Programme / Thematic session IV/a – Research Assessment – Regional Perspectives and Unifying Actions
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Friday / 22 NOV
16:15 - 17:30
As researchers, our responsibilities extend beyond the realm of academic publishing. They encompass science outreach, education, diplomacy, policy advocacy, entrepreneurship, and collaborations aimed at addressing global challenges or progress towards more equitable societies. These efforts, however, are hampered by current research assessment practices and the academic reward system, which perpetuates a 'publish or perish' research culture. This culture confines the scope of science to academic publishing, fosters privilege-based biases, and prioritises quantity over quality, as well as prestige over integrity.
The initiative "The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)" brings together a community of researchers and research enablers dedicated to reforming research assessment. CoARA’s guiding principles centre on acknowledging the diversity of contributions and careers in science, shifting research evaluation towards qualitative aspects where research ethics and integrity are at the core, and recognizing that excellence is context-dependent, varying for each candidate, role, and projects.
This session, co-organised by the Global Young Academy (GYA) and CoARA, will address challenges and progress in advancing research assessment practices in different world regions, with an aim to empowering the future generation of science leaders.
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Lidia Borrell-Damián, Secretary General, Science Europe
- Dr. Luciana Balboa, Member, Global Young Academy
- Nosisa Dube, Director, South Africa National Research Foundation
- Yensi Flores Bueso, Co-Chair, Global Young Academy
- Fang Xu, Professor, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences