Enhancing Research Data Management in Western Africa with Figshare, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), and the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH)

Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) in collaboration with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH), and Figshare, announces an upcoming webinar on “Improving Research Data Management with Figshare.”  This event, scheduled for October 14, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM GMT, is part of the broader “Open Science & Research Integrity Dialogue in Western Africa” workshop. 

As data-driven research continues to shape scientific progress, effective research data management has become a cornerstone of academic excellence. This webinar addresses the growing need for robust data management practices across Western Africa, aiming to enhance the region’s research output and global scientific contribution. 

The webinar is open to researchers, librarians, higher education administrators, and anyone interested in improving research data management in Ghana’s academic institutions.

Featured Speakers

1. Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai- Director General, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)
2. Maria Cotera- Partnerships Development Manager, Figshare
3. Dr. Mac-Anthony Cobblah- Chairperson, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH)

Register now to secure your spot here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lf–gqz4sE9YEySldarDGZowdJdJumsrw

More about the organizing partners

About Figshare

Figshare is an open access repository where users can make all of their research outputs available in a citable, shareable and discoverable manner. It is one of a number of portfolio businesses supported by Digital Science.

For more information, visit: https://knowledge.figshare.com/

About the Training Centre in Communication Africa (TCC Africa)

The Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) is the first African-based training center to teach effective communication skills to scientists. TCC Africa is an award-winning Trust, established as a non-profit entity in 2006 and registered in Kenya.  TCC Africa provides capacity support in improving researchers’ output and visibility through training in scholarly and science communication. 

For more information, visit www.tcc-africa.org

About the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)

Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) is a regulatory body for tertiary education in Ghana, formed by the merger of The National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and the National Accreditation Board (NAB), under the new Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023). GTEC aims to promote quality, relevance, access and accountability in tertiary education institutions. It regulates, accredits and promotes quality and relevance of tertiary education institutions and programs.

For more information, visit https://www.gtec.edu.gh/about-us

About the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana

CARLIGH is the acronym for the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana. The Consortium has come a long way since its inception in 2004, when the Ghana interlibrary Lending and Document Delivery Network (GILLDDNET), originally set up under 1996 IFLA/DANIDA project, was dissolved.  From an initial membership of six (6), made up of five (5) public university libraries and one research institute, CARLIGH now has forty-two (42) members made up of eight (8) public and 19 private university libraries, six (6) Technical University libraries, six (6) training institution libraries, two (2) special libraries and one research institution library.For more information, visit https://www.carligh.org/