TRAINING OF TRAINERS on Data Stewardship for Open Science 2021

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) and the UNESCO Office in Jakarta, in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) and the Malaysia Open Science Alliance (under the Working Group of Capacity Building and Awareness) are pleased to announce a call for participation for Training of Trainers (ToT) on Data Stewardship for Open Science 2021.

The aim of this programme is to equip future data stewards with competencies and expertise in data stewardship for Open Science. Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to understand the concepts and skills of Open Science and data stewardship, as well as able to apply Open Science practices and play the role of data stewards within an organization.

WHO CAN APPLY?
The training programme is open to librarians and research managers in universities/organisations in the Asia-Pacific region who are currently employed full time, have an interest in data stewardship and Open Science, and are motivated to be future data stewards in their respective countries.