Openness, international cooperation, and academic (scientific) freedom are at the core of Europe’s excellent research and innovation. With growing international tensions and the increasing geopolitical relevance of research and innovation, European researchers and academics are confronted with risks when cooperating internationally. It is therefore vital that European universities are supported and empowered to address these risks to knowledge and research security.
The University of Helsinki welcomes EU level collaboration to better mitigate the risks. However, the protective measures must be done without hampering academic freedom and institutional autonomy of universities. The increase of knowledge/research security measures must not lead to additional bureaucracy in universities or become a financial burden. Therefore it is crucial that universities are provided with sufficient funding and resources at national and regional level for risk mitigation.
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Laura Valkeasuo
31. januari 2024 klockan 22.10.43
Openness, international cooperation, and academic (scientific) freedom are at the core of Europe’s excellent research and innovation. With growing international tensions and the increasing geopolitical relevance of research and innovation, European researchers and academics are confronted with risks when cooperating internationally. It is therefore vital that European universities are supported and empowered to address these risks to knowledge and research security.
The University of Helsinki welcomes EU level collaboration to better mitigate the risks. However, the protective measures must be done without hampering academic freedom and institutional autonomy of universities. The increase of knowledge/research security measures must not lead to additional bureaucracy in universities or become a financial burden. Therefore it is crucial that universities are provided with sufficient funding and resources at national and regional level for risk mitigation.