While responsible science is an old notion that has been raised and achieved to a different extent during the past, both locally and globally, the RRI concept as proposed by the European Commission seemed to be a novelty among various stakeholder groups in the Balkans.

The RRI has been extensively travelling this region for the past three years, during the course of the RRI Tools project. Coordinating the activities in as much as five countries, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, we had the opportunity during this period to meet representatives from many institutions, governing bodies and CSOs.

A report on the RRI-related workshops and sessions during the Ecsite Annual Conference 2016.

Now that the call for proposals for the next Ecsite Annual Conference 2017 just opened we think it is the right moment to sit down and reflect on the past Ecsite Conference 2016 in Graz and what exactly we learned from it.

Science centres, museums and other science engagement organisations are finding themselves in the middle of the transformation of the science&society relationship. With the concept of RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation), actively promoted by the European Commission, the ongoing process of aligning research and innovation with societal needs and expectations is one of the most important science policy trends in EU funding scheme Horizon 2020. Does it have any implications on the work of science engagement organisation? What kind of role are they ready to take up in this transformation? These and many other questions were the main themes of several sessions and workshops during the Ecsite Annual Conference 2016 in Graz, Austria. The conference offered a great platform to discuss and share concrete experiences with RRI that are relevant specifically for science engagement organisations.

Are you interested in exchanging and developing knowledge and practices on how best to bring local communities, civil society organisations, students, researchers and educators together to collaboratively undertake responsible research and innovation? If so, come to the 7th International Living Knowledge Conference to help us build excitement, partnerships and policy to support this. 

Living Knowledge 2016 will be hosted by Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, from 22-24 June (there will also be pre-conference activities on the afternoon of 21 June, and a public event on the evening of 23 June). As with all Living Knowledge Conferences, positive interactions will provide excellent opportunities for networking....

1st HEIRRI Conference

The 1st HEIRRI Conference, Teaching Responsible Research and Innovation at University, will bring together around 100 professionals from European organisations working in Research and Innovation, including higher education institutions, research centres, institutions of formal and informal learning, public institutions, industry, and civil society organisations. A combination of keynote talks, participatory working sessions, and a poster session will allow participants to share good practices in how higher education institutions can engage the different actors in RRI. Networking will be prioritised to allow participants to make connections with professionals from across Europe.

In the next two-and-a-half years, a European consortium of 11 higher education institutions, a research institute and a NGO will work on improving student and staff capacity in Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in higher education. The EnRRICH project is coordinated by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and was launched at Cambridge University in July 2015.

"Enhancing Responsible Research and Innovation through Curricula in Higher Education" or – in short - EnRRICH will improve the capacity of students and staff in higher education to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to support the embedding of RRI in curricula. The project...

While responsible science is an old notion that has been raised and achieved to a different extent during the past, both locally and globally, the RRI concept as proposed by the European Commission seemed to be a novelty among various stakeholder groups in the Balkans.

The RRI has been extensively travelling this region for the past three years, during the course of the RRI Tools project. Coordinating the activities in as much as five countries, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, we had the opportunity during this period to meet representatives from many institutions, governing bodies and CSOs.

A report on the RRI-related workshops and sessions during the Ecsite Annual Conference 2016.

Now that the call for proposals for the next Ecsite Annual Conference 2017 just opened we think it is the right moment to sit down and reflect on the past Ecsite Conference 2016 in Graz and what exactly we learned from it.

Science centres, museums and other science engagement organisations are finding themselves in the middle of the transformation of the science&society relationship. With the concept of RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation), actively promoted by the European Commission, the ongoing process of aligning research and innovation with societal needs and expectations is one of the most important science policy trends in EU funding scheme Horizon 2020. Does it have any implications on the work of science engagement organisation? What kind of role are they ready to take up in this transformation? These and many other questions were the main themes of several sessions and workshops during the Ecsite Annual Conference 2016 in Graz, Austria. The conference offered a great platform to discuss and share concrete experiences with RRI that are relevant specifically for science engagement organisations.

Are you interested in exchanging and developing knowledge and practices on how best to bring local communities, civil society organisations, students, researchers and educators together to collaboratively undertake responsible research and innovation? If so, come to the 7th International Living Knowledge Conference to help us build excitement, partnerships and policy to support this. 

Living Knowledge 2016 will be hosted by Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, from 22-24 June (there will also be pre-conference activities on the afternoon of 21 June, and a public event on the evening of 23 June). As with all Living Knowledge Conferences, positive interactions will provide excellent opportunities for networking....

1st HEIRRI Conference

The 1st HEIRRI Conference, Teaching Responsible Research and Innovation at University, will bring together around 100 professionals from European organisations working in Research and Innovation, including higher education institutions, research centres, institutions of formal and informal learning, public institutions, industry, and civil society organisations. A combination of keynote talks, participatory working sessions, and a poster session will allow participants to share good practices in how higher education institutions can engage the different actors in RRI. Networking will be prioritised to allow participants to make connections with professionals from across Europe.

In the next two-and-a-half years, a European consortium of 11 higher education institutions, a research institute and a NGO will work on improving student and staff capacity in Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in higher education. The EnRRICH project is coordinated by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and was launched at Cambridge University in July 2015.

"Enhancing Responsible Research and Innovation through Curricula in Higher Education" or – in short - EnRRICH will improve the capacity of students and staff in higher education to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to support the embedding of RRI in curricula. The project...