Funder Discussion Groups

DORA’s funder discussion groups form a community of practice to consider topics related to fair and responsible research assessment.

Two parallel funder groups — one for the Asia-Pacific (A-P) region and another for Africa, the Americas, and Europe (AAE) — meet virtually each quarter. The groups provide a space to discuss new assessment policies and practices with the goal of increasing knowledge-sharing about research assessment reform and facilitating collective action.

Meeting summaries

Get involved!

If you are a public or private research funder and are interested in joining the group, please reach out to us at: info@sfdora.org. Organizations do not have to be a signatory of DORA to participate.

Upcoming events

  • Dec. 12, 2023 (AAE group) and Dec. 13, 2023 (A-P group)
  • Mar. 12, 2024 (AAE group) and Mar. 13, 2024 (A-P group)
  • Jun. 12, 2024 (AAE group) and Jun. 13, 2024 (A-P group)
  • Sep. 10, 2024 (AAE group) and Sep. 11, 2024 (A-P group)

Note: AAE denotes Africa, Americas, Europe Group. A-P denotes Asia-Pacific Group.