The ENRIO Congress 2025 on Research Integrity, Power Dynamics and Safe Institutional Culture took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from September 22–24, 2025, bringing together over 270 participants from across Europe and beyond. Over three days, the Congress provided a vibrant forum for dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration on some of the most pressing questions around research ethics and integrity.
A hallmark of the event was the collaboration between three European networks — EUREC, ENRIO, and EARMA — reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening cooperation and ensuring that research integrity remains central to European and international research.
EARMA’s presence at the Congress was marked by diverse contributions spanning projects, policy, and dialogue. The association presented results from the PATTERN Project, sharing lessons on advancing open and responsible research training, and from the RM Roadmap Project, highlighting outcomes that support the professionalisation of research management.
As part of the RE4GREEN Project, EARMA actively participated in a satellite event and panel discussion on “Embedding sustainability principles in research to support the green transition.” This contribution underscored the intersection between research integrity and broader societal challenges. In addition, EARMA introduced its second policy brief developed through RE4GREEN: “Safeguarding trust: ensuring research integrity in climate change research and innovation.” The brief emphasises the importance of trust and transparency in addressing one of today’s greatest global challenges and will be published soon.
Beyond projects and policy, EARMA contributed to the Round Table on Tensions between Ethics and Law, chaired by Loreta Tauginiene (Kaunas University of Technology). Interventions by Teodora Konach (EARMA), Asaël Rouby (FNR, Luxembourg), and Jörgen Svidén (The Ethics Review Appeals Board, Sweden) brought forward practical perspectives on navigating the complex intersections between ethical principles and legal frameworks.
For EARMA, participation in the ENRIO Congress was more than an opportunity to share results: it was a chance to strengthen collaboration, build bridges across networks, and reaffirm the vital role of research managers and administrators in supporting ethical, transparent, and sustainable research systems.
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