FORCE11 Scholarly Communication Institute (FSCI) 2020 Virtual Event

Why must African scholars participate?

Physical delivery of instruction has been disrupted by COVID-19. Progressive teachers have to cope through a new digital collaborative norm to salvage the future of budding African scholars.

FORCE11 — The Future of Research Communications and e-Scholarship. The FORCE11 Scholarly Communication Institute (FSCI) will this year hold a virtual event from August 3–13, 2020. The focus this year is of key interest to Kenya and Africa: FAIR Data principles. The theme includes courses and plenaries in innovative publishing practices, policy implementation, and other aspects of scholarly communication. For Africa, this is a key topic that should excite all present and upcoming scholars on the continent. But why?

Open global knowledge community

Data is gaining currency in Africa’s progressive development policy agenda. The Africa Data Revolution and Data Consensus is a key reference point. The post-COVID-19 policy and technology issues place a legitimate demand on African scholars to be deeply integrated into the open global knowledge community. Cultivating a culture of digital fluency in communication and sharing research findings is critical here. FSCI is promoting this crucial contemporary agenda.

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