High-Level Panel on Advancing Open and Responsible Research and Innovation Practices

• May 15, 2025

Title: The Role of RPOs and RFOs in Open Science Monitoring: Connecting Institutional Practices to Policy Aggregation
A Joint Session by: OPUS, PathOS, EOSC Track, and OSMI
Moderated by: Susan Reilly (National Open Access Monitor of Ireland)

As Open Science frameworks proliferate across Europe and beyond, a critical question emerges: how do we translate monitoring policies into real, sustainable institutional practices?

In this high-stakes roundtable, five leading initiatives (each shaping the future of Open Science) will come together to explore the practical realities behind policy implementation. The session, moderated by Susan Reilly, will address the pressures facing research-performing (RPO) and research-funding organisations (RFO) as they navigate rising demands for accountability, transparency, and alignment.

Key topics include:

• Institutional-level engagement with EU monitoring recommendations
• Feasibility and cost concerns for implementation
• Researcher engagement and resistance
• Gaps between policy vision and operational capacity
• Alignment with national and global monitoring efforts

The session will move beyond theory to surface lived experiences, assumptions, and barriers. Most importantly, active audience participation is strongly encouraged, especially from those in RPOs and RFOs. Your voice will help uncover what truly enables or hinders monitoring integration on the ground.

Event Details:

• Title: The Role of RPOs and RFOs in Open Science Monitoring: Connecting Institutional Practices to Policy Aggregation
• Date: Tuesday, 8 July 2025
• Time: 14:30 – 16:00 CEST
• Location: UNESCO Headquarters, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, France
• Organised by: UNESCO, with contributions from COARA OPUS, PathOS, EOSC Track, and OSMI

Register here!