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Add to Calendar 2025-10-16 00:00:00 UTC 2025-10-18 00:00:00 UTC UTC 4th UN open science & open scholarship conference Following the historic hashtag#PactForTheFuture adopted by all 193 UN Member States in September 2024, the 4th UN Open Science & Open Scholarship Conference will accelerate... https://council.science/events/4th-un-open-science-open-scholarship-conference/ UN University, 5 Chome-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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Following the historic hashtag#PactForTheFuture adopted by all 193 UN Member States in September 2024, the 4th UN Open Science & Open Scholarship Conference will accelerate transformations in global access to science and scholarship by directly addressing Actions 28-33 on science, technology, innovation, and digital cooperation. The conference will be held at the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan and online from 16 to 18 October 2025.

Despite various challenges faced, including funding constraints, the organizing team remained committed to delivering a world-class hybrid conference that ensures no country or community is left behind in participating in this critical scientific dialogue we’ve fostered since 2018. This marks the first time that the conference will be convened outside UN headquarters in New York.

In collaboration with UNESCO and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, you are invited to join policymakers, researchers, academics, librarians, publishers, and civil society as we work toward truly open, equitable science for all.

Speakers

  • Maggie Walter, Distinguished Professor Emerita, University of Tasmania
  • Yuko Harayama, Secretary General, GPAI Tokyo Expert Support Center (NICT)
  • David McCoy, International Institute for Global Health, United Nations University (UNU-IIGH)
  • Ivonne Lujano Vilchis, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Jane Andrew, University of Sydney Business School
  • Karen Soacha, Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC); Iberoamerican Participatory Science Network (RICAP)
  • Leslie Chan, Knowledge Equity Lab, University of Toronto Scarborough
  • Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, University of Mississippi; BioDivA Lab
  • Sadao Kurohashi, National Institute of Informatics; Kyoto University
  • Sefakor Ankora, West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN)

The list continuously updates as the programme evolves, to view the updated list please click here.

Programme

October 16
9:30 – 11:30Closed door session 
Lunch Break 
13:00 – 13:30Welcome and opening remarks 
13:30 – 14:45Panel 1 
15:00 – 16:15Panel 2 
16:30 – 17:30Keynote 1  
17:30 – 17:45Closing remarks 
October 17
9:30 – 11:30Closed door session 
Lunch Break 
13:00 – 13:30Welcome and opening remarks
13:30 – 14:45Panel 3
15:00 – 16:15Panel 4
16:30 – 17:30Keynote 2
17:30 – 17:45Closing remarks
October 18
10:00 – 10:15Welcome and opening remarks
10:15 – 11:15Keynote 3
11:30 – 12:45Panel 5
Lunch Break
14:00 -15:15Panel 6
15:30 -16:45Panel 7
16:45 -17:00Closing remarks

More details to come soon, please visit the event programme page for updated information.

Photo by Daryan Shamkhali on Unsplash

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Add to Calendar 2025-10-16 00:00:00 UTC 2025-10-18 00:00:00 UTC UTC 4th UN open science & open scholarship conference Following the historic hashtag#PactForTheFuture adopted by all 193 UN Member States in September 2024, the 4th UN Open Science & Open Scholarship Conference will accelerate... https://council.science/events/4th-un-open-science-open-scholarship-conference/ UN University, 5 Chome-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Date: October 16 - October 18, 2025
Location: UN University, 5 Chome-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan