Examining Core Elements of International Research Collaboration

The goal for the workshop and the summary, Examining Core Elements of International Research Collaboration, is to serve as an information resource for participants and others interested in international research collaborations. It will also aid I-Group in setting its future goals and priorities.

One primary goal of the workshop is to better understand the risks involved in international research collaboration for organizations and individual participants, and the mechanisms that can be used to manage those risks.
Issues to be addressed in the workshop include the following:
1) Cultural Differences and Nuances;
2) Legal Issues and Agreements;
3) Differences in Ethical Standards;
4) Research Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research;
5) Intellectual Property;
6) Risk Management;
7) Export Controls; and
8) Strategies for Developing Meaningful International Collaborations.

Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Background and Context for the Activity
1.2 Framing the Issues
2 Creating an Environment for Productive International Collaboration
2.1 Research Collaboration, U.S. Foreign Policy, and the Global Context
2.2 International Collaboration to Advance National Goals
2.3 Clarifying Commonalities and Differences
2.4 Examples of U.S. International Engagement in Science and Technology
3 Cultural Differences and Nuances
3.1 The Impact of Culture on Research Collaborations
3.2 Research Collaborations in a Global Organization
3.3 Perspective of a South African Institution
3.4 Perspective of a Publisher
4 Ethics
4.1 Ethical Issues in International Industry-University Research Collaboration
4.2 Ethical Considerations Affecting Clinical Research Involving Children in the Developing World
4.3 Ethical Considerations in Science and Engineering Practice
4.4 Sample Perspectives from the Breakout Session on Ethics
5 Research Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research
5.1 The Value of Written Agreements
5.2 The Importance of Understanding Your Collaborator’s Context
5.3 Research Integrity Issues in a Collaborative Project
5.4 Sample Perspectives from the Breakout Session on Research Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research
6 Risk Management
6.1 International Cooperation on Risk Management
6.2 U.S. Federal Agency Approaches to Risk Management in Research
6.3 Understanding Risk in International Partnerships
6.4 Sample Perspectives from the Breakout Session on Risk Management
7 Intellectual Property
7.1 IP Trends from a U.S. University Perspective
7.2 International Cooperation in IP Issues
7.3 Sample Perspectives from the Breakout Session on Intellectual Property
8 Export Controls
8.1 The U.S. Policy Context for Export Controls
8.2 University Perspective on Export Controls
8.3 European Perspective on Export Controls
8.4 Industry Perspective on Export Controls
8.5 Sample Perspectives from the Breakout Session on Export Controls
9 Legal Issues and Agreements
9.1 Collaborative Mechanisms: Pros and Cons of Various Approaches for U.S. Universities
9.2 Risk Areas and Key Contract Provisions in International Collaboration
9.3 International Collaboration and the European Commission’s 7th Framework Program
10 Summary Discussion
Appendixes
A Workshop Agenda
B Workshop Participants
C Bios for Planning Committee, Agenda Speakers, and Staff