Chair: Dr. Rabab Almuqahwi (RCSI Bahrain)

Speakers:

• Nada Jammoul Messaikeh, Alliance Manchester Business School & Reem Jamil Younis, R&D Consultant – “Fostering Open Science in R&D: An Exploration of Research Funders’ Role”
• Mohamed Boufarss, House of Wisdom – “Addressing The Elephant In The Room: Science Policy As A Driver Of Open Science In The UAE”
• Geoffrey Boulton & Moumita Koley, International Science Council – “The Foundational Role of Open Access in Open Science: what can be done?”