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Global Summit 2008
August 31, 2008
Scholarly Integrity and Research Ethics in a Global Context
Florence, Italy
In this first global follow-up to the inaugural 2007 Global Summit, the 2008 summit focused on strategies for improving the institutional climate for research integrity as well as graduate curricula for the responsible conduct of research. CGS convened thirty-five graduate leaders from Australia, Canada, China, England, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany, and the United States to share national and comparative perspectives on research ethics in a global context and to identify possible areas for future collaboration.
Topics addressed included:
- National policy frameworks and definitional differences
- Institutional approaches to creating a culture for scholarly integrity
- Global issues shaping education and training
- Emerging best practices in areas such as research mentoring, conflicts of interest and commitment, emergent technologies, curricular and assessment strategies, and the ethical and psychological implications for researchers and human subjects on sensitive topics
Event Materials:
- Summit Agenda (PDF)
- CGS Press Release (PDF)
- Proceedings of the 2008 Global Summit on Graduate Education
The 2008 Summit was supported by a generous gift from ProQuest.
CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.
