The event takes place from 6 to 8 October, in online format. The programme focuses on sharing, discussing and disseminating knowledge, practices and research on Open Access to knowledge and Open Science.

The general structure of the program for the 11th edition of the Portuguese-Brazilian Conference on Open Science (ConfOA)is now available. Due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus, the papers will be held online, and free registrations are open and can be made on the event's page.

This conference aims to bring together the Portuguese and Brazilian communities that develop research activities, development, service management and policy definition related to Open Access to knowledge and Open Science.

The programme includes the intervention of Helena Pereira, President of the Foundation for Science and Technology, Rui Vieira e Castro, Rector of the University of Minho and Cecília Leite, Director of the Brazilian Institute for Information in Science and Technology.

The papers, during these three days, focus on topics such as innovative ways to communicate Science, the link between open data and citizen science, experiences in creating repositories in the two countries and sharing open educational resources.

The National Scientific Computing Unit of the Foundation for Science and Technology (Unit FCCN) is part of the Organizing Committee. Participants will present 10 papers, 39 Pechas Kuchas (short presentations of around 7 minutes), 54 posters, 1 panel and 1 workshop.

To learn more, visit the event's official website: https://confoa.rcaap.pt/

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