean and The European Union: Progress Towards a Political Dialogue" will serve as the basis for the discussion.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from and collaborate with experts in open science policy and practice from both the EU and LAC regions. Together, we can shape the future of research through open and collaborative practices.
AGENDA
6 JUNE 2023: SETTING THE GROUND FOR A COLLABORATION BETWEEN LAC AND THE EU IN OPEN SCIENCE
Video introduction conference (15.00 CET DAY 1)
15:00–
15:50 CET
Welcome, introduction and opening
words
Chairing European Commission:
Martin Penny and Michael Arentoft
Speakers
Maria Cristina Russo, Director for Global Approach and
International Cooperation in R&I, European Commission.
Anna Panagopoulou, Director for ERA and Innovation, European
Commission.
Gonzalo Arevalo Nieto, Director-General for Research
Planification, Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Adrián Bonilla, Executive Director, EU-LAC Foundation
Claudia
Romano,
Uruguayan
Agency
for
International
Cooperation.
15:50–
16:10 CET
Presentation of the report Open Access
Policies in Latin America, the Caribbean
and the European Union: Progress
Towards a Political Dialogue and
recommendation by the authors
Pilar Rico-Castro
Laura Valeria Bonora
Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
16:10 –
16:40 CET
Q&A
All participants
16:40 –
16:50 CET
BREAK
Video Objectives 1 & 2 (16.50 CET DAY 1) 16:50 – 18:00 CET Roadmap objectives: policy and framework conditions for a coordinated approach to Open Science between LAC and the EU Moderator: Ana María Cetto, president of the UNESCO Open Science Committee Questions for the debate: • What is the level of maturity of Open Science initiatives in LAC and in the EU? • What are the minimum conditions for Open Science coordinated initiatives between LAC and the EU? • What do our R&D systems need to implement successful Open Science strategies? What are the common guiding good practices? • What are the challenges and opportunities for coordinating regional, national and institutional Open Science strategies? Speakers
Javier Lopez Albacete, Open Science and Research Infrastructures, European Commission
Bianca Amaro, General Coordinator for Scientific and Technical Information, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Brazil
Lilliana Rodríguez Barquero, Coordinator of the Vice Chancellors’ Commission for Research, National Council of Chancellors, Costa Rica
Juan Maldini, Digital Services Manager, National Agency for Research and Innovation, Uruguay. 18:00 – 18:30 CET Q&A
18:30 – 18:45 CET Concluding remarks by Chair Martin Penny, Head of Unit for International Cooperation I – Europe, Americas and thematic coherence, European Commission.
7 JUNE 2023: FROM POLICY MAKING TO IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES
15:00 -
15:10 CET
Summary of day 1
Pilar Rico-Castro, Spanish Foundation
for Science and Technology
Video Objectives 3 & 4 (15.10 CET DAY 2) 15:10 – 16:20 CET
Main challenges in open access policy design: improving the boundary
conditions for the development of Open Science practices.
Moderator: Eloy Rodrigues, University of Minho, Portugal
Questions for the debate:
• What are the main barriers for the design, uptake and monitoring
of open science policies?
• What are the main challenges for improving the practice of open
science by the research community, including incentives, enablers,
funding and obligations?
• How does the R&D institutional architecture influence open access
policy making and its implementation challenges?
• National successful use cases and pathways for cooperation
Alea Lopez de San Roman, Open
Science and Research Infrastructures,
European Commission.
Patricia
Muñoz
Palma,
Deputy
Director of Networks, Strategy and
Knowledge, ANID, Chile
Robinson Zapata Pino, Head of
Scientific
and
Technological
Information Dept., SENACYT, Panama
Paola
Castro,
Leader
of
the
Columbian
Scientific
Information
Network, MINCIENCIAS, Colombia
16:20 –
17:30 CET
The role of OA digital infrastructure at regional level in LAC & the EU
Moderator: Pilar Rico-Castro
Questions for the debate:
• What is the level of maturity of the infrastructure services for
open access (data, software, etc.) in LAC and the EU?
• How much are open access policies based on these digital
infrastructures?
• What is the role that digital infrastructure for scholarly
publishing play in the open access initiatives in LAC and the EU
region?
• What are their strengths and main challenges in the Open
Science landscape?
Andrea
Mora,
President
LA
Referencia
Arianna Becerril, Executive Director,
Redalyc
Abel L Packer, Director, SciELO
Pierre Mounier, OPERAS Coordinator,
OpenEdition
Associate
Director,
DIAMAS Coordinator
Volker Beckman, Co-chair of the
European Open Science Cloud Steering
Board
17:30-17:40
Q&A
All participants
17:40-17:50
BREAK
17:50 – 18:10 CET Research assessment systems and open science principles, moderated by Javier Lopez Albacete Questions for the debate: • What are the main challenges in the reform of the research assessment in LAC and in the EU? • How FOLEC-CLACSO and COARA have been created? • What are their common endeavours and how to link these two initiatives? Laura Rovelli, Coordinator of FOLEC- CLACSO
Eva Mendez, University Carlos III,
CoARA Steering Board
18:10-
18:50 CET
Research assessment challenges at the national level, moderated by
Javier Lopez Albacete
Questions for the debate:
• How advanced is this debate and what initiatives exist in your
country?
• What are the main challenges in the reform of the research
assessment in your country?
• What structural changes must be accomplished?
• How important is international cooperation with LAC and the EU in
this endeavour?
Pilar Paneque, Director ANECA, Spain
Claudia Córdova Yamauchi, Director of Evaluation and Knowledge Management, Concytec, Peru
18:50 -19:00 Q&A
19:00 - 19:15 CET Concluding remarks Martin Penny, Head of Unit for International Cooperation I – Europe, Americas and thematic coherence, European Commission Michael Arentoft, Head of Unit for Open Science and Research Infrastructures, European Commission Heike Schneider, Deputy Head of Division, AMERICAS Regional Affairs, European External Action Service.
Video CONCLUDING REMARKS