Open science is a method to distribute knowledge.

First of all, I have to draw your attention to that I have gained an L.L.M degree in private law from Damascus University/ Syria. Besides, the academic environment in the Middle East has depended on a closed science environment, which focuses on publishing papers, few abilities to reach research outcomes, and restrictions to participate from stakeholders. But, after I have joined as a Ph.D. candidate at UC3M and attended many open science courses such as this course, my horizons have been increased in open science scope, which considers as a portal for scientific and research cooperation from the side, and a method for making scientific knowledge available for all stakeholders in a transparent and integrated form in various types of knowledge.

The current course has increased from my knowledge in followed approaches and methods to make researches more open, whether through adding alternative evaluation, sharing posters & presentations, communicating through social media, commenting openly, or using shared reference libraries. Furthermore, I have gained qualifications to make my research subject to FAIR data ( Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), which strongly encourages the open science idea. Finally, I have gained good knowledge in deposit my researches in electronic platforms, whether e-Archivo, InvestigaM, or e-Ciencia, which have been created to encourage open science idea purposes.

Accordingly, I notice that open science is a cross-continental and cross-border means for distributing knowledge and provide it for all stakeholders. Also, it is a direct result of the globalization idea which aims to raise the human society to a high level of knowledge and make the world such as a little village. But, I see that ideal information that has been submitted through the course should be extended from the regional scope to the international scope, where knowledge doors must be opened for all. Thus, we can consider this an obligation on developed countries to invite emerging countries to the open science and practically support them.

In the end, and through the great opportunity that I had in attending the course, I will try to transfer those ideas to a regional area that I belong to and attempt to contribute to platforms that sponsor open science.

Best Regards

Ahmad Atallah