Library: Responsible Research and Innovation
What is Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)?
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) implies that societal actors (researchers, citizens, policymakers, business, third sector organisations, etc.) work together during the whole research and innovation process in order to better align both the process and its outcomes with the values, needs and expectations of society.
In practice, RRI is implemented as a package that includes multi-actor and public engagement in research and innovation, enabling easier access to scientific results, the take-up of gender and ethics in the research and innovation content and process, and formal and informal science education.
Implementing RRI in Horizon 2020
Responsible research and innovation is key action of the ‘Science with and for Society’ objective. RRI actions will be promoted via ‘Science with and for Society’ objective via:
- actions on thematic elements of RRI (public engagement, open access, gender, ethics, science education), and
- via integrated actions that for example promote institutional change, to foster the uptake of the RRI approach by stakeholders and institutions.
RRI is furthermore a ‘cross-cutting issue’ in Horizon 2020, which will be promoted throughout Horizon 2020 objectives. In many cases, inter- and transdisciplinary solutions will have to be developed, which cut across the multiple specific objectives of Horizon 2020. Within the specific objectives of the programme, actions can focus on thematic elements of RRI, as well as on more integrated approaches to promote RRI uptake.
Source: European Commission website https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/responsible-research-innovation
Implementing Responsible Research and Innovation in Research Funding
and Research Conducting Organisations – What Have We Learned So Far?
It can be downloaded in the following link.
| Progress H2020, innovation Policies, WP6 SDG/Grand Challenges | Link |
| Progress H2020 5.1 Case Studies, WP3&4 domains | Link |
| Progress H2020 3.2 Societal desirable Innovation review, WP3&4 country review | Link |
| Progress H2020 Requirement matrix, WP3&4&5 RPFO funding and RRI | Link |
| Responsibility Network Preparation, WP7 | Link |
| Expert group on RRI, WP3&4 SoA on RRI in EU | Link |
| RRI Science education, WP3&4&6 EU vision on SE | Link |
| RRI Option of policy in EU, WP4&5 RRI Policy and EU | Link |
| Responsibility 3.2 Forum, WP7 Network and database | Link |
UNESCO Recommendations on science and Scientific researchers, TRUST project, COMEST,
Ethics in Science, IBC/IGBC, National Ethics Committees
| International Bioethics Committee | Link |
| Members of the International Bioethics Committee | Link |
| World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) | Link |
| Report of World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) on Robotics Ethics | Link |
| San Code of Research Ethics | Link |
| Arab Charter of Ethics of Science and Technology | Link |
| Cracking the code: Girls’ education in STEM | Link |
| UNESCO International Symposium and Policy Forum. Cracking the code: girls’ education in STEM | Link |
| Report of the UNESCO International Symposium and Policy Forum | Link |
| Cracking the code: Girls’ and women’s education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) | Link |
| Key Findings: Cracking the code: Girls’ and women’s education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) | Link |
RRI - Projects
| Project title | Relevance to RRING project | Relationship to the RRING project |
| GENOVATE | Gender Equality project | Gender is one of the 6 RRI keys researched in the project. Expertise and results from the GENOVATE project will be incorporated in SoA. |
| MARINA | Marine RRI and Network | Network Theory and models for future RRING will be required and investigated in project. MARINA network model will be examined. |
| SHAPE ENERGY | Ethics of Energy and ICT | Energy and Digital are 2 of the four key domains of RRING. Ethics is a key part of RRI. Expertise and results from the SHAPE ENERGY project will be incorporated in SoA. |
| PROGRESS | RRI convergence roadmap to EC model | RRING will not propose a top-down convergence of EC RRI, but learn from Global variations in RRI. Lessons learnt from PROGRESS will be incorporated in Global workshops. |
| GEST | Ethics Framework report | RRING will learn from the GEST methodology in encouraging dialogue between different geographies and sharing of knowledge. |
| RRI Tools | Tools for RRI | These RRI tools will be incorporated into the global comparative analysis of RRI best practice for the knowledge base. |
| NUCLEUS | RPO focus | Enhances RRING RPO stakeholder expertise. RRING will learn from 30 international test sites. |
| CONSIDER | CSO engagement | RRING can integrate the insights on how to embed CSOs in research as part of the implementation of RRI. |
| PRINTEGER | RRI Ethics | RRING will incorporate results in RRING knowledge base. |
| RESPONSIBILITY | Platforms | RRING community model will learn from the RESPONSIBILITY Observatory platform and forum. |
| FoTTRIS | Tools and Policy | RRING will incorporate into the global comparative knowledge base. |
| RRI – Practise | RRI in Practise | Understanding the barriers and drivers to the successful implementation of RRI both in European and global contexts, specialising in RPO and RFO (research funding organisations). |
| NewHoRRIzon | Integrating RRI in the research | NewHoRRIzon aims at further integrating Responsible Research and Innovation in the research and innovation systems on national and international levels. |
| PERFORM | Involving young people to science | PERFORM investigates the effects of the use of innovative science education methods in fostering young peoples’ motivations and engagement with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in selected secondary schools. |
| HEIRRI | Integration of RRI to the education of future scientists | The aim of HEIRRI project is to start the integration of RRI within the formal and informal education of future scientists, engineers and other professionals involved in the R+D+i process. |
| MoRRI | Benefits of RRI | MoRRI’s main objective is to provide scientific evidence, data, analysis and policy intelligence to support research funding activities and policy-making activities in relation with Responsible Research and Innovation. |
| GREAT | Platforms | The GREAT project will develop an empirically based and theoretically sound model of the role of responsible research and innovation governance. |
| Res-AGorA | Responsibility | The major goal of the Res-AGorA project was to design a normative and comprehensive governance framework for Responsible Research and Innovation. |