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World conference on research integrity -- fostering responsible research

The issue of research integrity has emerged in recent years as a critical topic in policy research. The issue has been fiercely debated as it has an enormous impact on how the public, policy makers perceive the creditability of the research community.

The European Science Foundation (ESF) and the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity (ORI) will organise a Research Integrity conference in Lisbon, Portugal on 16 to 19 September 2007 at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. In an attempt to further world dialogue on this topic, the World Conference will focus attention on systemic and institutional issues, including organizational, governance and legal issues.

Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for Research, Professor José-Mariano Gago, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal, along with more than 50 researchers, research administrators, research sponsors, journal editors, representatives from professional societies and policymakers are scheduled to attend the event. The World Conference on Research Integrity is the first global forum to provide an opportunity to discuss strategies for harmonizing research misconduct policies and fostering responsible conduct in research.

(The programme is subject to last-minute changes and modifications)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

9:15-10:40 Opening Session

Chairs: Manuel Heitor, Secretary of State of Science, Technology and Higher

Education, Portugal

João Caraça, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Opening Talks

Jose-Mariano Gago, Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education,

Lisbon,

Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for Research, European Commission, Brussels,

European Research: Towards Highest Standards of Integrity

Tim Hunt, Cancer Research UK, South Mimms, UK

Key-Note Address

Paul David, Oxford University, UK and Stanford University, US

Trust and Deviance in 'Open Science': Analytical and Empirical Perspectives on

the Problem of Scientific Misconduct

Closing Remarks: Jose-Mariano Gago

11:20-13:00 I: Global & Institutional Perspectives on Research Integrity

Chair: Ian Halliday, European Science Foundation (ESF)

Howard Alper, University of Ottawa, CA; Co-Chair, InterAcademy Panel

Research Integrity: Best Practices for the Benefit of Society

Guitelle Baghdadi-Sabeti, World Health Organisation (WHO), Geneva

Promoting Good Governance for Medicines

Iain Mattaj, EMBL Heidelberg

The role of major laboratories

Ayse Erzan, Istanbul Technical University

Developing and Applying Integrity Policies in a Global Context

14:30-16:10 II: Integrity in Publication: Expectations, Problems, Solutions

Chair: Roger Elliott, International Council for Science (ICSU), Paris, FR 5 min

Anthony Komaroff, Harvard Medical School, Boston, US 20 min

Public Understanding and Trust of Biomedical Research

Joao Lobo Antunes, Portuguese Academy of Medicine & University of Lisbon, PT

To Publish or not to Publish: Communicating Science in a New Global and

Financial Environment

Philip Campbell, Nature, London, UK 20 min

Misconduct in Research Publishing: Who is Responsible for What"

Sabine Kleinert, The Lancet, London, UK & Vice-Chair, Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), London, UK 20 min

How Can Good Publication Standards Influence Research Integrity"

16:50-18:30 Concurrent Sessions I

-- Track Ia: Research Misconduct – Current Policies and New Initiatives

Chair: Stefan Michalowski, Global Science Forum, Paris

Jun Fudano, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, JP

Nigel Lloyd, Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC),

Ottawa, CA

[Summary of GSF effort and pending report]

Lida Anestidou, National Academies of Science, US

[Summary of current policies and policy development]

Pieter J.D. Drenth, ALL European Academies (ALLEA), Amsterdam

[Evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of current policies]

-- Track IIa: Institutional and Societal Issues – Biomedical and Public Health Research

Chair: Megan Davies, UK Medical Research Council (MRC), Cambridge UK

Jan Taplick, European Molecular Biology Organization

Amaboo Dhai, Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Parktown, ZA

Preserving, Protecting and Improving Research Integrity in Africa: Challenges and Recommendations

Tom Kirchhausen, Harvard Medical School, Boston, US

Challenges Faced by the Leading Investigator to Foster Responsible Research

Frank Gannon, Science Foundation Ireland, IE

-- Track IIIa: Publication – The Role of Editors and Journals

Chairs: Ana Marusic, Zagreb University, HR & Council of Science Editors (CSE), Reston VA, US

Sabine Kleinert, The Lancet, London, UK & Vice-Chair, Committee on

Publication Ethics (COPE), London

Liz Wager, COPE

Current Best Practices: Conflict of Interest, Trail Registration, and other Codes

Katrina Kelner, AAAS, Science, US

Science Magazine's Response to the Changing Face of Science

Michael Rossner, Managing Editor, The Journal of Cell Biology, US

Screening for Problems in Digital Images

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

9:00-10:40 III: Confronting Research Misconduct: Policies, Standards and Guidelines Chair: Chris Pascal, Director, Office of Research Integrity, Rockville, MD US

Nigel Lloyd, Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council Canada

(NSERC), Ottawa, CA

Herbert Gottweis, University of Vienna, AT

Hwang-gate: Lessons for Science Governance

Motoyuki Ono, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), JP

The Development of Codes, Standards, and Guidelines in Japan

Ulrike Beisiegel, Universitätskrankenhaus Hamburg-Eppendorf, DE

Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice - Recommendations of the German

Research Foundation

Christine Boesz, National Science Foundation (NSF), Washington, DC US

Legal Aspects of Investigations and International Cooperation

11:20-13:00 Concurrent Sessions II

Track Ib: Research Misconduct – Reporting, Investigation, and Adjudication

Chair Frank Wells, European Forum for Good Clinical Practice (EFGCP)

Sylvia Rumball, Massey University, NZ

Chris Pascal, Office of Research Integrity (ORI), Rockville MD, US

Andrew Stainthorpe, UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO), London, UK

Approaches to Case Handling

Track IIb: Institutional and Societal Issues – Educating for Responsible Research

Chair: Philippe Galiay, European Commission

Elizabeth Heitman, Vanderbilt University, TN, US

Ian Halliday, President, European Science Foundation (ESF), Strasbourg, FR

Integrating Responsibility: The Research Student Perspective

Melissa Anderson, University of Minnesota, US

Educating Competent, Responsible, and Successful Researchers

F. Lopes da Silva, University van Amsterdam, NL

Integrity in Biomedical Research: The Role of Education

Track IIIb: Publication – The Role of Publishers, Funders and Research

Institutions

Chairs: Katrina Kelner, AAAS, Science, US
Liz Wager, Nature
Michael Farthing, University of London, UK & Committee on Publication Ethics

(COPE), London, UK

Institutional Perspectives on Integrity in Publication

Chris Graf, Publisher, International Journal of Clinical Practice, Wiley-Blackwell

Publishing, Heidelberg, DE

A Publisher’s Perspective: What Wiley-Blackwell is Doing to Promote Ethical

Publication Practice

Jean-Michel Baer, European Commission

Role of Funders in Publication Ethics

14:30-16:10 Concurrent Sessions III

Track Ic: Research Misconduct – International Cooperation

Chair: Jacques Bordé, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Paris,

Peggy Fischer, US National Science Foundation (NSF), Washington DC

Investigating Allegations of Research Misconduct across International Borders:

Principles and Practices

Matthias Kaiser, The National Committee for Research Ethics in Science and

Technology (NENT), Oslo, NO

Scientific integrity on the agenda – What are the next challenges"

Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, UNESCO

Track IIc: Institutional and Societal Issues – Public Perceptions & Responsibilities

Chair: Ligia Amâncio, Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation, PT

Andrew Gorski, Polish Academy of Science and Medical University of

Warsaw, PL

Lawrence Bell, Museum of Science, Boston, US

Who Do You Trust: Science Museums as Forums / Conversations between

Scientists and the Public

Carlos Fiolhais, University of Coimbra, PT

Scientific Integrity and Scientific Culture: Telling the Truth to the Public

Paul Caro, Académie des Technologies & CNRS, Paris

Science and the Show Society

Track IIIc: Publication – The Challenges Faced by Smaller Journals

Chairs: Arian Poldermann, EASE
Vedran Katavic, Croatian Medical Journal
Annette Flanagin& Adamson Muula, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington, US Organization

African Journal Partnership Project

Ana Marusic, Zagreb University, HR & Council of Science Editors (CSE), Reston, US

Education for Responsible Publication

Herbert Stegemann, World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), London, UK & President, Asociación de Editores de Revistas Biomédicas Venezolanas

(ASEREME)

The Potential of Local Editors Associations in Promoting Ethics in Publication.

The Experience in Venezuela with ASEREME

16:50-18:30 IV: Science Culture and Training for Responsible Research Conduct

Chair: Jean-Pierre Alix, Ministry of Research & Centre National de la Recherche

Scientifique (CNRS) Paris, FR

Helena Illnerova, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, CZ

Trust in Research and the Importance of Training

Vasilis Koulaidis, University of Peloponnese, Athens, GR

Institutional Frames and Research Evaluation: Implications and Constraints

Alex Quintanilha, Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, Porto, PT

Individual Integrity and Institutional Trust

Sally J. Rockey, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, US

Discussion

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
9:00-10:40 V. Factors Affecting Research Behavior and Integrity

Chairs: Maurizio Salvi, European Commission
David Vaux, La Trobe University, AU
Brian Martinson, HealthPartners Research Foundation (HPRF), Minneapolis, US

Social and psychological factors influencing research behaviour

Gün Semin, Free University of Amsterdam, NL

Enhancing the Self-monitoring Function of Science and its Contribution to

Integrity in Research

Renzong Qiu, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, CN

Research Integrity Issues in China

11:15-13:00 Closing Session: Public Policies and Strategies Fostering Research Integrity

Chair: Peteris Zilgalvis, Research Directorate, European Commission
Sally Rockey, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda MD, US

Conference summary:
Peter Tindemans, EuroScience, Strasbourg, FR
Ovid Tzeng, National Yang Ming University, Taipei

Closing Remarks:
M.G.K. Menon, Indian International Center, Delhi, IN
Par Omling, Swedish Research Council & EUROHORCs
Philippe Busquin, European Parliament, Brussels
Manuel Heitor, Secretary of State of Science, Technology and Higher Education, PT

Journalists who wish to cover the event will need to contact Thomas Lau (ESF Communications Units on tlau@esf.org or call Tel: +33 (0)3 88 76 21 58 direct) by 31 August 2007

Or contact:
Anne Guehl, ESF Senior Conference Officer
Tel: (33) 3 88 76 71 52
e-mail: aguehl@esf.org

Corinne Wininger
Communications Officer - ESF Conferences
Phone: +33 (0)388 76 21 50
clemoal@esf.org

Important note for editors: The ESF Media Centre http://www.esf.org/media-centre.html will regularly update news and photos from the event.

For more information on the conference please go to:

http://www.esf.org/conferences/researchintegrity

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