The United Nations Global Pulse is an initiative that focus on Big Data. The Pulse Lab Kampala, in Uganda has developed a prototype application that makes it possible to analyse in real time public discussions on the radio.This tool is unique in that it applies speech technology in three ...

(OCSDNet Conceptual Framework)The Open and Collaborative Science in Development Network (OCSDNet) is composed of twelve researcher-practitioner teams from the Global South interested in understanding the role of openness and collaboration in science as a transformative tool for development thinking and practice. Research teams are supported by a team of ...

International Conference on Electronic Publishing (Elpub) 2017 theme is Expanding Perspectives on Open Science: Communities, Cultures and Diversity in Concepts and Practices. The Conference focuses on the diverse perspectives about Open Science, one of the most widely discussed topics in research communications today. _________________________________________________________________________________________________Despite the common claims that Open Science improves ...

(SlideShare: FAIR Data in Trustworthy Data Repositories)Accessing, using, sharing and reusing of digital information resources (including data) will always pose challenges. What would you do if the repositories to which you entrust your 'digital capital' let you down? The sustainable management of digital information resources requires support working on ...

The RDA BioSharing Registry: connecting data policies, standards & databases in life sciences Working Group and the RDA Wheat Data Interoperability Working Group have recently published their recommendations fostering data interoperability.__________________________________________________________________________________________________DATA REPOSITORIES, STANDARDS AND POLICIES IN THE LIFE, BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESAt Plenary 9 in Barcelona, the BioSharing Registry: connecting data ...