International Symposium on Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science
UNESCO Headquarters, Fontenoy Room II
Paris, France — 10-11 March 2003

Symposium Presentations

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Welcome by CODATA President
Shuichi IWATA, University of Tokyo, Japan		  
Introduction by Symposium Chair
M.G.K. MENON, LEAD India 		 
Keynote Address: Science Communication and Public Policy
David Dickson, SciDev.Net 		 

Session One—Legal, Economic, and Technological Framework for
Open Access and Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science
Introductory Remarks by Session Chair
Elizabeth LONGWORTH, Industry New Zealand, New Zealand 		 
Overview of Legal Aspects in the European Union
Thomas DREIER, University of Karlsruhe, Germany 		Abstract
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The Legal Context in Developing Countries
Alan STORY, University of Kent Law School, UK 		Abstract
Economic Overview of Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital S&T Information
Robin COWAN, MERIT/University of Maastricht, Netherlands 		Abstract
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UNESCO's Approach to Open Access and Public-Domain Information
Koïchiro MATSUURA, Director-General, UNESCO 		Abstract
Economic Considerations for Open Access and Public Domain Availability of Scientific Information in Developing Countries
Clemente FORERO-PINEDA, University of Bogota, Colombia 		Abstract
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Information Technology and Data in the Context of Developing Countries
Chrisanthi AVGEROU, London School of Economics, UK 		Abstract
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The Opportunities and Challenges of Open Access and
Public-Domain Scientific Information in Developing Countries

Session Two—Data and Information in the Public Health Sector
Introductory Remarks by Session Chair
Dialo DIOP, Université Cheihk Anta Diop, Senegal 		 
The Ptolemy Project: Delivering Electronic Health Information in East Africa
Massey BEVERIDGE, University of Toronto, Canada 		Abstract
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Health Information for Disaster Preparedness in Latin America
Jean Luc PONCELET, Pan American Health Organization, USA 		Abstract
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Bioline International and the Journal of Postgraduate Medicine: A Collaborative Model of Open Access Publishing
D.K. SAHU, JPM Managing Editor, India, and Leslie CHAN, Bioline, Canada 		Abstract
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Session Three—Data and Information in the Environmental Sector
Introductory Remarks by Session Chair
Farouk EL-BAZ, Boston University 		 

Geospatial Information for Development
Mukund RAO, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

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A Comparative Analysis of Data Access Policies in Meteorology
Peter WEISS, U.S. National Weather Service, USA 		Abstract
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Recent Developments in Environmental Data Access Policies in
The Peoples' Republic of China
LIU Chuang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 		Abstract
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Session Four—Basic Sciences and Higher Education
Introductory Remarks by Session Chair
Lulama MAKHUBELA, South African Data Archive, South Africa 		 
Information Needs for Basic Research: An African Perspective
Andrew KANIKI, National Research Foundation, South Africa 		Abstract
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International Transfers of Information in the Physical Sciences
R. Stephen BERRY, University of Chicago, USA      		Abstract
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Access to Scientific Information: Distance Education —
The Ukraine and other CIS Countries Perspectives
Michail ZGUROVSKY, National Technical University of Ukraine, Ukraine

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Session Five—Innovative Models for Public-Domain Production
of and Open Access to S&T Data and Information
Introductory Remarks by Session Chair
Dominique FORAY, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, France 		 
A Contractually Reconstructed Research Commons for Scientific Data:
International Considerations
Jerome REICHMAN, Duke University Law School, USA, and Paul Uhlir, The National Academies, USA		 Abstract
The Open Source Paradigm and the Production of Scientific Information:
A Future Vision and Implications for Developing Countries
Charles SCHWEIK, University of Massachusetts, USA 		Abstract
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New and Changing Scientific Publication Practices Due to
Open Access Publication Initiatives
Erik SANDEWALL, Linköping University, Sweden 		Abstract
Overview of Open Access and Public Commons Initiatives in the United States
Harlan ONSRUD, University of Maine, USA 		Abstract
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Session Six—Examples of New Initiatives in Developing Countries
Introductory Comments by Session Chair
Alexei GVISHIANI, United Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia 		 
Overview of Initiatives in the Developing World
Sarah DURRANT, International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications, UK 		Abstract
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Open Source GIS Software in Brazil
Gilberto CAMARA, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil 		Abstract
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Public Knowledge Project Open Journal System
Sal MUTHAYAN, Doctoral Candidate, South Africa, and Florence MUINDE, UNESCO Fellow, Kenya

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Muinde Slides (pdf)
Metadata Clearinghouse and Open Access to Geographic Data in Namibia
Emma NOONGO and Nico WELLEMSE, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia		 Abstract
Open Access Initiatives in India
T.B. RAJASHEKAR, National Centre for Science, India 		Abstract
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Closing Remarks by Symposium Chair
M.G.K. MENON, LEAD India