OECD Global Science Forum Dealing with Misconduct allegations Details

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OECD Global Science Forum Dealing with Misconduct
allegations Details

• Session 4c Misconduct in Collaborations
• Including International Ones)
• Time 45 minutes

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• How can misconduct be investigated at the local
  level when multiple institutions in a given
  country are involved?
• Are there examples where investigations of
  allegations involving multiple institutions have
  been successful

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• What are the special challenges involved in
  dealing with misconduct in privately funded
  research, and in public/private collaborations
  (NB it is acknowledged that the principle
  preoccupation of the OECD workshop is with
  government-funded research)?
• Does this happen
• Is this even more complex
• Third world issues

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• What is the evidence concerning the prevalence of
  misconduct in international collaborations?
• Does anyone have information on misconduct in
  international collaborations?

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• What are the qualitative and quantitative trends
  in this area?
• Is there any data
• Is there an increase in misconduct?

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• Is there a need for further study of research
  misconduct in collaborations?
• YES/NO
• Do we have enough information on the issues in
  collaborations.

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• Is there a need for international harmonisation
  of definitions, rules, and procedures?
• How far can this go.

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• Should (Could) there be bi-lateral and
  multi-lateral agreements for cooperation in
  investigations of misconduct that transcends
  national and regional boundaries?
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• Yes/No

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• 4d
• Review and Evaluation of the System
• 25 mins.

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• Are there standards of performance of the
  misconduct handling system?
• Is there oversight and periodic review?
• Who participates in the reviews?
• Are there mechanisms for changing the system?

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• Could/should the scientific community be an
  independent watchdog over the formal,
  government-sanctioned process?
• Or other systems