Dear Colleagues,

You are cordially invited to attend the 4th United Nations Open Science & Open Scholarship Conference from 16 to 18 October 2025, which will be held both on-line and in-person at the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo, Japan. It is organized by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library of the United Nations Department of Global Communications in collaboration with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division of Sustainable Development Goals, and UNESCO’s Division of Science Policy and Capacity-Building.

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Since 2018, the Conference has advanced open science as an accelerator for the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the human right to participate in and benefit from science. Under the theme “The Right to Participate in and Benefit from Science,” this year’s conference includes panels and keynotes focused on three areas:

The Conference will also elevate the action-oriented Pact for the Future adopted by all 193 Member States of the United Nations. The Pact recognizes the potential for science to accelerate the realization of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and supports policies toward open science and open innovation to achieve the SDGs, to help bridge science gaps especially in developing countries.

Billions of people still lack meaningful mechanisms to participate in, access, and benefit from critical scientific knowledge, research infrastructure, and emerging technologies. Open science and open scholarship provide a transformative pathway to reverse these trends.

Join us to support the urgent call to accelerate transformations in science and scholarship in alignment with actions 28-33 of the Pact for the Future, and to inspire collaborative actions and coalitions to expedite progress ensuring no country, community, or individual is left behind.

More information is available on the Conference website: https://www.un.org/en/library/OS25