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Research

Integrity in Europe & beyond

USA

Pioneer 1989:Office of Inspector General (NSF) and Office of Research Integrity (NIH)Nordic countries: Pioneer in Europe Early 1990sGermany 1999 (DFG and MPG)England 2006 (UKRIO)Austria 2008 (OeAWI)European Network of Research Integrity Offices 2008 (ENRIO; 19 member countries)ESF/ALLEA: The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (2011)EU Horizon 2020: Research Integrity includedOECD: Facilitating International Research Misconduct Investigations (2009)1stWorld Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) Lisbon (2007): 2nd World Conference (WCRI) in Singapore (2010): Singapore Statement3rd WCRI in Montreal (2013) Montreal Statement4th WCRI Rio de Janeiro (2015)

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Members of ENRIO

Representatives

from 21 European countries (2 observers)Members belong to:National organizations responsible for investigation and/or oversight of allegations of research misconductOrganizations providing funding for researchNational organizations with a special interest in promoting RI3

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ENRIO: Members 2014

CEPN

OeAWI FWO VCWI CESHE DCSDTENKCNRSINSERMOMBUDSMANHRBRIACNRFNR LOWI ETIKKOMPAN SRDA CSICSA UKRIO4/2014 by OeAWIETAg

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ABBREVIATIONS

Austria

OeAWI

Austrian Agency

for

Research

Integrity

Belgium

FWO Research

Foundation

–

Flanders

VCWI

Flemish

Commission

for

Research Integrity

Croatia

CESHE

Croatian

Committee

on Ethics in Science and Higher Education (until Nov. 2010)Czech Republic Academy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicDenmark DCSD Danish Committees on Scientific DishonestyEstonia ETAg Estonian Research CouncilFinland TENK Finnish Advisory Board on Research IntegrityFrance CNRS Centre national de la recherche scientifique INSERM Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicaleGermany OMBUDSMAN Ombudsman für die Wissenschaft SciInt Scientificintegrity.deIreland HRB Health Research Board RIA Royal Irish AcademyItaly CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheLuxembourg FNR Fonds National de la RechercheNetherlands LOWI National Board for Research IntegrityNorway ETIKKOM The National Committees for Research EthicsPoland PAN Polska Akademia NaukPortugal FCT Portuguese Foundation for Science and TechnologySlovak Republic SRDA Slovak Research and Development AgencySpain CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasSweden CEPN Expert Group for misconduct in research at the Central Ethical Review BoardSwitzerland SA Swiss Academies of Arts and SciencesUnited Kingdom UKRIO UK Research Integrity Office © digitale-europakarte.de

Member

Observer

SciInt

FCT

AV CR

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ENRIOs strengths (1)

Exchange of information and experience

Improve own

national structures and proceduresSupport/Advice members having no national structures5Discussion of CasesHot topics: “plagiarism”, “authorship”, “digital data storage”,…

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ENRIO’s strengths (2)

Independence, voluntary membership

No bureaucracy

Democracy6Enthusiasm of the membersPersonally convinced of the importance of promoting RIDifferent backgrounds

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ENRIO aims to….

Meet twice a year

Share experience/best practice

Investigation of allegations of research misconductTraining/Education in good scientific practiceExternallyDevelop proposals for national and international organizationsCooperate with other international organizations engaged in RI7

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Different national RI systems

Austria

Denmark

Norway8

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Different national RI systems

Austria

Denmark

Norway9

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Austria

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Austria (1)

Austrian Agency for Research Integrity

Founded in 2008Association; today 36 member institutionsFinanced through membership

fees

Not

part

of

the

Ministry

;

independent

organisation

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Structure

Raising awarenessPreventionAgencyfinanced throughmembership feesALL UniversitiesNon-university research inst.Funding agenciesmembers(36 institutions)

Everyone

Chair

:

President

of

the

Austrian Science Fund

Board

(6

members

)

Research

Misconduct

Commission

(6

members

; Non-

Austrians

)

Austria (2)

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Austrian

Commission

for Research Integrity6 members: renowned scientists, different disciplinesAppointed by the Austrian Research CouncilNon-Austrians!!!

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Tasks

of the Agency3. „Service facility“: guarantee independent and confidential investigations advise members in all matters related to scientific integrity

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Safeguarding good scientific practice

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National

and

international Networking

2.

Raising awareness

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Denmark

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Denmark (1)

Danish

Committees on Scientific Dishonesty (DCSD) 1992-Office is part

of the

central

administration

of

the

Danish

Agency

for

Science, Technology

and

Innovation,

part

of

the

Ministry

(M. of Science, Innovation

and

Higher Education

).

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Scientific dishonesty“ is defined by lawConsolidation Act No. 1064 (6.9.2012; Parliament)Executive Order No. 306 (20.4.2009; Government/Ministry)16

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Denmark (2)

Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty (DCSD)

Committee on Scientific Dishonesty for

Research in Health and Medical SciencesResearch in Natural, Technological and Production ScienceResearch in Cultural and Social SciencePermanent

Board: members elected for 4 + 2 years

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Denmark (3)

Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty (DCSD)

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Chair for all 3 Committees + 6 members (6 proxy) in each

Committee

Chair

is

high

court

judge

Members

are

renowned

scientists

Appointed

by

the

Ministry

(

advised

by

Danish Council for Independent Research). The Committees are independent. Can not be instructed.18

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Denmark (4)

Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty (DCSD)

Office

within Division for Legal Affairs (Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation)Decisions are made

public in extenso, anonymized (not

confidential

) .

May

recommend

sanctions

All

severe

allegations

.

Some

10 Cases per

year

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Yearly

anonymized

report

No

mandate

to

promote RI

in

Denmark so far. Working on a Code of Conduct19

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Norway

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Norway

(1)The Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees (RI) including National Commission for the Investigation of Research Misconduct

Research

Ethics

Committees

founded

in

1990.

Independent.

Responsible

for

national

guidelines

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The National

Commission

(RM):

7

members

(1

from

abroad

) 4

proxy

.

4

years

x 2 founded in 2007 Under the auspicies of Ministry of Education and ResearchChair: Must have experience as a judgeResearch misconduct is defined by law. Covers public and private research

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Norway

(2)Local level: Main responsibility for investigating allegations and for preventing misconduct and QRP.May ask for guidance/advice from the National Commission National levelAnyone can send a complaint to

the National Commission.

The National

Commission

may

deal

with

a (

seriouis

)

allegation

or

redirect

it

to

the

responsible

institution

,

enterprise

etc.

Oversight

function: Institutions etc. are expected to inform the National Commission about handled casesMay investigate a case on its own initiative

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Norway

(3)

National CommisssionDocuments may be kept confidential during investigationThe decisions of are made public (anonymized but not confidential) .Decisions may be appealed to the Ministry (Ad hoc body)Yearly

anonymized report on all known

Norwegian

cases

.

Since

2007:

Some

10

cases

/

allegations

per

year

.

Research

misconduct

(

as

defined

by

law

)

have

been concluded in one – two cases per year.

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Aus

DK

NORUKRIOLawN0YESYESNOInvestigation by national body(YES)YES(YES)NOMainly local responsibilityYES(NO)YESYESSanctionsRECRECNONOAppealN/ANOYESN/AAdvisory roleYES(NO)YESYESPrevention/promoting RIYESNOYESYESNational guidelines?( NO)YESYESSame challenges. Many solutions

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Thanks

for

your attentionTorkild Vinther,Director National Commission for the Investigation of Research Misconduct, Norwaywww.etikkom.noTorkild.vinther@etikkom.no