UniPID Annual Seminar 2025

INASP & UniPID Joint Webinar

'Equitable Practices in Research Co-Authorship Across Continents'

  • Date: Thursday 6 November 2025
  • Time: 14:30 – 16:00 (EET)
  • Location: Online (the webinar link will be shared later with registered participants only)
  • Registration: Participation in the webinar is free of charge. However, prior registration is required. Please fill in the form available at the end of this page by Monday 3 November 2025.

Event description

Academic publishing is a global phenomenon. Knowledge co-creation across continents has the potential to seek solutions to global challenges. However, the global publishing industry and global publishing practices also exacerbate persisting inequalities between Global North and Global South based researchers. Where open access publishing shifts costs from readers to authors, the required article processing fees may drive researchers from resource poor settings to publish in low-quality or predatory journals. North-South co-authoring may lead to publishing in outlets with paywalls and out of reach for locally relevant stakeholders decreasing the potential impact of the research conducted.

This webinar will discuss the global research publishing landscape and explore alternatives to avoid reproducing global inequalities in research co-authorship across continents. The aim is to provide the audience with ideas and practical advice on how to promote equitable practices in academic collaboration and avoid harmful practices.

Key questions include:

  • Does the global publishing industry provide all researchers with equal opportunities to inform their research and be recognized for their achievements?

  • Does the pressure to publish in prestigious journals lead to tensions in research collaborations?

  • How does the global publishing industry impact researcher assessment and career development in different settings?

  • How can partners bridge the prevailing North-South gap perpetuated by the global publishing industry?

Preliminary Programme (subject to changes)

14:30 - 14:35

 Opening words by Kaisa Kurki (UniPID's director)

14:35 - 14:55

 Keynote 'Research Equity and Publishing' by Dr Haseeb Md Irfanullah (INASP Associate, Independent Consultant - Environment, Climate Change, & Research System)

14:55 - 14:40

Roundtable discussion

Panelists:

  • Dr Haseeb Md Irfanullah, INASP Associate

  • Dr Laura Himanen, Project manager, CSC IT Centre for Science

  • Dr Karembe Ahimbisibwe, Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Jyväskylä

  • Dr Aneth David, Rising Scholars

15:40 - 15:55

Q&A session

15:55 - 16:00

Closing words

Additional information

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The Finnish University Partnership for International Development - UniPID is a partnership network between Finnish universities, which supports universities’ global responsibility objectives and actions. UniPID aims to strengthen and advance the interdisciplinary education and research, as well as and universities societal impact and international partnerships in support of global sustainable development.

The International Network for Advancing Science and Policy - INASP - is an international development organization with over 30 years’ experience of working with our global network of partners in Africa, Latin America and Asia. We assist universities to create the knowledge pipeline for the future – one that is built on local talent, deep expertise, and that’s attuned to the needs of their countries and communities. We’re a catalyst for impact in Southern knowledge systems. We use our expertise and experience so that Global South educators and researchers – and the institutions they lead and serve – can thrive.

Welcome!

To receive the webinar link, please complete the form below by Monday 3 November 2025.

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