The INSPIRING STEM Podcast

AfricArxiv - a community-led digital archive for African research communication: Dr Jo Havmann

April 21, 2022 Hosted by Martin Delahunty
The INSPIRING STEM Podcast
AfricArxiv - a community-led digital archive for African research communication: Dr Jo Havmann
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This week's INSPIRING STEM PODCAST welcomes as our guest is Dr Johanna Havemann, Trainer & Consultant in Open Science Communication.

In 2018, Jo founded AfricArxiv which is a community-led digital archive for African research communication. It provides a non-profit platform to upload working papers, preprints, accepted manuscripts (post-prints), presentations, and data sets via partner platforms.

AfricArxiv is dedicated to foster research and collaboration among African scientists, enhance the visibility of African research output and to increase collaboration globally.

With a background in Evolution and Developmental Biology, Jo's work experience covers NGOs, a science start-up and international institutions including the UN Environment Programme.

With a focus on digital tools for science and her label “Access 2 Perspectives”, Jo aims at strengthening global science communication in general and, with a regional focus on Africa, through Open Science.

Introductions
How is science and academia doing in advancing open science?
Access 2 Perspectives' mission and work
Working with organisations such as Max Planck
How did AfricaArxiv begin and what are its goals?
How can the science community help with AfricaArxiv?
What will success for AfricaArxiv look like in 5 years time?
Some final thoughts