Annual-Report-2024 - Flipbook - Page 82
Workshops
How to Translate the
Lindau Guidelines Into Action
In two workshops during the 73rd Lindau Meeting, participants were asked to
collaborate on defining concrete goals based on the Lindau Guidelines and on sketching
out core elements of an actionable path forward.
The Lindau Guidelines 2020 owe their existence to Nobel
Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn's initiative during the 68th
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in June 2018. Released
after the Online Science Days in June 2020, the Guidelines are aimed at promoting an open, cooperative
science community where data and knowledge are
freely shared. While intended for all those engaged in
scientific research, they are especially important for
those embarking on independent careers. The successful
implementation of the Lindau Guidelines relies on the
commitment of the global community of scientists and
researchers, including Lindau Alumni, Young Scientists,
and partner institutions.
After the productive 2023 workshops, there was a realization that the focus should now be on implementation.
Organizers and participants alike felt that three goals
should be prioritized:
• the workshops should produce very concrete texts that
move from protest to an actionable plan;
• while the commitment of Young Scientists and the Lindau Alumni community was key to the workshops’ success, the perspective of more senior, tenured scientists
should be added. Not only may they have more leverage
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regarding implementation, but they can also share useful insights into typical pitfalls and ways to surmount
those obstacles;
• a strong element of democratic selection should be
added to the prioritization process.
To this end, moderators Leonhard Möckl and Pernilla
Wittung-Stafshede clustered the results of the 2023
workshop. In discussions with the Executive Secretariat,
a list of six concrete items was prepared and put to the
wider alumni community for a round of online voting. The two highest scoring topics formed the basis of
the 2024 workshops. Participants discussed solutions
in these areas, with input from Nobel Laureate W. E.
Moerner, Adam Smith (Nobel Outreach) as well as Paul
Krabat and Barbara Pauly (both Human Frontier Science
Program Organization). Brief summaries are presented below, additional information is available on our
website.
