Falling Walls Circle – Background Table: Balancing Openness and Safety in Scientific Research

In 2021, the G6 consortium of European research performing organizations (RPO) declared a commitment to open science and fair data. Yet in recent years, a growing number of international collaborations have emerged, involving partners from nations with different ideals. Collaborations have multiplied despite disparities in academic freedom and research ethics, which are detrimental to international peace and security, human rights and fair competition. In this crisis of legitimacy of global science, we ask what responsibility governments and researchers should bear directly and what principles, processes and tools should guide them.

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