Open AIR Research
Open AIR is a unique collaborative network of researchers spread across 22 African countries, Canada, and elsewhere in the world, answering two overarching questions:
International Research Fellowship Opportunity: For West African Researchers under the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program
Funding is available to support research at the University of Ottawa for three months between now and October 2025. The Open African Innovation Research (Open AIR) network, with funding from the QES Advanced Scholars – West Africa program, invites applications from citizens of West...
International Research Fellowship Opportunity: For Canadian Researchers under the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program
Funding is available to support travel and research in an eligible West African country for five or more weeks between now and October 2025. The Open African Innovation Research (Open AIR) network, with funding from the QES Advanced Scholars – West Africa program, invites...
Fostering Information and Knowledge Access in the Digital Environment: A Situational Analysis of Legal-regulatory Frameworks in ARIPO Region
Principal Investigators:
A/Prof. Dick Kawooya, School of Information Science, University of South Carolina, USA, [email protected]
A/Prof. Tobias Schonwetter, Department of Commercial Law, University of Cape Town, South Africa, [email protected]
Co-Investigators:
A/Prof. Desmond Oriakhogba, Department of Private Law, University of the Western Cape, South Africa, [email protected]
Dr. Anthony Kakooza, Lecturer,...
Student Position Opening: Digital Communications Assistant for the Open African Innovation Research (AIR) network.
Student Position: Digital Communications Assistant for the Open African Innovation Research (AIR) network at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario, Canada
Hours per Week: Flexible hours, from 5-10 hours per week. Duration: 6 months (with a possibility of extension).
Salary: Hourly rate commensurate with relevant experience. Start Date: March 2025
Number...
MENA Observatory on Responsible AI
Open AIR’s North African hub, The Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D) at the American University in Cairo’s Onsi Sawiris School of Business, developed and launched the MENA Observatory on Responsible AI in February 2024. The Observatory will serve as a hub for...
