Symposium 5: Leveraging policies to influence and enhance responsible conduct of research (RCR)
Tracks
MC2 Hall
| Monday, June 3, 2024 |
| 17:00 - 18:30 |
| MC2 Hall |
Details
The session takes stock of the influence of national and institutional policies in enhancing RCR in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). In Europe and North America, we see well-regulated policy-driven environments which have intentional (and unintentional) trickle-down effects on the institutional policies of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and research institutions. In the case of LMICs, such national policies may be non-existent or lack any authoritative implementation because governments must prioritise resources and strategic policymaking towards health care, education, infrastructure development over the perceived nice-to-haves, like research integrity (RI) policies. HEIs are left to develop their own policies and standards of behaviour to regulate their research environments. This translates into a patchwork of incongruent policies, creating challenging institutional environments and potentially limiting collaborations. Conversely, institutions in High-Income Countries (HICs), through collaborations, regularly have an opportunity to exert soft influence in building capacity, enabling policy development in LMICs and modelling responsible practices. In this session we will reflect on and discuss the RCR policy landscape in LMICs in order to constructively and critically engage on the purpose and intention of national policies and their influence on institutional practice of RCR and innovation.
Speaker
Ms. Clarissa Robertson
Research Ethics Manager
Stellenbosch University
How do national Ethics reglations impact RI/RCR practices and policies
Dr. David Blades
Senior Coordinator, Research Integrity
Rmit University
Management, development and implementation of institutional research policies, examples from an HIC context
Mr. Dorian Karatzas
European Commission
What role do HICs play in capacity and policy development in LMICs?
Ms A. Roxana Lescano
Founding Member
ASOPEBAID
International collaboration as a tool to elevate and enact development of local policies and practice
Chair
Paula Saner
Research Integrity Manager
University of Cape Town
