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Speaker profile
Sonia Barbosa
Sonia Maria Barbosa is a passionate advocate for open research data and serves as a key figure at Dataverse, a renowned web-based repository dedicated to enabling researchers to share, preserve, cite, explore, and analyze research data. With a robust background in data management and a commitment to advancing open science principles, Sonia plays a pivotal role in fostering collaborative and transparent research practices globally. Her efforts at Dataverse exemplify her dedication to empowering researchers and institutions to maximize the impact and accessibility of their data.
Questions that were addressed during the session
1. Can you explain how Dataverse supports automating workflows for data archiving? How can this benefit African researchers and institutions that may have limited resources for data management?
2. Academic credit for data curators is crucial for incentivizing quality data management. How does Dataverse facilitate this process, and what steps can African researchers take to ensure their data curators receive recognition?
3. Dataverse promotes F.A.I.R. (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles for research data. Could you elaborate on how these principles are integrated into Dataverse’s services, and how they can enhance data sharing within African research communities?
4. Data privacy and security are significant concerns globally. How does Dataverse address these issues, particularly in contexts where data governance frameworks may differ across African countries?
5. Collaboration is key to advancing research. How does Dataverse facilitate collaboration among researchers and institutions across Africa, and what are some success stories or examples of impactful collaborations enabled by Dataverse in the region?
Related resources
- Dataverse website: https://dataverse.org
- A Dataverse is for demo purposes: https://demo.dataverse.org/
- Lecture (pdf): The FAIR Guiding Principles: Implementation in Dataverse
- Description the FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship, followed by a presentation on how the Dataverse open-source platform achieves compliance with the principles.
About the webinar series
This webinar was co-organized by UbuntuNet Alliance and Access 2 Perspectives as part of the ORCID Global Participation Program.
ORCID is the persistent identifier for researchers to share their accomplishments (research articles, data, etc with funding agencies, publishers, data repositories, and other research workflows.
AfricArXiv is a community-led digital archive for African research communication. By enhancing the visibility of African research, we enable discoverability and collaboration opportunities for African scientists on the continent as well as globally.