The June 6-7, 2024 meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) in Washington D.C. convenes senior research administration and compliance professionals from member institutions to discuss a range of pressing issues affecting research policy and compliance. The agenda includes sessions on new National Science Foundation (NSF) requirements for foreign gift reporting and research security under the revised PAPPG NSF 24-1, highlighting the introduction of the Foreign Financial Disclosure Report (FFDR), with the first reports due by July 31, 2024. The meeting also features interactive benchmarking and discussion among attendees, latest updates from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on policy changes—such as grants policy and data management—and a review of the recently released final Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on federal financial assistance, with emphasis on implementation and compliance strategies.
Further sessions address implications of the new Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) report on Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) and research involving enhanced pandemic pathogens, scheduled to take effect in 2025. Prominent experts will discuss findings from the March 2024 JASON report on safeguarding the research enterprise, and policy analysts will provide updates on the current federal legislative landscape affecting research funding and policy. The gathering also includes institutional recognitions, highlighting the retirements of long-serving COGR leaders, alongside opportunities for networking at receptions and meals. The event concludes with committee reports and discussions on trending issues, reflecting COGR’s commitment to fostering dialogue and collective problem-solving across the research compliance community.
