RRI Tools projectfostering Responsible Research and Innovation with and for society
Scientix 2 – 9th SPW in the FCL, 7 November 2015
Viola Pinzi – European Schoolnet
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Bridging the gap between science and societybring together researchers, citizens, policy makers, businesses and educators to cooperate during the entire research and innovation process
Science and innovation with society and for societyincluding society ‘very upstream' in the processes to align their outcomes with the values of society
Key concept at Horizon2020cross-cutting issues in this programme
What is RRI?
| RRI and science education Why is RRI important for education?
Recommendation 5
“ Greater attention should be given to promoting Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and enhancing public understanding of scientific findings and the capabilities to discuss their benefits and consequences’’
• to ensure more effective public communication, to make the underlying issues and consequences understandable by citizens
• to prepare students for active citizenship and employability
Extract from SCIENCE EDUCATION for Responsible Citizenship, Report to the European Commission of the Expert group on Science Education, 2015
| Policy agenda: Science education
Focus on
enhancing the current education process to better equip citizens withnecessary knowledge and skills to participate in research and innovation debates
promote scientific vocations, for example to increase the number of researchers
| The RRI Tools project - What
Whattransform Research and Innovation in Europe into a process
• that targets the grand challenges of our timescience for society
• where deliberation and reflection are coupled with actionscience with society
How• training science leaders in the RRI process• raising awareness of the concept through Europe• engaging all relevant stakeholders
| RRI Stakeholders and Hubs
Community of Practice
19 National Hubs
Opening participation Trainings on RRI
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