scholarly journals Steering research and innovation through RRI. What horizon for Europe?

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. C02 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Simone
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Genome Editing ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
European Research ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Responsible Research

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is gaining momentum worldwide and is envisaged as a needed tool to properly govern controversial innovative technology (i.e. genome editing, AI). Europe is considered a leader in fostering such approach, notably through its institutionalization. Even so, the future of European Research and Innovation (R&I) seems to be designed without a central role for RRI. After long effort and so much public EU money to support projects to ground RRI principles and practices in key contexts for the flourishing of science and technology in Europe, such as the industrial realm and regional settings, this counter-intuitive decision could undermine the leadership of Europe in prioritizing civil and human rights and needs, values and expectations of its citizens when steering science and technology, that European R&I strongly need to go further.

Challenges to the Story of Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Michiel van Oudheusden
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
Science And Technology Studies ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Technological Decision Making

This chapter sets out the meanings attached to the concept of ‘innovation’ and asks how it has recently come to occupy the political and economic position it now holds. Drawing from science and technology studies, which has long sought to better incorporate the public in technological decision-making, it explores the impetus towards connecting ‘responsibility’ with ‘innovation’ and the context from which this derives. Finally, it examines how this impetus has become incorporated into various frameworks for Responsible (Research and) Innovation, and what is missing from this approach in terms of understanding the place of ‘innovation’ in the present political economy, and the place of politics in innovation.

scholarly journals Introduction to “Science, society and citizens: suggestions (and hopes) on how to foster RRI in Horizon Europe”

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. C01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzia Mazzonetto ◽  
Angela Simone
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Framework Programme ◽  
European Research ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Science Society ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Participatory Processes ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Current Proposal

At the beginning of May, 2018, the European Commission has presented its proposal for Horizon Europe, the framework programme which defines priorities and budget distribution for the future of European Research and Innovation (2021–2027). The announcement has raised concerns within the community of stakeholders engaged in Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), a democratization process leading to connecting science to the values and interests of European citizens by mean of participatory processes. Through this flash commentary we aim at providing a wide range of arguments, as well as strong examples and concrete suggestions, to the importance of maintaining and strengthening RRI within Horizon Europe, with the hope to inspire amendments to the current proposal.

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