The DORA team is excited to have celebrated its 12th anniversary with the launch of a Practical Guide, to help research performing organizations (RPOs) develop responsible research assessment (RRA). This Guide is designed to support RPOs aiming to build capacity and support the implementation of responsible research assessment (RRA) practices. The Guide reflects a collective effort and draws upon learnings from the DORA community. To celebrate this milestone and gather global perspectives, we recently hosted three virtual launch events across the Asia-Pacific, Africa & Europe, and Americas regions.
- Blog post: read here
- Asia-Pacific recording: watch here
- Africa & Europe recording: watch here
- Americas recording: watch here
To introduce the Guide and foster discussion on implementing RRA in diverse contexts, DORA hosted three virtual launch events. These sessions featured experts and advocates from various regions, who shared their insights, challenges, and hopes for RRA. Across the three launch events, several common themes emerged: the critical importance of community building and dialogue, the necessity of leadership support and buy-in, the value of case studies and practical examples, the need to address resistance and fear associated with change, and the understanding that implementing RRA is a cultural shift requiring sustained effort and collaboration amongst various existing initiatives and diverse interest holders. The conversations reinforced that while achieving system-wide change is a significant undertaking requiring sustained effort and collaboration, it is essential for fostering more diverse, inclusive, and impactful research systems. Read on or watch the event recordings to explore how RRA is being addressed globally and how the Guide can help your actions locally.