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Scientific and Technical Information System. [SIST] Support the planning and development of information and communication systems for education and research institutions A project from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Priority Solidarity Fund Joël Sor - Cirad www.sist-sciencedev.net.
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Scientific and Technical Information System [SIST] Support the planning and development of information and communication systems for education and research institutionsA project from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Priority Solidarity Fund Joël Sor - Cirad www.sist-sciencedev.net
Starting point : Research in the south One statement : African Research is extremely low in the international scientific field 0,4 % of the web content (0,02% without RSA) Analyses from Roland Waast (IRD) “Science condition in Africa”
Starting point : Poorness of access to STI • An increasing marginalization of southern research on international visibility(0,7 % of worldwide publications). • Productions of its teams remain too thinly spread
Starting point : A lack of communication • Worldwide renown researcher teams exist ... • … but they really are lacking of appropriate meansThis situation is one of the major constraint to sustainable development in Africa.
SIST Objectives 3 years, 3 M €, 12 countries • Improve and share knowledge and experiences • Promote existing and ongoing results • Build regional research networks • Introduce African research in international networks. • Contribute to the reduction of the digital and technological divide (NEPAD priority) • Part of the French contribution to the WSIS Constraints: • Fast implementation • Operational, simple and pragmatique device (bandwidth) • Technical, functional and financial autonomy of countries after the project • A geometrically variable structure that is transferable to the rest of African countries
2004 Actions • Official launching meeting in March • Project Website : www.sist-sciencesdev.net • 4 regional sensitization-training workshop (AUF) • Project Scientific Committee • CODC in 8 countries • Technical National Partner in 7 countries • Country studies in 8 countries (network) • Partnerships (Cirad, FAO, AUF, IRD, INASP, AAB…)
2005 Actions • SIST platform V1 available • Access to partners databases (FAO, CIRAD, WHO, INASP, AUF, CNRS …) • 3 pilots sites : Algeria, Ghana and Madagascar • Sensitization and training • Access to STI from African countries • WSIS participation • Steering Committee • Platform installed in every participating country
3 – Technical composition of the device www.sist-sciencesdev.net Users Federated Research Module Size of SIST Website Decision-Making Committee National SIST Website SPIP-AGORA-SIST Changes in SIST Websites Computer Scientists SPIP-AGORA Diverse Websites Webmasters Linux Apache MySql Php Local Databases Scientists Network Server • a modular device in layers • totally open • usable for other functions • outside the SIST context Variable Elements Elements of Free Software Elements added by SIST to the free Software
Technical limits • Network available in each country • main server hosted by Cirad (FR) • Financial • Agreement with commercial editors • Access to bandwidth
5 – Perspectives, evolutions The main developments considered are : • Automated dissemination of SIST site contents to other websites ( creation of RSS lines) • Device for selective information dissemination (from a recorded research equation, periodic dissemination of results via the message system, via RSS lines, or via the supply of web pages on the SIST. • Harvesting of OAI (collection OAI metadata and exploitation via federated research module) • Creation of centralised directory of experts • Access control mechanism for sensitive database (Hinari, Agora) • New connectors to the federated research ( LDAP directory) • Improving the federated research module (post research relevant sorting, removal of “doublons”...) • Exportation of federated research findings under other formats (XML, Word, Excel, Endnote …) • Putting in place Blog and wiki tools in the collaborative work space • ….. BANDWIDTH
Contexte international Europe Réseaux Recherche : Paris Amériquedont Internet 2AsiePacifique Internet :SFINX (peering) Lyon AmériqueLatine : Corée : TEIN puis TEIN-2 Bassin Méditerranéen:
Thank you Thank youJoel.sor@cirad.fragaschignard@fara-africa.orgthierry.helmer@cirad.frwww.sist-sciencesdev.net