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December 22, 2024
9:32 pm

Expanding AREN's Reach: LNLs Champion French Translations for Francophone Africa

By Emmanuel Boakye

We're excited to announce that two of our exceptional Local Network Leads (LNLs) from the 2024 cohort, Zoé Aubierge Ouangré and Joseph Sagbohan, will be spearheading efforts to translate our training materials into French next year.

Zoé, an information science lecturer at the Université Norbert Zongo in Burkina Faso, specializes in open access and library digitization. She earned her doctorate in information science from the Université de Montréal. Zoé is actively involved in promoting open science in Haiti and Africa through her membership in the Association for the Promotion of Open Science in Haiti and Africa (APSOHA).

Joseph on the other hand, is an accomplished professional in Library and Information Sciences at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin. He is passionate about open access and research reproducibility and advocates for transparency, inclusivity, and reliability in academic research. He has enhanced digital resource integration and information literacy through his work, empowering students and faculty to navigate and contribute to the scholarly landscape.

The majority of open and reproducible research resources are available in English - a barrier which prevents many researchers based in Francophone Africa from effectively using them. Zoé and Joseph, recognizing this, volunteered during the LNL training program to translate some of our introductory training materials into French. This selfless act, which is a testament to their dedication towards promoting best research practices across Africa, will significantly enhance the accessibility of our resources and empower a broader community of researchers. 

Their initiative aligns with AREN's overarching goal of bridging the gaps across Africa by promoting open and reproducible research practices in marginalised communities - helping us contribute to a more inclusive and collaborative global research environment where language barriers are broken down.

We're incredibly proud of Zoé and Joseph's commitment to promoting open and reproducible research principles in Francophone Africa. Their work will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on the region's scientific community.

Category : Local Network Leads