The 4th ERCIM “Beyond Compliance” Forum will be held from 29 to 31 October 2025 at the Inria Centre at Rennes University (IRISA - Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires), Rennes, France. This international event addresses research ethics in the digital age through dialogue and collaborative sessions.
Themes for 2025:
- Generative AI in research, teaching, and publishing
- Geopolitics of digital ethics, including infrastructure and digital sovereignty
- Data altruism and promotion of open academic resources
- Digital ethics for citizens, with emphasis on youth, literacy, and research strategies.
Co-located with the European Informatics Leaders Summit (ECSS’25) of Informatics Europe, the forum will open with a joint session organized by the Digital Ethics Working Groups of ERCIM and Informatics Europe.
Tentative Programme Highlights:
- Wednesday, 29 October (afternoon): Joint Opening Session & Keynote – Digital Ethics for Citizens and Youth
- Thursday, 30 October (morning): Tutorial & Interactive Discussion – Data Altruism and Open Academic Resources
- Thursday, 30 October (afternoon): Presentations & Roundtable – Geopolitics of Digital Ethics
- Friday, 31 October (morning): Thematic Presentations – Generative AI in Research, Teaching, and Publishing.
Participation is free of charge. The programme will include keynotes, presentations, tutorials and interactive sessions, with opportunities for informal exchanges and networking.
Venue: Inria Centre at Rennes University (IRISA), Rennes, France.
More information and links to the last years' talks and videos can be found on the ERCIM Beyond Compliance webpage