DRAFT ANNEX: Discussion document for the development of a work plan for the IAI open science committee

The document outlines a proposed structure for an IAI open science work plan, divided into four key areas: open science, open data, open access, and collaboration. It suggests activities such as agreeing on definitions, describing the state of open science among members, developing policy guidelines, and identifying sustainable locations for data catalogues. The committee is tasked with prioritizing these activities based on the capacity of member countries and the IAI Directorate, noting that the Directorate lacks enforcement mechanisms beyond project funding. Potential synergies with the Belmont Forum and UNEP GEO initiatives are also highlighted.

• The proposed work plan for the IAI open science committee is structured around four primary areas: Open Science, Open Data, Open Access, and Collaboration.
• The committee must prioritize activities by considering the implementation costs and the capacity of both the IAI Directorate and member countries, specifically noting that the Directorate has no regulatory or enforcement power after project funding ends.
• Potential activities for the 'Open Data' and 'Open Access' pillars include reviewing metadata collection standards, determining sustainable locations for data catalogues and publication citation lists, and exploring international or regional open platforms for archiving research data.
• The document suggests seeking guidance from the Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research and exploring synergies with the Belmont Forum and UNEP GEO initiatives.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). DRAFT ANNEX: Discussion document for the development of a work plan for the IAI open science committee. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-41-open-science-plan-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. DRAFT ANNEX: Discussion document for the development of a work plan for the IAI open science committee. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-41-open-science-plan-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchnddraft, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{DRAFT ANNEX: Discussion document for the development of a work plan for the IAI open science committee}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-41-open-science-plan-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }