L’Université Virtuelle de Côte d’Ivoire (UVCI) and EIFL’s partner library consortium, Consortium des Bibliothèques de l‘Enseignement Supérieur de Cote d‘Ivoire (COBES-CI), are co-organizers of Open Access Week Côte d’Ivoire, with  the West and Central Education and Research Network (WACREN/LIBSENSE) and Commission Nationale Ivoirienne pour l’UNESCO. 

Open Access Week Côte d’Ivoire, from 24 - 27 November, takes place in conjunction with the international colloquium, ‘Digital. Social dynamics and resilience in the context of COVID-19’. 

Dr Cécile Coulibaly, UVCI and EIFL Country Coordinator, will speak about UVCI’s experience in promoting open access in times of COVID-19. Iryna Kuchma, Manager of the EIFL Open Access Programme, will moderate discussions about ORCID, digital research literacy and advancement of open access policies in Côte d’Ivoire. 

Find out more about Open Access Week Côte d’Ivoire (in French).