Global RRI adoption and Convergence Strategy
About RRING Project
For almost two decades, European initiatives have encouraged and promoted responsible research and innovation in academia, research, and research performing organizations (RPOs). Although there is a wealth of projects and consortium in this sector, a certain methodology is needed to use the acquired knowledge to drive and achieve great progress. That is why the RRING project seeks to connect researchers and research organizations into a strong community or network of professionals and has chosen a vision that reaches also to other parts of the globe, carrying these values forward.
“A strong network enables better mutual learning and cooperation in responsible research and innovation. We are in the process of creating a global network named the RRING community to develop and foster open access to a global knowledge base on Responsible Research and Innovation”, said Gordon Dalton, Project Coordinator.
Thus, RRING in this case will not provide a strategy that should be implemented from top to bottom. “Instead, we want to use a bottom-up approach, learning from best practices in Responsible Research and Innovation globally and from the professionals worldwide”, emphasizes Dalton.
This powerful network of science professionals is the driving vision of this new RRING community, established to develop a more connected world for responsible resarch and innovation.
Structures and support measures for EU member countries developed by RRING and UNESCO
UNESCO is collaborating with the RRING project on developing structures and support measures for EU member countries that, once started, should be in place for the next round and future rounds of the 4-yearly evaluations in 2024 and 2028. In the meanwhile, they may also help government understand better what is working and not working in terms of its efforts to create a favorable environment.
UNESCO and RRING will begin a country pilot case study. The two countries selected for the pilot are Lithuania and Ireland. The immediate goal of the pilot will be to assist the countries in preparing a self-assessment. But this may also set the bar for other countries to set up participative processes that are similar, so as to do their evaluations following the Lithuanian example.
Included experts from multiple sectors
The advisory group (Consultation Group) consists of experts from the four very different stakeholder groups who share an interest in upholding strong, healthy, and attractive Lithuanian research and innovation. They represent public sector, Industry, Academia and to a lesser degree citizens and civil society. Included are some international organizations; organizations representing science and technology educators; employers generally; learned societies, research performing organizations; associations of science writers; women in science associations; youth and student organizations.
During their meetings, the members of the group will participate in the assessment exercise of how Lithuania performs against the standards related to responsible research and innovation.
RRING works on the activity of Work Package 6 – Global RRI Adoption and Convergence Strategy and this activity will be finalized at the end of April, 2021 when the RRING Project comes to an end, after which the RRING Community stays as a sustainable community which goal is to “Create a Framework and Strategy to ensure maximum impact of global RRI adoption and convergence.
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