Open Science Retreat by ZBW
2025-03-11 - 2025-03-12
The Open Science Retreat by ZBW is a virtual event that brings together a diverse, international group of stakeholders, including researchers, data professionals, librarians, (infrastructure) service providers, publishers, and policy makers to explore and advance Open Science practices as and framework conditions.
The event is designed to encourage in-depth interaction, with small group discussions that promote networking and knowledge sharing. Impulse talks by selected experts provide a rich foundation for the subsequent interactive discussions, covering key topics related to Open Science, such as research assessment, reproducible research, economic actors, or the use of open infrastructures and tools.
Participants gain tailored insights and actionable strategies to drive Open Science forward in their respective fields.

Join us, be part of this global exchange and help shape the future of Open Science!

Community of Practice on Open Science and Responsible Research Assessment
2025-03-12 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online
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More traditional, publication-driven assessments of research(ers) are running out of steam. Multiple initiatives are promoting responsible assessments of research and researchers. Simultaneously, a movement that incentivises open scientific practices is developing and gaining footing on European and national levels. These two movements have a unique opportunity to strengthen and reinforce one another. Research assessment reform can provide a big boost to the adoption of Open Science, and the transparency offered by Open Science can serve as a key enabler for assessment reform.
In bimonthly sessions, facilitated by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University (NL), we ask: How can research assessment consider Open Science and vice versa? What does Open Science translate to in research practice?

12 March 2025, 10:00-11:30 CET

Exploring the role of context in Responsible Research Assessment
This Community of Practice (CoP) session is inspired by the diverse research assessment approaches observed across the nine GraspOS pilots. Initially, we classified these pilots by type to facilitate mutual learning. However, we soon realised that the classifications offered little practical value. In this session, a diverse panel of stakeholders will explore the significance of context in assessment reform and its broader implications. The discussion will be structured by the recent call for assessment reform that is ‘as aligned as possible, but as diverse as necessary’. (Stroobants, et al., 2024)
Presenters:
Clifford Tatum, chair (CWTS / GraspOS)
Laura Himanen (CSC / GraspOS)
Panelists:
Karen Stroobants (CoARA)
Gareth O’Neill (Technopolis Group / OPUS)
James Morris (Science Europe)
Sarah de Rijcke (Leiden University)
