EU high-level conferenceon reforming research assessment
As part of Denmark's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Aalborg University together with international partners is hosting a conference on reformning research assessment on December 3-4, 2025 at Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center in Copenhagen. The conference is supported by the European Commission.
Declaration of interestEU high-level conferenceon reforming research assessment
As part of Denmark's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Aalborg University together with international partners is hosting a conference on reformning research assessment on December 3-4, 2025 at Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center in Copenhagen. The conference is supported by the European Commission.
Declaration of interestLet's shape the Future of Research Assessment
In today's knowledge economies, universities are expected to translate and disseminate research and innovation broadly, contributing to growth, competitiveness, better regulation, and quality of life. To stimulate the broader impact and uptake of research-based products and advice, incentives and metrics need to be aligned.
At this conference, the organizers together with the Danish Presidency and the European Commission will address the need for reforming research assessment, present progress on CoARA, and highlight drivers of change in the broader ecosystem of science, innovation, and technology.
Reforming Research Assessment
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INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE
To ensure a successful conference with high-quality discussions and outputs, an International Stakeholder Committee has been established consisting of representatives from organizations involved in research assessment and who provide advice on current tends within research assessment. The representatives are as follows:
- Professor David Budtz Pedersen, Aalborg University (chair)
- Mr. Poul Meier Melchiorsen, Senior Consultant, Aalborg University Library
- Dr. Kathrine Bjerg Bennike, Special Advisor, Aalborg University Library
- Dr. James Morris, Senior Policy Officer, Science Europe
- Dr. Thomas Alslev Christensen, Senior Vice President, Novo Nordisk Foundation
- Ms. Karen Skytte Larsen, Head of Programme, Villum Foundation
- Ms. Lisbet Crone Markussen, Special Advisor, Independent Research Fund Denmark
- Associate Professor Bertil Dorch, Library Director, The University Library of Southern Denmark
- Dr. Karen Stroobants, Vice-Chair , CoARA
- Dr. Erzsébet Tóth-Czifra, Program Manager, CoARA
- Dr. Matthias Björnmalm, Secretary General, CESAER
- Ms. Francesca Bucci, Senior Policy Officer, LERU
- Dr. Rebecca Lawrence, Vice-Chair, DORA
- Dr. Giovanna Lima, Program Manager, DORA
- Dr. Rita Morais, Adviser for Research & Innovation, EUA
Programme manager: Josephine Bøgen Theilgaard, Research Assistent, Aalborg University
