Research4Life HINARI-AGORA-OARE-ARDI Reducing great disparities in scientific resources By Mohamed Atani OARE Manager UNEP Why do we need to improve access to information ? SCIENTIFIC AND KNOWLEDGE.
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Research4Life HINARI-AGORA-OARE-ARDI Reducing great disparities in scientific resources By Mohamed Atani OARE Manager UNEP Why do we need to improve access to information ? SCIENTIFIC AND KNOWLEDGE GAP • Researchers (Source : UNESCO) Africa 71,038 researchers Canada 80,000 researchers USA 962,700 researchers Asia 4,483, 881 researchers • Serial Title (ISSN Records) Africa 7,094 Latin America 27,842 USA 161,031 • National Library Collections (Indicators of national Information wealth; Source : Unesco) Europe Africa 300 Million 3 Million Asia 46 Million Challenge to access information Subscription to Scientific Journals Study conducted by WHO in 2003: • 75 Countries with a GNP less than US$1,000, 56 % of medical institutions had no subscriptions over the previous 5 years. • Countries with GNP between US$1,000 US$3,000, 34 % had an average of two subscriptions per year. Research4Life: Closing the Information Gap • HINARI, 2002, WHO and Yale University – Health journals • AGORA, 2003, FAO and Cornell University – Agriculture journals • OARE , 2006, UNEP and Yale University – Environmental journals • ARDI, 2009, WIPO and publishing industry – Science and technology Research4Life HINARI – AGORA-OARE-ARDI • Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative • Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture • Online Access to Research in the Environment • Access to Research for Development and Innovation Research4Life HINARI – AGORA-OARE-ARDI • Online portal to publishers • Free/Low cost to 109 countries • Scientific journals and other materials • Health, Agriculture, Environment, Science and technology Objectives of Research4Life • To facilitate access to high quality & timely research • To enhance and update curriculum for teaching & training • To provide more accurate & informed advice to policy makers Objectives of Research4Life • To connect developing world researchers with the international scientific community • To reduce the "publishing gap" & improve quality of locally produced journals •ULTIMATELY--Improve food security, health, environment: MDGs achievement Partners in Research4Life • UN Agencies: WHO – FAO – UNEP – WIPO • Universities: Yale University – Cornell University Several Lead Publishers • Elsevier • Blackwell • CABI • Springer • Taylor & Francis • And Many Others Foundations • MacArthur Foundation • Hewlett Foundation Technical partners • Microsoft • New authentication system: Microsoft’s Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) • Ex-Libris • Ex Libris Software: It allows developing countries to open full text articles directly Who is Eligible for Research4Life ? • Free (Band 1): 72 countries with GNI per capita of <$1250 • $1000/yr (Band 2): 36 Countries/territories with GNI per capita of $1250-3500 • Eligibility is based on GNI per capita figures as reported by the World Bank. Who is Eligible for Research4Life ? The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. © WHO 2004. All rights reserved Primary Target Audiences • Research and teaching universities • National research organizations, government offices and ministries • Publicly funded and not-for-profit agencies Resaerch4Life : How they work… • • • • Internet-based Access to journals on publishers’ websites Databases for searching Registered institutions – user id and password – distributed to ALL institution staff and students. HINARI-AGORA-OARE : How they work… HIN-AGO-OA Publisher IAG ID - Password Authentication system User HIN-AGO-OA: Id and Password Journals Internet Penetration & Information Access Internet Usage & Information Access Challenge to access information Resarch4Life: Where are we today… • Over 7000 scientific journals and other materials • So far, 4000 institutions are registered • At least, 5 regional TOT workshops/year – 2009: Yemen, Jordan, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania – 2010: Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, Rwanda, Zambia, DR Congo HINARI Portal OARE Portal AGORA Portal ARDI Portal Research4Life: Challenges Lack of: – Internet access – Computers – Peripherals and supplies – Limited information searching skills – Trained library staff – Access to local content ITOCA ( Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa) • Capacity building organization aimed at enhancing information and communications technology • Organizes national training workshops throughout Africa (HINARI-AGORA-OAREARDI) ITOCA ( Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa) • Training-the-trainers • 3-4 day national/regional workshops • How to use Research4Life and teach others Research4Life: Training Madagascar Kenya Sudan Research4Life: Promotion Research Information Serials-eNews British Medical Journal Research4Life: Promotion Millennium Development Goals Review 2007 The Chronicle of Higher Education HIN-AG-OA Africa User Community • Aimed at ensuring the programs meet the real needs of the users • USER forum aimed to: – Provide ‘voice’ of user community, – Feedback and support to the programs – Work through volunteer Country liaison contacts Feed Back from users • “ Access to OARE has transformed our ability to support our stakeholders in their research .” Peter Murgatroyd, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Samoa (Western). • “HINARI/AGORA has improved research in my institution. Research staff now have access to current journals in their field, though most are foreign.” HINARI – AGORA – OARE Portals •HINARI – Web site: www.who.int/hinari – Contact: [email protected] •AGORA – Web site www.aginternetwork.org – Contact: [email protected] •OARE – Web site www.oaresciences.org – Contact: [email protected] •ARDI – Web site http://www.wipo.int/ardi THANK YOU [email protected]