Dear all,
as many of you know, there is an ongoing debate concerning the future of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) - and more in general a participatory and democratic approach to research and innovation - in the upcoming European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, called Horizon Europe, which will run form 2021 to 2017.
If you would like to know more about the current debate, JCOM (Journal of Science Communication) has recently published a collection of commentaries focusing on the topic. Contributions include:
- "Steering research and innovation through RRI. What horizon for Europe?", by Angela Simone, Project Manager at Fondazione Giannino Bassetti and Deputy Coordinator of the EU Horizon2020 project SMART-map
- "Towards an inclusive European innovation policy", by Bjørn Bedsted, Lise Bitsch, Lars Klüver, Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen, Marie Louise and Margrethe Jørgensen, from the Danish Board of Technology Foundation
- "More democratic research and innovation", by Robert Braun and Erich Griessler, Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna
- "A key moment for European science policy", by Niels Mejlgaard, Richard Woolley, Carter Bloch, Susanne Buehrer, Erich Griessler, Angela Jaeger, Ralf Lindner, Emil Bargmann Madsen, Frédéric Maier, Ingeborg Meijer, Viola Peter, Jack Stilgoe, Milena Wuketich (members of the MoRRI experts group)
- "RRI: How to ‘mainstream’ the ‘upstream’ engagement", Alexander Gerber, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Both texts are currently under negotiation at the European Parliament. MEPs are expected to send (to the selected rapporteurs) proposals for concrete amendments of the Commission text by September 6th. Following this, there will be several meetings at the European Parliament, where amendments will be discussed. In a few months from now, once negotiations are over, the final text (accepted by both the Parliament and the Commission) of Horizon Europe will be published.
If you would like to know more please don't hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
Marzia Mazzonetto