Friday, 17 July 2009

Second day of the IAALD Africa Chapter Conference

Panel Discussion on: Public private partnership in m-agriculture
From left to right: 1. Jonathan Petko, Regional Alliance Builder, USAID Ghana Office,
Accra, Ghana / 2. Sean Paavo Krepp, Head, Nokia Africa & Middle East Emerging
Markets Services, South Africa / 3. Jonas Wanvoeke, Research Assistant, Learning & Innovation
Systems Program, Africa Rice Center (WARDA), Cotonou, Benin / 4. Mark Davies, Esoko and Founder of Busyinternet, Accra, Ghana
16th of July 2009. Second day of the IAALD Africa Chapter Conference. The second day had some lively debates on:

Intellectual Property Rights and Open Access to Knowledge in Agricultural Sciences and Technology.

Opening Access to Knowledge in Agricultural Sciences and Technology: International, Regional, National and Institutional Initiatives.

  • Davy Simumba of the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute reported on a survey of attitudes to open access among agricultural researchers in Zambia. More than 85% of survey respondents indicated that their research is funded through public sources. Hence, it could be reasonable that the results would be publicly and openly accessible. Read more at IAALD 16th July Prospects for open access to AgInfo in Africa

Advocating for Opening Access to Knowledge in Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Africa: the Way Forward

Panel Discussion on: Public private partnership in m-agriculture: roles and incentives of stakeholders. Organized by: The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa

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