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AGORA/FAO (2003), OARE/UNEP (2006), HINARI/WHO (2003) and ARDI/WIPO (2009), commonly referred to as Research4Life (R4L), are associated global initiatives in the life sciences (agriculture, food, nutrition, medicine, health, environment) founded with the purpose of bridging the digital divide by providing less developed countries with access to high quality scientific information (e-journals, databases), and offering training for this purpose. They are coordinated by UN-agencies, international organizations and associations, and private partners (publishers). The paper reviews past development, identifies some principal stakeholders with special emphasis on capacity development through information literacy and related competencies, along with the role of libraries. It highlights the principles and the structure of courses and training materials, and presents some activities in selected countries which are eligible for assistance through the initiatives.
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Bartol, T. (2013). Information Literacy and International Capacity Development Initiatives in Life Sciences: AGORA, OARE, HINARI, ARDI (Research4Life - R4L). In: Kurbanoğlu, S., Grassian, E., Mizrachi, D., Catts, R., Špiranec, S. (eds) Worldwide Commonalities and Challenges in Information Literacy Research and Practice. ECIL 2013. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 397. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03919-0_44
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