Upcoming Conference (Announcement)

Development and support of national research infrastructure in the context of Ukraine's integration into the European Research Area.A system of national, thematic, multidisciplinary, and institutional repositories of publications and research data as a tool for supporting open science principles. National, regional, and institutional electronic scientific information systems. The URIS system: core functions, objectives, and development prospects. Development of a network of shared-use scientific equipment centers as a component of Ukraine's research infrastructure.

 

Open access and open science: challenges of the time. Open access and open science policies at the institutional, funder, and national levels. Quantitative and qualitative methods for the responsible evaluation of scientific research. Impact assessments. Ukrainian peer-reviewed scientific journals: a reboot. Best publishing practices. Publication ethics and a culture of peer review. Open access journals. Diamond Open Access for scientific publications in Ukraine. Artificial intelligence in the research lifecycle: AI in research, academic writing, and peer review. Science popularization and mediatization: best practices. Open bibliometrics. Measuring non-academic impacts.

 

FAIR principles for research data and research information. Research data management practices. The benefits of implementing persistent identifiers for researchers and institutions. Developing an academic culture, raising awareness, and building competencies in open science. The data management specialist — a demand of the times. Implementation of EU open science directives into national legislation.

 

The effectiveness of mechanisms for ensuring transparency in research activities. Ensuring openness and accessibility of research data and results: ethical aspects. Challenges related to the ethical use of big data and artificial intelligence in scientific research. Institutional research ethics committees: best practices in risk management. Identifying and managing conflicts of interest in scientific research. International instruments and regulatory acts in support of academic integrity.

 

Conceptual foundations: intellectual property and open science. Openness and patenting, protection against disclosure for commercialization purposes. Contractual models of open access and licensing. Creative Commons licenses. Monographs and open access. The legal regime of research data. Artificial intelligence and open science: legal challenges. Open science policies and regulation: levels, boundaries, and risks.

 

Building a startup ecosystem as a driver of innovative development and economic growth. Successful case studies from participants in the network of startup schools, incubators, and accelerators. Introducing new financial support instruments for innovative activities, including startups. Creating conditions for the development of innovative infrastructure. Existing mechanisms for the development of science parks in Ukraine under the Science.City legal framework. Effective operation of technology transfer and research commercialization support offices at the national level. Building a functioning mechanism to support science-business collaboration. Strategies for introducing and promoting innovative products to market, developing business models for innovative enterprises, and creating favorable conditions for the successful commercialization of innovations. Innovations in social entrepreneurship, technologies for sustainable development, and innovative projects for improving the quality of life. Global trends and international cooperation: Ukraine's participation in global innovation projects and initiatives, exchange of experience with other countries, and collaboration with international organizations. The COST Association: expanding horizons for Ukrainian researchers and innovators, and integration into the European Research Area. Mechanisms and instruments for accelerating innovative activity under the Horizon Europe programme.

 

Developing digital competencies among researchers, educators, and students: training programs, certifications, and professional development in digital technologies. Open digital educational resources and platforms: the creation, dissemination, and use of OER within the Ukrainian scientific and educational community. International cooperation in digital infrastructures: on the implementation of the "Ukrainian National Coalition StartAid Ukraine" project and other global digital science initiatives.