Open Science/Week 4: UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science

Learning Outcomes

 * Describe key elements of the policy process, including stakeholder engagement, relevant to the creation and implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.
 * Identify the frameworks presented in the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.

Readings
UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), November 23, 2021,  CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. 34 pages.

Consolidated Roadmap for a Possible UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, UNESCO Executive Board, August 7, 2019, Copyright © United Nations. 5 pages.

One or more inputs to the recommendation or comments on the draft:

“Comments on the First Draft of the Recommendation on Open Science,” Open Science, UNESCO. Copyright © United Nations.

For example, you might read comments from a member state, such as Norway, or from an organization, such as cOAlition S.

The United States Withdraws from UNESCO, Heather Nauert, State Department Spokesperson, October 12, 2017, Public Domain.

Discussion Question
Read the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and (at least) one of the responses provided to the Draft Recommendation. Do some research to understand the organization that provided the feedback you read. For example, read the About section on its website and/ or its Wikipedia page, if it has one. Include the following elements in your discussion post:


 * A description of the organization that provided the feedback you read.
 * A summary of the main elements of the feedback provided.
 * Your assessment of whether or not the feedback is reflected in the Recommendation.

Conclude your post with a question for others in the class.

Self-check Questions


{The Preamble to the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science says that it is mindful of two of UNESCO’s global priorities. Which two priorities does it mention? + gender and Africa - science and technology - peacekeeping and migration - human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals
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 * Correct! These priorities are mentioned in the Preamble (p. 2). You will also see these priorities reflected in some of the course readings.
 * Try again. See p. 2 of the Preamble.
 * Try again. See p. 2 of the Preamble.
 * Try again. See p. 2 of the Preamble.

{How does the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science function as a policy document? + It recommends actions that Member States should take. - It sets budgets and targets for Member States. - It creates legal obligations that all nations must fulfill. - It directly regulates for-profit and non-profit scholarly publishers.
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 * Correct! It recommends that Member States take action in the legislative and executive branches of their governments, that they collaborate with other nations, and report their actions in support of the Recommendation to UNESCO (see p. 5).
 * Try again. The Recommendation asks Member States to support and collaborate with UNESCO in development of open science goals (see p. 33), but the Recommendation itself does not set budgets or targets.
 * Try again. The Recommendation is not a mandate and it applies to Member States, not to all nations.
 * Try again. The Recommendation encourages Member States to create legislation, but it does take direct regulatory action.

{Which framework from the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science includes the following elements: “open scientific knowledge, open science infrastructures, science communication,  open  engagement  of  societal  actors  and  open  dialogue with other knowledge systems”? + open science pillars - open science values - open science principles -key objectives and areas of action
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 * Correct! The Recommendation uses these four pillars to create an inclusive definition of open science (see p. 7).
 * Try again. You can find these concepts listed together on p. 7.
 * Try again. You can find these concepts listed together on p. 7.
 * Try again. You can find these concepts listed together on p. 7.

{Choose the option that lists the Recommendation’s four open science values. +quality and integrity, collective benefit, equity and fairness, diversity and inclusiveness - quality, integrity, equity, fairness - quality and integrity, collective benefit, equity and fairness, open access - quality and integrity, collective benefit, open access, diversity and inclusiveness
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 * Correct! See page 17 and the diagram on page 19.
 * Try again. See page 17 and the diagram on page 19.
 * Try again. See page 17 and the diagram on page 19.
 * Try again. See page 17 and the diagram on page 19.

{The Recommendation’s six principles of open science include which of the following items? Mark all that apply. +transparency, scrutiny, critique and reproducibility. +flexibility +sustainability. -innovation throughout the scientific process
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 * Correct! This is one of the six principles of open science included in the Recommendation. Some of the principles, like this one, are expressed in more than one word.
 * Correct! This is one of the six principles of open science included in the Recommendation.
 * Correct! This is one of the six principles of open science included in the Recommendation.
 * Try again. The Recommendation describes “promoting innovative  approaches  for  open  science  at  different stages of the scientific process” as an area for action (see p. 6), but this is not one of the six principles of open science (see pp. 18-19).

{Alternate/ Bonus Question}

{The syllabus of this course is most closely aligned with which framework? The syllabus of this course is most closely aligned with which framework? -open science pillars -open science values -open science principles +key objectives and areas of action
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 * Try again. Look for a framework that includes concepts like capacity building, open science infrastructure, and an enabling policy environment.
 * Try again. Look for a framework that includes concepts like capacity building, open science infrastructure, and an enabling policy environment.
 * Try again. Look for a framework that includes concepts like capacity building, open science infrastructure, and an enabling policy environment.
 * Correct! You can find these concepts listed together on p. 6.