The Next Phase of Open Research Monitoring in Ireland - Community Priorities and Practice

Ireland’s commitment to Open Research is growing, with this comes the need to monitor what we’re doing, how we’re progressing, and where support is needed. From responsible metrics to FAIR data practices and compliance with Open Access policy, effective monitoring is essential for making change visible and actionable. This workshop focuses on open research monitoring in Ireland: what we track, why we track it, and how we can make these efforts more relevant and inclusive. It marks the next phase of community engagement around national monitoring infrastructure. Participants will explore: What do we currently measure well? What practices and values are harder to capture? Design monitoring that supports our institutions and communities How to build shared ownership of these efforts? Contributions from: the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI), on the principles of responsible monitoring; OpenAIRE, on Ireland’s link to broader European infrastructure; NORF projects whose work touches on open research practices, infrastructures, or assessment. The session will be hands-on and discussion-based. Discussions will inform continued evolution of national monitoring approaches, and participants will be invited to join follow-up activities or working groups. It will provide an opportunity to reflect, contribute, and help shape the next phase of open research monitoring.