AI Safety, Cybersecurity, and Open Scholarship
This insights and signals report discusses the Foresight on AI report recently released by Policy Horizons Canada, as well as reports from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026) and the AI Safety Institute (the International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI, also known as the International AI Safety Report). It also shares some AI and cybersecurity related news from Global Affairs Canada, the National Cybersecurity Consortium, and the University of New Brunswick—which is set to receive $10 million dollars over the next five years in order to establish the Cyber Attribution Data Centre.
Recap of the 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, 2024
This report offers a brief recap of the 2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, held from 11–13 December 2024 at the University of Cape Town. The summit convened 1,171 participants (546 in-person, 625 virtual) from 73 countries, with a notable representation from the Global South and African nations. Sessions were delivered in multiple languages including English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swahili. The Toluca – Cape Town Declaration on Diamond Open Access, presented at the Summit, is also included, as are the key takeaways listed in a post-Summit report released by organizers.
Recap of the Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE) Partnership 12th annual gathering
The 12th annual gathering of the INKE (Implementing New Knowledge Environments) partnership took place early in May 2025 in the picturesque town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia Supported by SSHRC and Acadia University, the gathering featured a mix of formal presentations, roundtable discussions, and informal networking opportunities, its central focus remained clear: research creation, community engagement, and open social scholarship.
Recap of the 6th annual gathering of the Canadian Australian Partnership for Open Scholarship
The 6th annual gathering of the Canadian Australian Partnership for Open Scholarship (CAPOS), held from 2-3 December 2024 at Flinders University in Adelaide, brought together a vibrant group of scholars, policymakers, industry experts, and advocates to discuss topics related to digital commons, platforms and emerging knowledge frameworks in open scholarship. The theme, “Commons, Platforms and Emerging Knowledge Frameworks,” provided a dynamic forum for discussion and exchange on open digital scholarship as it currently exists, as well as future opportunities for international collaboration, policy development, interdisciplinary research, and creative exchange.
The State of Research Security in Canada, 2025: New Policy Guide Available
This short policy guide serves as an extension of the previous “Research Security and Open Social Scholarship in Canada” document published in 2023. This updated version addresses escalating threats to Canadian research ecosystems due to foreign espionage, geopolitical tensions (e.g., China, Russia), and politicization of academia. It can be read as a webpage or PDF document.