19 - 20 July 2022
Movenpick Du Lac Hotel in Tunis, Tunisia
Introduction
Under the kind patronage of His Excellency Mr. Moncef Boukthir, Minster of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia, the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) and the Tunisian Computing Center al Khawarizmi (CCK) are organizing a conference on “Open Science – The Way Forward” to be held at the Movenpick Du Lac Hotel in Tunis, Tunisia during 19-20 July 2022. The conference is dedicated to the Tunisian Community featuring 2 days of renowned speakers and experts from Tunisia and the region, sharing best practices and experiences, spotlighting trends and exchanging information with focus on Open science and Open Access, in addition to topics related to: Artificial Intelligence, NRENs, Clouds, Infrastructures and Science Cooperation.
The conference will be preceded by a regional meeting dedicated to the Arab National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) to discuss and plan NRENs support to research and education communities in terms of providing the appropriate infrastructures and the necessary services to these communities with Open science and Open Access in mind as a priority.
Background and Overview
As research and education became more demanding for resources, applications, massive volumes of data, high performance and grid computing and content, it has become a worldwide trend to establish dedicated networks for research and education away from the commercial Internet to satisfy the needs of research and education communities. National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) have been found to provide dedicated connectivity to universities, research centers, libraries, hospitals and any other organization supporting or conducting these activities.
NRENs services are not limited to connectivity provision. NRENs are expected to provide a set of services that enable collaboration and encourage joint projects and help the research and education communities to access scientific data repositories and computing resources. Furthermore, NRENs are now taking a new role in supporting new global trends in Science Cooperation, Open Science, Science Dialogue, Engagement with user communities and more.
Open Science, Open Access and Open Data are now on the top of the agenda of each country and at the regional and international levels. UNSESCO has recently announced its recommendations on Open Science. Europe has also adopted the European Open Science Cloud to support the R&E communities. More initiatives and activities are taking place around.
Main Conference Topics
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NRENs to sustain and support research and education Infrastructures including Connectivity, Services, Access to resources and enabling cooperation
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The role of AfricaConnect3 LIBSENSE projects in supporting research and education
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Open Science and Open Science Platforms Open Access, Open Educational Resources
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Clouds for research and education and Open Science Platforms including applications, infrastructures and platforms
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Science Cooperation through sustainable infrastructures and open science environment
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Scientific, Research and educational communities and communities of practice
Program
Day 1: Tuesday, 19 July 2022
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09:00 - 10:30 (GMT+1) |
Opening Session
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Moderator Ms. Aida Snene, General secretary of CCK, Tunisia
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
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11:00 - 12:30
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Open Science I
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Moderator Mr. Yousef Torman, Managing Director, ASREN, Jordan
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| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
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14:00 - 15:30
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Open Science II
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Moderator Mr. Raed Al-Zoubi, Director of the Centennial Library, JUST, Jordan
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
Day 2: Wednesday, 20 July 2022
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09:00 - 10:00
(GMT+1)
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Advances in Artificial
Intelligence
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Moderator Prof. Narjes Bellamine, Director of Ecole Nationale des Sciences d’Ingénieurs (ENSI), University of Manouba, Tunisia
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10:00 - 11:30
(GMT+1)
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NRENs, Clouds and Infrastructures
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Moderator Dr. Youssef Ben Halima, Counselor of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Tunisia
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11:30 - 12:00
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Coffee Break
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12:00 - 13:00
(GMT+1)
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Science Cooperation
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Moderator Mrs. Besma Belaid, General secretary of ENIT, University of Tunis El Manar
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13:00 - 13:30
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Closing Session
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Location:
Tunis, Tunisia
