Launching the DataCite Consortium in Uganda: Advancing Open Science and Research Visibility

Mohamad Mostafa introduced DataCite’s global community and its services for research organisations, highlighting DataCite’s role in advancing Open Science and FAIR research practices. His presentation showcased the RENU–DataCite Consortium as a sustainable, collaborative, and cost-effective pathway for Ugandan universities and research organisations to register DataCite DOIs for more than 30 types of research outputs and resources, increasing the visibility, discoverability, and impact of Ugandan research.