The 2nd Annual General Meeting of the OPUS project in Bucharest, November 12-14, 2024

The 2nd Annual General Meeting of the OPUS project in Bucharest, November 12-14, 2024 1024 850 Open and Universal Science (OPUS) Project

The 2nd Annual General Meeting of the OPUS project is set to take place as part of a larger three-day event in Bucharest, Romania. This important gathering will bring together project partners, stakeholders, and experts to review progress, discuss research assessment reforms, and engage in mutual learning sessions aimed at promoting open science practices across Europe.

Hosted by the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development, and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI), the event will feature a mix of in-person and online participation, allowing flexibility for attendees while ensuring meaningful collaboration and engagement.

Day 1: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 – OPUS Project 2nd Annual General Meeting

The three-day event will kick off with the 2nd Annual General Meeting of the OPUS project. This half-day event, scheduled to start with a social lunch at 12:30 (Bucharest time), will take place at the UEFISCDI headquarters at Strada Frumoasă 30, Bucharest.

Agenda Highlights:

  • 12:30 – Project social lunch for in-person attendees.
  • 14:00 – Opening and welcome by the UEFISCDI team.
  • 14:10 – Overview of the OPUS project’s second year by the project coordinator and manager, followed by a session with Rinske Van-Den-Berg, EC Project Officer, and a policy intervention presentation from Joerg Niehoff, DG RTD (TBC).
  • 15:20 – OPUS Project Dissemination and Communication Updates (WP7) by Sal Music from ICoRSA, including Q&A and feedback from the Advisory Board.
  • 16:00 – Discussions on indicators, metrics, and policy briefs related to open science (WP2/3/5), led by Gareth O’Neill (TGB), Emma Day (Vitae), Juliana Chaves (UNESCO), and Brian Cahill (MCAA).
  • 16:30 – Focus on pilot implementation and open science monitoring tools (WP4), including the Trust Barometer, with presentations by Raquel Vega (Yerun), Helen Clare (JISC), and John Crowley & Pierre Winicki (TrustInside).

Please note: This is an internal project meeting and is not open to the public.


Day 2: Wednesday, 13 November 2024 – OPUS Workshops and Mutual Learning Session

On 13th November 2024, from 10:00 to 16:30, the focus will shift to the OPUS Workshops and Mutual Learning Sessions at the UEFISCDI offices on Strada Frumoasa 30. This day-long session, as part of WP4, will focus on the lessons learnt after the first stage of implementing the action plans and the sharing of experiences among the OPUS research-performing organisations (RPOs) and research-funding organisations (RFOs).

Participants will engage in discussions, share best practices, and support each other while looking ahead to the next steps.

This will be the second in-person meeting focused on mutual learning and will contribute to the next online mutual learning sessions within the OPUS Pilot Committee.

Please note: This is an internal project workshop and mutual learning session for OPUS pilots, and it is not open to the public.


Day 3: Thursday, 14 November 2024 – (Inter)national Conference on Research Assessment

The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development, and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI), in collaboration with the Open and Universal Science (OPUS) project, Science Europe, the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), and the UNESCO Chair on Science and Innovation Policies, will host the international Rethinking Research Assessment conference on November 14, 2024, at the Central University Library Carol I in Bucharest. The event will also be streamed online.

The conference will tackle the pressing need to innovate research assessment systems, offering a multidimensional approach by examining the perspectives of policymakers, researchers, and organisations. With the global landscape of research assessment undergoing transformative changes, the event will emphasise principles such as quality, transparency, and societal impact over traditional metrics.

Key sessions will explore topics like policies for research assessment, reforms from the researchers’ viewpoint, and case studies from institutions worldwide. Speakers include Adrian Curaj (Director-General, UEFISCDI), Gareth O’Neill (Technopolis Group, OPUS Project), and Lidia Borell-Damian (Secretary-General, Science Europe). The event promises insightful discussions, innovative research assessment strategies, and shared experiences from organisations like the European Commission, CNRS, and NWO.

For more information, visit the official event website: UEFISCDI Rethinking Research Assessment Conference.

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