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Author Biographies
Ivana Di Salvo
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; University of Pavia, Italia
Meggie Mwoka
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; University of Nairobi, Kenya
Teddy Kwaga
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Priscilla Aceng Rukundo
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Dennis Ssesanga Ernest
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; International University of Health Sciences
Louis Aikoriogie Osaheni
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; University of Benin, Benin
Kasibante John
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; Gulu University, Uganda
Kasirye Shafik
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; Gulu University, Uganda
Agostinho Moreira de Sousa
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations; Universidad do Porto, Portugal
Main Article Content
Open access, open education resources and open data in Uganda
Ivana Di Salvo
Meggie Mwoka
Teddy Kwaga
Priscilla Aceng Rukundo
Dennis Ssesanga Ernest
Louis Aikoriogie Osaheni
Kasibante John
Kasirye Shafik
Agostinho Moreira de Sousa
Abstract
As a follow up to OpenCon 2014, International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) students organized a 3 day workshop Open Access, Open Education Resources and Open Data in Kampala from 15-18 December 2014. One of the aims of the workshop was to engage the Open Access movement in Uganda which encompasses the scientific community, librarians, academia, researchers and students. The IFMSA students held the workshop with the support of: Consortium for Uganda University Libraries (CUUL), The Right to Research Coalition, Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL), Makerere University, International Health Sciences University (IHSU), Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ) and the Centre for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD). All these organizations are based or have offices in Kampala. The event culminated in a meeting with the Science and Technology Committee of Parliament of Uganda in order to receive the support of the Ugandan Members of Parliament and to make a concrete change for Open Access in the country.
Pan African Medical Journal 2015; 21
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