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. 

To ensure a successful conference with high-quality discussions and outputs, a Programme 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

 

Programme manager: Josephine Bøgen Theilgaard, Research Assistent, Aalborg University