About this event#
This EVERSE–Africa Engagement Event brought together researchers and practitioners from Africa and Europe to share experiences and challenges in creating and improving research software quality. The event was co-organised by the EVERSE project, the UCT eResearch Centre, and the Science for Africa Foundation.
The EVERSE project works to identify tools, metrics, and training that help improve research software quality across disciplines and institutions.
Programme#
Session 1: Introduction and Keynote#
| Talk | Speaker | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and Introduction | Anelda van der Walt, Caxton Murira, Fotis Psomopoulos | 📄 |
| Research Software Quality (keynote) | Peter van Heusden | 📄 |
Session 2: Short Talks from the African Community#
| Talk | Speaker | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| From Observatory to Intelligent Observatory: Embedding Research Software Quality in AI-Enabled Astronomy | Stephen Potter | 📄 |
| Innovation Cultures: Lessons from Civic Tech on Open Source and Digitally Unequal Contexts | Gabriella Razzano | 📄 |
| Elevating Usability to Access the Transformative Potential of Research Software | Paul Korir | 📄 |
| It’s all code | Barbara Ojur | 📄 |
Session 3: EVERSE Overview#
| Talk | Speaker | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| An Introduction to EVERSE | Fotis Psomopoulos | 📄 |
| Introduction to the RSQKit | Michael Philip Sparks | — |
| Indicators and Assessment Workflows | Daniel Garijo | — |
| The Dashverse Tool | Faruk Diblen | — |
| The TechRadar | Dr Thomas Vuillaume | — |
Session 4: Breakout and Wrap-up#
Breakout sessions on quality practices and indicators, followed by group wrap-up and takeaways.
Organisers#
- EVERSE project
- UCT eResearch Centre
- Science for Africa Foundation