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International Organizations and Open Access

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**Coffee will be served before the workshop**

Session 245

11:00–13:00, Monday, 12 June 2017 Room M1, ITU Montbrillant Thematic Workshop

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Facilitating access to content produced by International Organizations

International organizations produce a wealth of data and content such as images, videos, reports, scientific results.  An increasing number of them have adopted an Open Access policy to facilitate the distribution and re-use of their material.

Representatives from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN); the European Spacial Agency (ESA); the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the World Bank; the World Health Organization (WHO); and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will discuss their intention, strategies and their policies in this field.

Moderator

Charlotte Beauchamp, WIPO

Speakers/Panellists

  • Marco Trovatello, ESA (remote participation)
  • Salvatore Mele, CERN
  • Ian Denison, UNESCO
  • John Cummings, Wikimedia-UNESCO
  • Lise McLeod, WIPO
  • Ian Coltart, WHO
  • Stephen Wyber, IFLA
  • Andrea Stojanov, ADB

Session's link to WSIS Action Lines

  • AL C3 logo C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • AL C9 logo C9. Media

Information and content that IGOs create can be made maximally useful to the diverse communities they serve, helping citizens, governments, civic institutions, and businesses across all sectors.

Open access policies are key to facilitate access to information and knowledge; and they can also allow alternative distribution of Media content.

Session's link to Sustainable Development Process

  • Goal 4: Quality education logo Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure logo Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals logo Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Rich and open access to information, educational material and data is a key asset to boost innovation and creativity for the benefit of all member states.

Disseminating useful information globally is aligned with the mission of International Organizations; and Open Access policies help to reach wider audiences in a user-friendly way.

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