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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: nanjira@ihub.co.ke<br>Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 11:05:53 +0300<br>Subject: Fwd: Introducing the Open and Collaborative Science in Development (Global South) Network<br>To: <br><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="ecxgmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;">Hope this finds you well. Please see below. Your assistance in spreading the word within your networks will be highly appreciated. <br>
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<div><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Nu81Qa1sT8j6EUPr-ZNldVa3Dj13FsOn01prTH2a95fXXw7v-i-D5-kF9nNKwHQXEe84iPuhb2ZCscEgBuyufYjMVb_XLyC1oXHWXvfhaM2Tpbu-3DIQp38svLKo8yepKg" width="466" height="150" alt="Final Logo with full name (1).jpg" style="border:none;"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Introducing the Open and Collaborative Science in Development Network (OCSDNet)</span></p>
<br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">We are pleased to announce the launch of the </span><a href="http://www.ocsdnet.org/" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Open and Collaborative Science in Development Network (OCSDNet)</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"> and the public</span><a href="http://ocsdnet.org/downloads/OCSDNetCallforConceptPapers.pdf" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Call for Concept Notes</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"> on case studies that explore the linkages between open science and development initiatives.</span></p>
<br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">With funding from </span><a href="http://www.idrc.ca/" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Canada�s International Development Research Centre (IDRC)</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">, OCSDNet is jointly coordinated by the </span><a href="http://blog.utsc.utoronto.ca/idsprogram/" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Centre for Critical Development Studies (CCDS)</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"> at the </span><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/home/" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">University of Toronto Scarborough (Canada)</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"> and </span><a href="http://www.ihub.co.ke/" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">iHub (Kenya)</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">. OCSDNet aims to support researchers and practitioners from the Global South to carry out research or projects that will lead to deeper understanding of whether, and the conditions under which open knowledge production processes could lead to development outcomes, such as economic and educational opportunities, improved health and food security, and policy reform. By contributing to this new area of study, OCSDNet will also build a community of open science practitioners and leaders who will influence policy dialogues pertaining to the role of science and innovation in development.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Research Focus:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">OCSDNet aims to investigate a broad range of questions, including:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">How do researchers in various institutional contexts practice �openness�? How can open science approaches benefit researchers in the Global South?</span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Will OCS lead to novel insights and solutions to entrenched development problems?</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Can greater participation of citizens in the planning and conduct of scientific research increase its application in addressing local development goals?</span></p>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">How can the sharing of knowledge as a public good be weighed against protection of various forms of rights?</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;">
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;">
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">To explore these and related questions, OCSDNet will provide funding support for up to 15 case studies from </span><a href="http://ocsdnet.org/article/application#eligibility" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">eligible countries</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">. Specifically, OCSDNet will support case studies that employ innovative and transformative open processes to address a range of development challenges in Global South contexts. The network welcomes a </span><a href="http://ocsdnet.org/thematic" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">mix of projects</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"> that include scientific research in a specific domain to generate new knowledge (i.e. food security, health equity, citizen empowerment, renewable energies, climate change impact), as well as critical research on ongoing initiatives, focusing on behaviours, contexts, challenges and opportunities enabled by OCS principles.</span></p>
<br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">Applying for OCSDNet Funding:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">OCSDNet has launched an </span><a href="http://ocsdnet.org/article/application" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">open call for concept papers for OCS development projects</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">.</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"> The call is open to researchers and practitioners affiliated with organizations based in countries that are eligible for support by the IDRC. The </span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">deadline for submissions is September 8</span><span style="font-size:9px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:super;background-color:transparent;">th</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">, 2014.</span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"> Successful authors of the papers will be invited to a proposal development workshop, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya in October 2014. (For details of the call, visit the OCSDNet web site: </span><a href="http://www.ocsdnet.org/" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">www.ocsdnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"> ).</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">For further questions, please contact us at </span><a href="mailto:info@ocsdnet.org" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">info@ocsdnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;">.</span></p>
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