[Responsible-digital-futures] 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.


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
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