Over the past 20 years, working with EIFL, there has been significant progress in open access in Kyrgyzstan, writes Jyldyz Bekbalaeva, Library Director at American University of Central Asia and EIFL Country Coordinator.

Ugne Lipeikaite and Ramune Petuchovaite of the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) share insights and recommendations for library authorities and governments from two reports on public access to computers and the internet in libraries, and experiences shared by a panel of experts during EIFL’s webinar on ‘Libraries and the Global Digital Compact’. 

In Georgia, work is progressing at the national level, writes Nino Pavliashvili, Acting Director, National Science Library of Georgia, and EIFL Country Coordinator.

As we gradually shift towards global open access, Georgia is confidently choosing to incorporate open science and open access practices on the national level. 

Open access started in Slovenia in 2010, with awareness raising. Today, open access and open science are driving reform of institutions, writes Mojca Kotar from the University of Ljubljana.

Open access activities started in Slovenia around 2010, mostly with events organized to raise awareness. 

The ‘Digital skills@your local library’ project, implemented by EIFL and partners in Uganda, has drawn to a close. We take pleasure in sharing results of a project impact survey which highlights multiple stories from participants, demonstrating how the training has changed their lives. 

Richard Bruce Lamptey,  Librarian at the College of Science Library at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and EIFL Country Coordinator in Ghana, reports on the establishment of valuable open access and open science infrastructures across Ghana.

Researchers in Botswana are excited about the forthcoming national open science and open data policies, writes Naniki Mphakwane, Chair of the Botswana Library Consortium and EIFL Country Coordinator.

Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, shares video highlights from a one-day workshop on Promoting Access to Knowledge (A2K) and the Right to Research (R2R) in Kenya, with representatives from the education, research, library and disability communities, as well as academics and regulators from the field of copyright.

Anna Chulyan, Director of the National Library of Armenia, and EIFL Country Coordinator, writes about progress in open access and open science in Armenia.

It was not long ago that the concept of ‘open access’ was unheard of in Armenia, even among many academics, librarians and other information professionals. Before major change in open access could take place, an understanding of the evolution, meaning, and importance of the practice had to be taught.

Lorraine Estelle, EIFL Licensing Programme Manager, discusses the impact of EIFL’s  open access publishing agreements on publishing by authors in our partner countries.