On 17/10, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri spoke at the 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference, hosted by the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵. The UN Conference served as an urgent call to accelerate transformations in science and scholarship in alignment with the Pact for the Future, ensuring that no country, community, or individual is left behind in the global transition toward open and inclusive knowledge systems.
During the Policy Panel on “Removing Barriers to Knowledge: Open Infrastructure and the Future of Scientific Access,” moderated by Bregt Saenen (Science Europe) and featuring Yensi Flores Bueso (Global Young Academy) and Stephen Wyber (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions – IFLA), Prof. Koundouri contributed to discussions on the policy dimensions of open science. The panel also reflected on the findings of the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), which recognized Open Science as a key catalyst for achieving all SDGs.
In her intervention, Prof. Koundouri highlighted her role as Chief Scientist of the upcoming 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) – an assessment of assessments on global progress toward the SDGs – emphasizing that open science and open data will remain central pillars for enabling informed policy decisions and equitable knowledge sharing worldwide.