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09:30 – 11:00
Panel A: Collaborative Openness in the Arab World (Arabic)
Panel B: Challenges and Opportunities for Arab Open Science (Arabic)
11:30 – 13:00
Panel C: The Hidden Costs of Openness (English)
Panel D: Encouraging Open Access Advocacy (English)
14:00 – 15:30
Panel E: Roundtable (Arabic)
Panel F: Localising Capacity Building Strategies (English)
16:00 – 18:00
Panel G: Building Open Science Communities (English)
Panel H: Practical Applications of Open Science Policies and Practises (English)
09:00 – 11:00
Welcome Ceremony and Keynote
11:30 – 12:30
UAE Leadership Panel
14:00 – 15:00
State of Play: Overview of Open Science Policies and Practises in the Arab World
15:30 – 17:00
Panel I: Open Science Advancements – Arab States Case Studies (Arabic)
Panel J: Open Science Advancements in the UAE (English)
17:15 – 18:15
Panel K: Building for Openness in the Arab World (English)
Roundtable: Planning for Open: Identifying and Addressing Regional Challenges and Priorities (English)
09:30 – 10:00
Signing Ceremony for New Members
10:00 – 11:00
Keynote
11:30 – 13:00
Panel L: Strengthening Open Science Capacities and Capabilities (English)
Panel M: Using Technologies to Advance Openness in the Arab States (English)
14:30 – 16:00
Panel N: Open Science Capacity Building in the Arab World (Arabic)
Panel O: Open Access Success Stories (English)
16:30 – 18:00
Roundtable: Investing in Open + Closing and Takeaways
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