Open Science Network

Central America, March 30, 2022

With the purpose of working collaboratively to strengthen open science from the 24 public universities that are part of CSUCA, the Central American and Caribbean Open Science Network is formed.

As part of the actions to be carried out in the Fifth Plan for the Integration of Higher Education in Central America and the Dominican Republic -PIRESC V-, the Open Science Network of Central America and the Caribbean has been formed, with the purpose of strengthening the capacities of universities through a movement that promotes the opening of scientific research with topics of interest in open science, citizen science, politics, technology, etc. 

Among the objectives that this network aims to promote is the search for training in topics such as "Trainer of Trainers in Open Science" with the purpose of training the network and thus enabling its members to become trainers of the regional university community.

Given that LA Referencia gives visibility to the scientific production of higher education institutions, an approach has been made with the purpose of generating training related to the subject and at the same time getting the countries of the SICA region through their universities to integrate to become part of LA Referencia.

This is the initial initiative of the network, fulfilling the impetus of the principles, concepts and strategies of open science in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Depending on the progress made during 2022, a short, medium and long-term plan for the Open Science Network will be created.