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Ethics Arena 2025: Ethics and the Responsible Internationalisation of Research

How do we uphold values, openness, transparency and shared responsibility while addressing the ethical difficulties that arise when working across borders, cultures and regulations? Welcome to a full day on responsible internationalisation and research ethics. Watch a recording of the seminar.

Date

2 October 2025

Time

9.30–16.30

Place

Vasateatern, Vasagatan 19, Stockholm

Organisers

The Swedish Research Council in cooperation with SUHF, The Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions

Here you can watch the entire seminar afterwards.

In an increasingly interconnected world, international research collaboration offers immense opportunities but also poses significant ethical challenges. This conference will explore the concept of responsible internationalisation, examining how values, openness, transparency, and shared responsibility can be upheld while addressing the ethical complexities that arise when working across borders, cultures, and regulatory environments.

Ethics Arena 2025 is primarily aimed at researchers in academia and the business sector, and at those who work to support researchers in international collaborations or in ethical issues.

The programme covers three key themes, with presentations followed by panel discussions.

Theme 1: Values and Risks in Global Research Collaboration

Speakers and panel:

  • Isidoros Karatzas, Active Senior Network,  former Head of the Research Ethics and Integrity sector, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation
  • Jonas Åkerman, SUHF
  • Isabell Schierenbeck, Professor of global studies, University of Gothenburg

Theme 2: Making Responsible Collaboration Work

Speakers and panel:

  • Maria Nilsson, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Research
  • Robert Egnell, Vice-Chancellor and Professor of leadership and command and control, Swedish Defence University
  • Peter Maassen, Professor in Higher Education Studies, University of Oslo
  • Anna Maria Langkilde, Former Global Clinical Head, CVRM, Global R&D, AstraZeneca

Theme 3: The future: Support Structures and Guidelines

Speakers and panel:

  • Stefan Törnqvist, Head of the Secretariat for International Coordination, Swedish Research Council
  • Mats Johansson, Senior lecturer in Medical Ethics, Lund University, member of SUHF’s expert group on ethics
  • Ann-Mari Fineman, Vinnova
  • Albin Gaunt, Policy Manager, The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education

The day ends with closing remarks by Jonas Oldgren, Secretary General for Clinical Research and Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson, Secretary General for Humanities and Social Sciences, Swedish Research Council.

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