{"id":1370,"date":"2025-10-24T22:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikifundi.org\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:16:43","slug":"advancing-open-science-through-collaboration-reflections-from-the-4th-united-nations-open-science-and-open-scholarship-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikifundi.org\/fr\/wikichallenge-ecoles-dafrique\/advancing-open-science-through-collaboration-reflections-from-the-4th-united-nations-open-science-and-open-scholarship-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing Open Science Through Collaboration: Reflections from the 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From 16 to 18 October 2025<\/strong>, the 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference<\/a><\/strong> convened in Tokyo, Japan<\/strong>, at the United Nations University<\/a> and online, bringing together policymakers, researchers, librarians, publishers, and civil society to accelerate the transformation of science and scholarship in line with the UN Pact for the Future<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The United Nations University, Tokyo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

I had the honor of being invited by the United Nations Library<\/a><\/strong> to participate as a panelist<\/strong> on the third day of the conference<\/a><\/strong>, contributing both as a librarian<\/strong><\/a> and Wikimedian<\/strong><\/a>. The day\u2019s discussions centered around the theme of \u201cInclusive Knowledge Ecosystems and Community Participation,\u201d<\/strong> exploring how openness, collaboration, and equitable access to information can strengthen scientific progress worldwide.<\/p>\n

The conference, co-organized with partners such as SPARC<\/a><\/strong>, UNESCO<\/a><\/strong>, and other international organizations, underscored the importance of global collaboration to accelerate progress in open science and scholarship. It was a timely call to action \u2014 emphasizing that open science<\/strong> is not just about access to research outputs, but about building trust, equity, and participation<\/strong> in the way knowledge is created and shared. Openness is the foundation for innovation, sustainable development, and ensuring no one is left behind in the global knowledge commons.<\/p>\n

During my presentation<\/a>, I shared insights from the Wikimedia movement<\/a>\u2019s long-standing commitment to open knowledge<\/strong>, illustrating how collaborative platforms can complement and enhance formal scientific communication. I presented two key initiatives from Wiki In Africa<\/a><\/strong> as examples of how open knowledge thrives in community-driven contexts:<\/p>\n