08:00 AM
Registration/Inauguration by State Minister, Ministry of Science of Technology - Rt. Hon. Biraj Bista
08:30 AM
Opening session
Mr. Krishna Hari Baskota
- Chief Information Commissioner of Nepal
- National Information Commission
Heather Joseph
- Basics of open
- Current OA trends around the world
- Open as an enabling strategy
- Debunking the myth of High Impact Factor Journals
- Why is open important
- How open can change the face of scholarly communication
Dr. Dipendra Raman Singh
- Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health
09:30 AM
Panel Discussion on Open Access
Nick Shockey
- Role of next generation of leaders/researchers in Open
- Role of students in advancing open science
- Community building practices
- About OpenCon and its achievements in open space
- Early stage researchers/researchers/students role in advancing open access around the globe
and the achievements
Leena Shah
- Open Access in developing world
- Status, Initiatives and way forward openness in India with respect to science and
scholarship
Kanok Monirul
- Open Access Bangladesh
- Achievements of OAB
- Challenges faced
Moderator - Roshan Karn
- Open Access Nepal
11:20 AM
Panel Discussion on Open Education
Nicole Allen
- Basics of Open Education
- Affordability/cost of textbooks
- Open Education trends around the world and its application in Asia perspective
- What can be done in OER in Asia
- Open Education Resources as tools for empowerment
Dr. Hari Prasad Lamsal
- Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education
Biswajit Mukherjee
- International Centre for Academics
Mostafa Azaad Kamal
- Dean, Bangladesh Open University
- OE future in Bangladesh and Asia and how it will bridge the persisting information divide
Moderator - Baman Ghimire
- Pokhara
01:50 PM
Presenation on Open Data
Santosh Gartaula
- Bikas Udhyami's Nepal in Data Initiative
Susmita Das
- Status, Challenges and Future Strategy of Open Data with respect to Research Data Sharing
movement
Dr. Sudhamshu Dahal
- School of Arts, Kathmandu University
- Mapping Open Data Ecosystem in Nepal
Moderator - Kshitiz Khanal
- Open Knowledge Nepal
03:10 PM
Kathleen Shearer
- Sustainability, openness and innovation – creating a global knowledge commons
Reggie Raju
- Library as a publisher
- Libraries role in OA/OER/OD
- Challenges
Harinder Kalra
- Vice Chair, International Steering Committee, UNESCO-facilitated Global Alliance for
Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL)
- General Secretary, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science
(IATLIS)
- Governing Body Member, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres
(IASLIC)
- Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University
Jagdish Aryal
- The Social Science Baha
04:35 PM
Activity/Country Update (Lightning Round of Presentations)
- Adiba Anis
- Venus Lui
- Danyal Hayat
- Linda Lew
- Vrushali Dandawate
- Xin Bi
- Leena Shah
- ARD Prasad
- Baman Ghimire
- Maryam Qonita
- Dr. Pramod Dhakal
- Sujit Maharjan / Mozilla
- Arun Karki / Center for Data Journalism Nepal (CDJN)
