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“Open Data and African Research” Special Issue - Call for Papers

15/07/2016

Editors:Louise Bezuidenhout (University of Witwatersrand and Notre Dame)Sabina Leonelli (University of Exeter)Brian Rappert (University of Exeter)Background: This Special Issue aims to explore how, why, and to what end scientists in developing countries, and particularly those in sub-Sahara Africa, share and re-use data, and whether these activities ...

Open Preservation Foundation Annual Report

14/07/2016

The Open Preservation Foundation has recently published its 2014-2016 Annual Report.  Open Preservation Foundation develops, sustains and promotes open source technology and open knowledge for the long-term management of digital heritage.“Digital Preservation is everyone’s problem … but it isn’t the same problem for everyone” (Digital Preservation Case Studies)....

Global Water Pathogen Project: restoring and protecting water safety

13/07/2016

The Global Water Pathogen Project mission is to be a knowledge resource and hub on water pathogens to guide the goals for sanitation and achieving safe water around the world using the power of new information technology and tools.“Nearly 97% of the world’s water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. ...

Presentations from Open Science and Open Data in Agriculture Forums and workshops published on OKAD

13/07/2016

Over the course of the last year FAO of the United Nations in conjunction with several international partners has organized a series of Forums on Open Science and Open Data in Agriculture, as well as training workshops on access to agricultural information.Presentations from the Forum in Namibia and the ...

Innovating the Wheat Community through the Research Data Alliance services and outputs

12/07/2016

There's a Wheat Community Datathon event coming up that you'd really like to participate in. You will get acquainted with data formats, services, protocols and needs of the Wheat Community, as well as find out about the fascinating innovative ideas regarding Wheat & Agriculture. You can also present your ideas or ...