To deserve public trust and support, researchers must set and maintain high standards for integrity in all aspects of their work. While major breaches of research integrity are thankfully not common, small and large problems do occur throughout the vast global research enterprise. The World Conferences on Research Integrity represent effort to provide guidance for promoting integrity in research throughout the world.

Building on the discussions begun at the first World Conference on Research Integrity (Lisbon 2007), this second gathering of experts from many different countries, disciplines and leadership roles has a proactive agenda. During the conference and post-conference workshops, participants will exchange information and views and then work together to develop guidelines and recommendations for promoting integrity in research on a global scale.

The main work of the conference will focus on developing recommendations for four key aspects of research integrity:
1. National and international structures for promoting integrity and responding to misconduct,
2. Global codes of conduct and best practices for research,
3. Common curricula for training students and researchers in best practices, and
4. Uniform best practices for editors and publishers.

Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss and consider affirming a general "Singapore Statement on Research Integrity" as a starting point for identifying the fundamental values and principles that are common to research wherever it is undertaken.  A draft Singapore Statement is currently available as an interactive web site to allow participants to begin the discussion of these fundamental values and principles in advance of the Conference itself.

The Second World Conference is aimed primarily at: