Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A consortium of African universities aligns repository policies with AOSP guidance.
- Is an instance
AOSP convenes a continental working group on FAIR data for African genomics research.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Treating AOSP as a passive recipient of Northern open-science models rather than a partner.
- Not an instance
Excluding African data repositories from continental research infrastructure planning.
Editorial commentary
The African Open Science Platform (AOSP) emerged from a 2016 CODATA-International Science Council pilot project funded by the South African National Research Foundation, and transitioned to phase II leadership by the African Academy of Sciences. AOSP's strategy emphasises data interoperability, FAIR data repositories serving African research priorities, training networks, and policy coherence among African Union member states. It is explicitly oriented around equity and African research sovereignty rather than serving as a node for Northern data flows.
References
- africanopenscience.org.za. CODATA AOSP final report 2018. African Academy of Sciences open-science strategy.
Also known as
AOSP · Africa Open Science Platform
Machine-readable encodings
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