Gender and Agriculture Research Network
Supported by CIAT
Webinar: Data Sharing
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Pre-Open Access Data Sharing: how to incentivize /
operationalize?
Rodrigo Sara
Legal Officer
CGIAR System Organization
7th September 2016

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Pre-OA Data Sharing
CGIAR Requirements on data sharing?
• CGIAR Open Access Policy
• Peer reviewed articles (Art 4.2.1)
• no later than 6 months
• Data and databases (Art 4.2.4)
• within 12 months of completion of data collection; or
appropriate project milestone; or within 6 months of
publication of information product underpinned by data
• Silent as to pre-OA data sharing?
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Pre-OA Data Sharing
Barriers to pre-publication data sharing?
• Ambiguity re OA requirements (Art 4.2.4)
• within 12 months of completion of data collection; or
• appropriate project milestone; or
• within 6 months of publication of information product underpinned by
data
• What does this mean in practice (e.g. one-off versus long term trials?
Deliverables?)
• Responsible Open Access and data sharing?
• Human subjects and privacy/ethical considerations Native traits and
landraces
• Traditional knowledge
• Confidentiality and temporary restrictions
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Pre-OA Data Sharing
Barriers to pre-publication data sharing?
• Legitimate expectations
• attribution
• Purpose/scope of use
• rights concerning publication and transfer
• Data versus findings derived from data
• Security costs
• Supportive environment?
• Your experiences?
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Pre-OA Data Sharing
Incentivizing and Operationalizing Data sharing
• Experience in other fields
• Protocol, c/f. one size fits all?
• SMO assistance to Gennovate
• Lets look at the Draft Tools
1. Template for a project specific data sharing protocol
2. Sample data sharing protocol
3. Forms to support data sharing
4. Template data sharing declaration
5. Template Data License
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