I've been seeing ads around town for the Digital Boost program run by NZ MBIE:
https://www.business.govt.nz/do-business-online/digital-boost/

I'm wondering who decides what teaching resources are included in this, who will provide them, and how much public funding is going into promoting - in many cases - foreign-owned proprietary software and lock-in services?

#Aotearoa #NZ #MBIE #DigitalBoost

First Courageous Step in OA in Aotearoa New Zealand
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10P0shO4jfmpb4-6NMj4XKe9nholDNkwN #OpenAccess #MBIE #OpenResearch

And here’s the Open Research Policy Wrbsite now live on #MBIE … Section 5.2 talks to the Access Pathways and Section 5.3 about Acces to the all important research data.
Here’s the website https://www.mbie.govt.nz/science-and-technology/science-and-innovation/agencies-policies-and-budget-initiatives/open-research-policy/

#research #science #government #NewZeaand #NZ

@christopherd @bevan would be nice if #MBIE had a dedicated repository

What do new #MBIE #openaccess policy mean for 🇳🇿 researchers?
An explainer from @TomSaundersNZ@twitter.com

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1595145705932263424.html

#NZscience #NZ #Science #OA #MBIE #Journals #Publishing

Great to hear that open access will be mandated for all research publications arising from MBIE funded research. I’m reading that details are to on the MBIE website tomorrow, with announcements, etc.

I am super stoked about the new #MBIE open research policy! - open access mandated for all research publications arising from MBIE funded research - Seems like deets will be up on the website tomorrow.

Here’s the link to the tweet
https://twitter.com/wizzy/status/1594925562799480834?s=46&t=rBQhFzl0AkZ0A7A3ejf9Dw