For research assessment to truly support Open Science, we must prioritise transparency, inclusivity, and fairness in how we recognise research activities and contributions. This means not only ensuring that all contributions to Open Science are valued but also promoting openness in the data, tools, services, and other resources used in the assessment process.

We invite you to our Conference on Opening Research Assessment, where we will present the results of the GraspOS project and engage in discussions on transforming research assessment into a system that is open, responsible and aligned with the principles of Open Science.

The GraspOS project supports the emerging policy reforms and paves the way for a responsible research assessment system that is fully aware of and integrated with Open Science practices. GraspOS focuses on developing, assessing, and operating an open federated infrastructure designed to aggregate open resources that can catalyse the implementation of relevant policy reforms.

The Conference will not only showcase the key outcomes and insights of the project, but will also feature invited talks and expert panels addressing critical topics for advancing a responsible research assessment system that fully embraces Open Science principles including:

Open infrastructures for responsible research assessment
Transparency and inclusivity of the assessment processes
Recognition of contributions to Open Science

We also invite poster contributions aligned with these themes by anyone interested. The call is now closed, submissions will undergo a peer-review process.

The conference will be followed by the final event of the CoARA Italian National Chapter on the afternoon of 13 November. Registration is required.

Final event of the CoARA Italian National Chapter

Important Dates

Registration is open!

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The call for poster contributions is closed

Submissions deadline	12th July 2025
Notification of acceptance	12th August 2025

Keynote Speakers

Dr Elizabeth Gadd

Loughborough University, INORMS Research Evaluation Group, CoARA

Maria Chiara Carrozza

University of Milano-Bicocca

Conference Programme

12 November 2025

Introduction

9:00-9:30	Registration
9:30-9:45	Welcome by Organisers Vito Pirrelli, CNR-ILC Director and Roberto Scopigno, CNR-ISTI Director
9:45-10:45	Keynote Talk Should we be assessing openness openly or at all? Dr Elizabeth Gadd	+
10:45-11:15	Coffee break

Session A: Open Infrastructures for Responsible Research Assessment

11:15-11:35	GraspOS Motivation and Objectives Ludo Waltman (CWTS)
11:35-11:55	Key Results putting a Focus on the GraspOS Open Infrastructure Thanasis Vergoulis (ATHENA RC)
11:55-12:15	Infrastructure use cases Laurent Romary (INRIA)
12:15-13:15	Panel Discussion: Challenges and next steps
13:15-14:15	Lunch break

Session B: Transparency and Inclusivity of Assessment Processes

14:15-14:45	The SCOPE+i Framework Clifford Tatum (CWTS)
14:45-15:15	Framework use cases Speakers TBA
14:45-15:15	Community voices in Research Assessment: insights from the SSH Pilot Fotis Mystakopoulos, Carol Delmazo (OPERAS)
15:15-16:15	Panel Discussion: Challenges & next steps

Poster session

16:15-16:45	One-minute Pitches for Accepted Posters
16:45-18:00	Poster discussions with coffee
20:00	Social Dinner (self-paid)

13 November 2025

Introduction

9:00-9:30	Registration
9:30-9:45	Welcome by Organisers
9:45-10:45	*Keynote Talk Align, Act, Accelerate. A perspective on Open Science and Responsible Research Assessment* Maria Chiara Carrozza	+
10:45-11:15	Coffee break

Session C: Recognition of Contributions to Open Science

11:15-11:45	Towards the implementation of an Openness Profile Laura Himanen (CSC)
11:45-12:15	Researcher profile platforms supporting Open Science-aware assessment Natalia Manola, Zenia Xenou (OpenAIRE)
12:15-13:15	Closing remarks
13:15-14:15	Lunch break

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Location

Pisa, Italy
Cnr Area della ricerca

Practical information

Conference venue
The conference will be hosted at the CNR Area della Ricerca di Pisa, located in Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 56124 Pisa. How to get there: Bus: LAM Verde bus line - bus stop Volpi CNR Taxi: Radio Taxi Pisa - Phone number 050-541600 By foot: CNR is about 3 kilometers from the city center, depending on where you are staying at.
Airport
The closest airport is Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport), located in Piazzale D'Ascanio, 56121 Pisa.
Train station
The train station is Pisa Centrale, located in Piazza della Stazione, 56125 Pisa.