Free Access to National Repository for Academic Texts (UA0086)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ukraine Action Plan 2018-2020
Action Plan Cycle: 2018
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Education and Science Ukrainian Institute of Scientific and Technical Expertise and Information
Support Institution(s): Government-Civic Initiative “Together against Corruption,” National Council on Science and Technology, Joint Representative Body of Employers at the national level, EU Programme Erasmus+ other CSOs and international organizations (upon their consent)
Policy Areas
E-GovernmentIRM Review
IRM Report: Ukraine Design Report 2018-2020
Starred: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information , Technology
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
IRM Midterm Status Summary
17. Introduce the National Repository of Academic Texts
Language of the commitment as it appears in the action plan: Ensuring free access of users to the National Repository of Academic Texts [155]
The system of information support to research, development, technical and innovative activities in Ukraine is suboptimal, and the effective technical, organizational solutions, policies and legal framework do not enable convenient access to academic texts, including to those that were produced at the state and local budget expense.
Only a part of information resources is accessible online, while a lot of information can only be accessible in local points (libraries, archives, etc.). At the same time, the institutions that operate online (repositories, storages, e-libraries, etc.) have certain limitations in terms of access to information. They are often focused on some narrow topic or a certain group of users (for example, students of a University where the respective repository is functional). They have crucial differences in terms of interface, search engine and verifiability. It complicates access to R&D information and thus, compromises the efficiency of its use.
Creating the National Repository of Academic Texts will simplify the search and online access to information on R&D, education and innovations.
Milestones:
- Developing the ToR for creating the National Repository of Academic Texts
- Developing and implementing a technical project of the National Repository
- Launching a start-up package of National Repository (phase 1)
- Establishing the system of local repositories
- Shaping the ecosystem of the tools to support to academic integrity
Start Date: December 2018
End Date: December 2020
Context and objectives
Current technologies and policies in Ukraine do not enable convenient access to academic texts like Ph.D. dissertations, including to those produced by state and local public funding. [156] Only some information resources are accessible online, and are often focused on a narrow topic or a certain group of users (e.g., students of a university). Many are accessible in libraries or in dispersed local or sectoral repositories lacking a unified format and data exchange, like the Vernadsky National Library Electronic Resources [157] and the Electronic Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Institutional Repository. [158] Some academic texts can be lost due to a reorganization or change in funding, [159] and many pre-2014 academic texts are available only in paper. [160]
The government intends to ensure free access to a centralized National Repository of Academic Texts (the Repository). According to a UkrINTEI representative, the Repository will enable a permanent storage of academic information and establish a unified entry point to its databases. [161] Due to increasing public access to academic texts, this undertaking clearly relates to OGP values of access to information and technology and innovation.
Prior to the action plan, the government adopted several regulations to lay the groundwork for this commitment. Two decrees from 2017 and 2018 outline a general structure for the Repository and specifies an administering agency and its functions. [162] The latest decree from 19 October 2018 specifies preliminary technical characteristics and requires UkrINTEI to develop final technical characteristics of the Repository. [163]
The new Repository could bring positive results. [164] In particular, it will simplify access to information on research and development (R&D), education, and innovation. [165] The Repository could help promote academic integrity if, as the RPK expert suggested, anti-plagiarism software is used. [166] Taking into account these possibilities, this commitment has a potential for at least a minor impact on academic transparency.
Next steps
To provide full transparency of all academic texts, the IRM researcher recommends integrating all available local repositories into the central repository and to create a comprehensive registry of academic texts.
To achieve the potential of the Repository for ensuring integrity in academic writing, MES and UkrINTEI could develop or acquire advanced anti-plagiarism software with the capabilities of comparing multi-lingual texts and analyzing images.
Commitments
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Infrastructure Data Portal
UA0070, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Open Standard for e-System
UA0071, 2018, E-Government
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Ensuring Openness and Transparency of Selling Public Assets and Property
UA0072, 2018, E-Government
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Transparency in Public Procurement (Prozorro)
UA0073, 2018, Access to Information
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Awarenss Raising About Social and Economic Development
UA0074, 2018, Aid
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e-Calls for Proposals to Support CSOs
UA0075, 2018, Civic Space
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Beneficial Ownership Registry
UA0076, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Anti-Corruption Training
UA0077, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Publishing Environmental Information
UA0078, 2018, E-Government
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Database of Natural Resources
UA0079, 2018, Access to Information
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Interactive Map of Mines
UA0080, 2018, E-Government
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Priority Electronic Services
UA0081, 2018, Citizenship & Immigration
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Online Platform for Executive Bodies and CSOs
UA0082, 2018, Civic Space
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EITI Online Data
UA0083, 2018, Access to Information
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Electronic Resources for Education
UA0084, 2018, Access to Information
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Online Verification of Education Certificates
UA0085, 2018, E-Government
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Free Access to National Repository for Academic Texts
UA0086, 2018, E-Government
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Administrative Service Decentrilisation and Improvement
UA0057, 2016, Capacity Building
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United State Portal Extension; Electronic Government Information Services Unification; Modern Tools for Electronic Identification
UA0058, 2016, Capacity Building
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System for Entities Performing Government Functions
UA0059, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Free Urban Planning Documentation
UA0060, 2016, E-Government
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Beneficial Ownership Verification System
UA0061, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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CoST Beneficial Ownership Standards
UA0062, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Transpartent Budget System
UA0063, 2016,
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Open Public Procurement
UA0064, 2016, Access to Information
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
UA0065, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Environmental Public Monitoring
UA0066, 2016, Access to Information
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Community Policing System
UA0067, 2016, Education
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Draft Law on Public Consultations
UA0068, 2016, Legislation & Regulation
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Development of E-Democracy.
UA0069, 2016, E-petitions
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Improve Government Rules on CSO Involvement
UA0031, 2014, E-Government
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Financing of Charities
UA0032, 2014, Civic Space
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Not-For-Profit Status for CSOs
UA0033, 2014, Civic Space
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Public Participation Law
UA0034, 2014, E-Government
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Establishing Rules on Processing Official Information
UA0035, 2014, Access to Information
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Access to Urban Planning Documents
UA0036, 2014, E-Government
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Access to Communist-Era Archives
UA0037, 2014, Legislation & Regulation
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Draft Law on Open Data
UA0038, 2014, Access to Information
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Supervisory Mechanism for the Right to Information
UA0039, 2014, Access to Information
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Compliance with EITI
UA0040, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Monitoring of Infrastructure Projects
UA0041, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Adopt Regional Anti-Corruption Programmes
UA0042, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Corruption Risk Assessment Methodology
UA0043, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Asset Disclosure on a Single Web Portal
UA0044, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Law on Administrative Procedure
UA0045, 2014, Legislation & Regulation
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Law on Streamlining Payment of Administrative Fees
UA0046, 2014, E-Government
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Administrative Services Portal
UA0047, 2014, Access to Information
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Draft Law on Decentralisation of Administrative Services
UA0048, 2014, Legislation & Regulation
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Draft Law on Social Services
UA0049, 2014, E-Government
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e-Government Laws
UA0050, 2014, E-Government
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Electronic Readiness Assessment
UA0051, 2014, E-Government
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Government Regulations on Open Data
UA0052, 2014, Access to Information
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Electronic Democracy Development Roadmap
UA0053, 2014, E-Government
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Open Budget Initiatives
UA0054, 2014, Access to Information
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e-Petitions
UA0055, 2014, Dispute Resolution & Legal Assistance
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e-Governance Training for Local Government
UA0056, 2014, Capacity Building
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Laws on Public Participation
UA0001, 2012, Civic Space
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Amendments to the Law on Community Associations
UA0002, 2012, Civic Space
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Amendments to Resolutions on Collaboration with Civil Society
UA0003, 2012, E-Government
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Training for Public Servants on Consultations
UA0004, 2012, Capacity Building
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Harmonisation of Access to Information Laws
UA0005, 2012, Access to Information
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By-Laws on Access to Information
UA0006, 2012, Access to Information
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Guidelines for Classifying Data
UA0007, 2012, Public Participation
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Public Information Recording Systems
UA0008, 2012,
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Law on Public Broadcasting
UA0009, 2012, Civic Space
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Public Access to Information in State Registers
UA0010, 2012, E-Government
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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
UA0011, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Law for Controlling Declarations of Public Servants
UA0012, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Public Declarations of Officials’ Assets
UA0013, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest
UA0014, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Updated Anti-Corruption Laws
UA0015, 2012, E-Government
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Regional Anti-Corruption Programmes
UA0016, 2012, E-Government
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Law on Competitive e-Government Procurement
UA0017, 2012, Anti-Corruption
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Administrative Services Reforms
UA0018, 2012, E-Government
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Electronic Access to Administrative Services
UA0019, 2012, E-Government
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Governmental Web Portal of Administrative Services
UA0020, 2012, E-Government
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Administrative Services in a Digital Format
UA0021, 2012,
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Regional Administrative Service Centres
UA0022, 2012,
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Programme for Promotion of e-Government
UA0023, 2012, E-Government
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Electronic Collaboration Between Executive Agencies
UA0024, 2012,
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Web-Based Petitions System
UA0025, 2012, E-petitions
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One Stop Shop for e-Reporting
UA0026, 2012, E-Government
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e-Region Pilot Project
UA0027, 2012, E-Government
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Network of e-Government Practitioners
UA0028, 2012, Public Participation
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Public Libraries as Bridges Towards e-Governance
UA0029, 2012, E-Government
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e-Government Knowledge Management Portal
UA0030, 2012,