[OSGeo-Discuss] Invitation: Ethical Data Initiative Stakeholder Forum: Framing the Future of the Global Research Commons

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleagues,

You are invited to join us for the Ethical Data Initiative Stakeholder Forum: Framing the Future of the Global Research Commons, hosted by the Ethical Data Initiative (EDI) in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the Technical University of Munich on 5th October 2026. This free to attend hybrid pre-plenary event leads into the Research Data Alliance’s 27th London Plenary Meeting (RDA P27). RDA P27 will be hosted by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI <https://www.ukri.org/>), the UK’s largest public research funder. 

Date: Monday, 5th October 2026
Time: 14h00–17h00 UK Time
Venue: The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR <https://www.google.com/maps/search/17+Oval+Way,+London+SE11+5RR?entry=gmail&source=g> (and online)

The Forum brings together international leaders in research governance, funding, and data policy to bridge the gap between technical infrastructure and ethical stewardship.

The afternoon features two complementary panel discussions:

Panel 1 (in collaboration with the Declaration on Research Assessment <https://sfdora.org/>): Why research commons and for whom? The governance of data sharing
Dr June Brawner - Head of Research at The Open Data Institute (ODI)
Rachel Bruce - Head of Open Research at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) <https://www.niso.org/people/rachel-bruce?utm_source=gemini> and  DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment) Steering Committee <https://www.niso.org/people/rachel-bruce?utm_source=gemini> member
Ed Humpherson - Head of the UK Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and Director General for Regulation at the UK Statistics Authority
Julia Pescarini -Associate Professor at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK)

Panel 2: The practice of data as commons: Reconciling FAIR, CARE, and TRUST principles
Dr Louise Bezuidenhout - Senior Researcher in Open Science at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University
Carole Goble - Professor of Computer Science at the University of Manchester and Head of the ELIXIR-UK Node
Dr Trish Radotic - RDA Regional Community Manager for Oceania and East Asia
Hugh Shanahan - Professor of Open Science and Computer Science at Royal Holloway, University of London


Attendance Options:
In-Person Participation: A limited number of in-person places at The Foundry are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Online Participation: Virtual attendance is available and open to all interested participants globally.

The newly launched Munich Manifesto for Equitable Open Research <https://xdobbx.clicks.mlsend.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjExNzA4MjYsXCJsXCI6MTk5NDkzMDM1NjUwNzEyNzgyLFwiclwiOjE5OTQ5MzI2NDk1MzMxMjc5Mn0iLCJzIjoiNzRhZGE0OTI4ZDI1MjBmOCJ9> tackles some of the biggest challenges in open science right now, from high publishing fees to top-down policies that leave less-resourced institutions behind. Learn about the Munich Manifesto at the EDI Stakeholder Forum.

Find out more about the event, view the updated agenda, and register: Bringing Ethics to the Global Research Commons: The EDI Stakeholder Forum at the RDA P27 - The Ethical Data Initiative <https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2026/08/11/bringing-ethics-to-the-global-research-commons-the-edi-stakeholder-forum-at-the-rda-p27/>

Best wishes,

Suchith

Professor Suchith Anand
Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science Diplomacy |  SDG Volunteer and Advocate
https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?username=sa1131 
https://ethicaldatainitiative.org <https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/>

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