Responsible Research & Innovation; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Instructor: Ilka May, LocLab Consulting, DE
Schedule: Friday 11th December 13:00-14:30
Summary
RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation) has gained recognition in the last few years as a guiding principle and policy concept primarily formulated and promoted by the European Commission. It is now a cross-cutting theme in Horizon 2020, driven by a desire to bridge the gap between the scientific community and society at large and tackle the grand societal challenges. The lecture contains an introduction to the concept of RRI and to the European Commission’s RRI agenda and framework, including the six RRI dimensions (Public Engagement, Gender Equality, Science Education, Ethics, Open access/open science, Governance). The lecture aims to provide students and early career researchers with the knowledge to critically engage with the RRI concept and their own practice in real world interactions.