Sustainability, Open Science and Scholarly Communications

The United Nations has identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as targets to aim for when tackling the most pressing issues facing our world. Among the many recent crises, COVID-19's grip on the globe particularly underscores how science and research must be central to the conversations that address emerging and deep systemic problems alike. The problems that underlie the SDGs demand the attention of the scholarly communication community, higher education, and academic research. However, our conversations can no longer just be "academic"—they must be one with a much higher social consciousness attached to it. This session will address ways that the scientific community can drive change and wider societal outreach through open science policies and by embracing SDGs as a key topic in research impact, mission, and practice. It will also explore the changes that the scientific community can be in addition to those that it makes.

Publication Date

2023 | Jun 01

45th Annual Meeting (2023)

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"Transformation, Trust, and Transparency" The pace of change in our industry continues unabated, with seismic shifts in areas such as the dissemination of research, business models, and the nature of the workplace. And yet, while pressure for change has become the new normal, fundamental change has proved more elusive. We invite you to join us in highlighting the Trust and Transparency issues that underlie many of the challenges we face and exploring what it takes to create more meaningful Transformation in scholarly publishing.

Chirag Jay Patel

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Head of Sales, R Discovery Content Partnerships, and UNSDG lead, Cactus Communications

Jay is a sales professional with a passion for leveraging AI technology to solve key business challenges in publishing, academia, and life sciences. With a strong commitment to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education, Jay is dedicated to expanding the reach of science and research, making it more engaging and accessible, particularly in the Global South. As the Head of Sales (Americas) at Cactus Global, Jay plays a vital role in making CACTUS's technology solutions accessible to publishers, societies, and research institutes in the region. He aims to drive impact, attract new clients, and ultimately contribute to the achievement of SDG 4 by ensuring quality education is accessible to all.

Clarice Martel

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Daley White

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