Session 7 - Intellectual Property Rights as Enabler for Responsible Open Science
UNESCO4 June 2026
Session 7 - Intellectual Property Rights as Enabler for Responsible Open Science
Date: 4 June 2026 | Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM (GMT+7)
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Key discussion points:
- Introduction to Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and its key mechanisms, with particular emphasis on its interface with Open Science principles and practices.
- Exploration of ethical considerations, as well as common challenges, synergies, and misconceptions surrounding the relationship between IPR and Open Science.
- Showcasing national and regional good practices and initiatives, particularly innovative approaches that position IPR as an enabler of Open Science, including examples such as open licensing models and collaborative knowledge-sharing frameworks
Invited speakers:
Prof E. Richard Gold, Distinguished James McGill Professor, Faculty of Law; Founding Director, Centre for Intellectual Property Policy, McGill University
Dr Monica Granados, Director of Open Science, Creative Commons
About the Webinar Series
The webinar and discussion is part of series titled “Open Science: From the UNESCO Recommendation to Reality in Asia and the Pacific”. It aims to:
Raise awareness and deepen understanding of what Open Science is, why it matters, and how it can impact research, innovation and society.
Facilitate dialogue among diverse Open Science stakeholders, including researchers, policymakers, funders, and those who support scientists, and shape a strong and inclusive open science community in the region.
Shareregional initiatives, national experiences, and good practices from the Asia-Pacific countries, including but is not limited to those reported under the national monitoring of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.
Identify existing barriers, needs, and opportunities for advancing Open Science particularly in the Asia-Pacific context.
Each session will combine expert discussions and interactive input from participants, pre-activity questions and post-activity surveys, ensuring active and inclusive engagement and knowledge exchange.
Participants
Invited speakers with expertise in Open Science from different disciplines and countries.
Diverse stakeholders and actors of the science system, including researchers, academics, students, librarians, policymakers, data managers, and science communicators, and citizens interested in science, from across Asia and the Pacific.