This document summarizes the status of open access to agricultural research outputs in Africa. It finds that while Africa produces a significant amount of agricultural research, its representation in traditional scientific publications is relatively low. Open access repositories have grown but are still limited. Collaboration and sharing of research is increasing but remains constrained by lack of resources and policies. The document proposes the establishment of CIARD, a global initiative to provide a coherent platform for opening up agricultural knowledge through advocacy, capacity building, and content management activities.
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2011 11 ciard (opening up knowledge for all) ink4 dev -west africa
1. Opening up
Agricultural Knowledge to All
(INK4DEV) Week -Eastern Africa
Managing Organisational Learning
For Impact
Kampala, Uganda. 21-25 November 2011
Presentation by Franz Martin
Knowledge and Information Management Officer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) www.ciard.net
information@ciard.net
2. SCOPE
Public domain agricultural research outputs
ARE THEY TRULY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL?
Source: Thomson-Reuters (April, 2010).
3. Africa’s output
(traditional scientific publications)
Publications over period 1999-2008
Source: Thomson-Reuters (April, 2010).
4. Network of collaboration
Cluster of countries with strongest partnerships (by papers)
Source: Thomson-Reuters (April, 2010).
6. Open Access Repositories
Source: Repository Maps - repository66.org
Source: Repository Maps - repository66.org
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8. Content in Google from universities
Graph by FAO. Source data from www.webometrics.info (Webpages from universities. January, 2009)
9. Agric. Research Institutional Repositories
Status in Kenya
Source: Graph by FAO. Source data from KARI, Kenya. May, 2010.
10. Communicating agricultural research
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RESEARCHERS
Preeminent ways to communicate
- Journals and conferences (3:4) vs
Practical demos (1:3) Radio/TV (1:6)
Drivers of agricultural research communication:
- Institutional demands and commitments, and career
development
Key barrier: Lack of required resources and of
institutional policies to enable effective research
communication. [strategies] Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011
11. ICKM Strategy
• use of information
and communication
in a planned,
strategic way in
order to bring
about positive
social change
12. A new way forward
A global movement to provide a platform for coherence
between ICKM related initiatives
For opening up agricultural research knowledge to all
15 Founding Partners.
More than 100 other
organizations participating.
And growing…
13. Endorsement of
1st Global Conference on 5th General Assembly of the Forum
Agricultural Research for for Agricultural Research in Africa
Development (GCARD), March 2010 (FARA), July 2010
Recommended that: Recommended that CIARD should:
Stakeholders use the potential of advocate for more coherent
multi-partner initiatives such as approaches to knowledge sharing
CIARD to facilitate availability and and communication of the outputs of
access to information and agricultural research support
knowledge in innovative ways. development of national capacities
for all types of stakeholders
16. Advocacy
Collecting evidence of pathways (good
practices)
Assesment/Review of situation and conditions
17. Capacity Building
Focus on development of high quality learning
resources for the principal audiences that will
enhance awareness and skills
for opening up agricultural knowledge
CD-Rom F2F Training
Learning
Resources
Online
workshops
Internet
University Partners
18. Could we work together for opening
agricultural knowledge to all?
www.ciard.net
information@ciard.net
Editor's Notes
Graphic representation of the amount of web-based information/content across continents/regions. Note: This covers all subjects not just agriculture.
CIARD aims to influence and provide support at both the level of the organization and of the individual. The initiative is a collective commitment to promote and sustain the openness of agricultural knowledge for all. Institutional/organizational behaviour can be changed by the development of relevant strategic and policy frameworks. In many cases individual behaviour will not be changed unless there are policy requirements which influence the individual. CIARD aims to provide guidance and support to, and through this to change the behaviour of, both individuals and institutions. Through institutional change will come also enhanced individual change and, in the case of the CIARD initiative, increased and pervasive openness of research outputs. There is already much ‘good practices’ in institutions/organizations around the world, but a great deal more needs to be catalysed.
