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RoRI’s partners and researchers met at the Research Council of Norway in October to exchange ideas and project updates
Around 70 researchers and funding professionals from the RoRI Consortium and beyond gathered in Oslo for three days in October 2024 to share emerging project findings, build synergies and strengthen learning across the RoRI consortium.
The meeting was hosted by the Research Council of Norway (Norges forskningsråd) located near Sollerudstranda Beach where participants were treated to an urban coastal experience along the picturesque Oslo Fjord.
The first day focused on new approaches to national research assessment, linked to our AGORRA project (A Global Observatory of Responsible Research Assessment). It featured overviews of the evolution, current practices, and challenges of national assessment systems in countries like South Africa, China, Italy and Argentina, with presentations delivered by representatives of funding agencies in these countries.
The second day began with a meeting of RoRI’s Partnership Board, followed by an in-depth review of all our projects and a session to start shaping ideas for the next wave of initiatives.
We also held a session on ‘Metascience on the move: building capacity & connections’, and finished the day by discussing future pathways for RoRI.
On the third day, we shared the latest insights from our GRAIL project, which explores the responsible use of AI and machine learning in research funding and evaluation. The day comprised a mix of presentations, panels and evidence-sharing sessions drawing on the interim findings of the project which were presented in a workshop scoping paper ‘Codesigning responsible uses of AI in research funding and evaluation’.
The meeting was a powerful reminder of the value of in-person collaboration, providing a dynamic space for meaningful exchanges, co-creative problem-solving, and building synergies across diverse perspectives. By bringing together a global network of funders and experts, the discussions provided meaningful insights into the next steps for research assessment frameworks and the responsible use of AI in research funding.
A full report summarizing the three days of discussion can be found below.
Summary report