The Daily Program for each of the five days is now available. For the .pdf of the program (as of 20 October 2023), click here.
Each day will start with the Dome Plenary. From Monday to Thursday, parallel sessions will take place in the mornings and in the afternoons, followed by poster sessions, consisting of posters submitted to the sessions as well as Poster clusters on a specific topics within the broader conference themes. Posters will form a very important part of the OSC; all posters will be uploaded to a virtual poster gallery several weeks before the Conference to allow for pre-Conference viewing and virtual poster sessions.
A typical day at the Open Science Conference
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 10:00 | Plenary in the Dome Bringing it all together |
Topics will vary from day-to-day including the conference opening, Africa-specific topic(s), cross-cutting themes or issues |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break | Tea and coffee break |
| 10:30 - 12:30 | 5 Parallel Sessions | Sessions comprising keynote talks from invited speakers and talks selected from abstract submissions, Q&A and panel discussions |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Break |
Lunch & Side events |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | 5 Parallel Sessions | Sessions comprising keynote talks from invited speakers and talks selected from abstract submissions, Q&A and panel discussions |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Posters & Refreshments | Live poster session at KCC |
| 18:00 - 18:45 | Plenary in the Dome Evening Dialogue |
Topics will vary from day-to-day including the conference opening, Africa-specific topic(s), cross-cutting themes or issues |
| From 18:45 | Free time |
Dining, networking, socializing |
| 20:00 - 22:00 | Evening Session | Town halls, learning labs, workshops |