Workshop: Funding applications – How to incorporate RRI, SDG and RSSR into funding applications?

Workshop: Funding applications – How to incorporate RRI, SDG and RSSR into funding applications?

By Graham UCC on December 10, 2020

OBJECTIVES

  • To understand the concepts of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Recommendations on Science and Scientific Researchers (RSSR) and their relevance in research from a global perspective
  • Consider the importance of RRI, SDGs and RSSR for funding applications
  • Hear international examples of good practice
  • Have the opportunity to reflect on this for your own funding applications

AGENDA

09:00 – 09:15: INTRODUCTION

  • Opening and welcoming remarks – Chairperson
  • Mentimeter Survey– Emma Day

09:15 – 10:00: SESSION 1

  • What is RRI? – Professor Alexander Gerber (Rhine – Waal University)
  • What are the SDGs and RSSRs – Dr April Tash (UNESCO)
  • Q&A

10:00 – 11:00: Group Discussions

  • Breakaway room discussions with chairs and participants.

11:00 – 11:15: TEA BREAK

11:15 – 13:15: SESSION 2:

Incorporation of SDGs and RSSR in funding applications – Global perspective

  • Lithuanian Research Council – Dr Reda Cimmperman
  • Meiji University – Professor Andrew Adams
  • European Commission – Mr Linden Farrer
  • Participatory Research in Asia – Dr Rajesh Tandon
  • Science Foundation Ireland – Dr Marion Boland
  • Q&A

13:15 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 – 15:00: SESSION 3:

Incorporation of SDGs and RSSR in Funding Applications – Global Perspective

  • National Research Foundation – Dr Mbulelo Ncango
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science – Ms Jessica Wyndham

Representatives that have worked in RRI projects before (collaborations, budgets, roles and responsibilities)

  • Security Projects – Dr Andrew Adams
  • Q&A

15:00 – 16:15: Practical Activity: Writing the RRI, SDG work package for proposal

  • Q&A

16:15 – 17:00: SESSION 4

Representatives that have worked in RRI projects before (collaborations, budgets, roles and responsibilities)

  • MUSICA and Intelli-Guard Projects – Dr Gordon Dalton
  • Q&A

17:00 – 17:15: Closing Remarks

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Workshop: What is RRI, SDG and RSSR – How is it important to your research?

Workshop: What is RRI, SDG and RSSR – How is it important to your research?

By Graham UCC on December 10, 2020

OBJECTIVES

  • To understand the concepts of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Recommendations on Science and Scientific Researchers (RSSR) and their relevance in research from a global perspective.
  • To find out more about Global Responsible Research and Innovation based on the findings of the RRING project.
  • To find out more about the UNESCO Recommendation for Science and Scientific Researchers, how it relates to the SDGs and discuss why it is important that these are incorporated in research.
  • To consider how this relates to your own work and research.

AGENDA

09:00 – 09:15: Introduction

  • Opening and welcoming remarks – Chairperson
  • Introductions – ALL

09:15 – 10:45: SESSION 1 – RRI

  • RRI in global projects – Prof Alexander Gerber
  • Results from RRI surveys – Dr Eric Jensen & Xiaoyoe Tan
  • Q&A
  • The relevance and challenges of RRI in non-European countries
  • Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) – India
  • National Research Foundation (NRF) – South Africa
  • Q&A

10:45 – 11:00: TEA BREAK

11:00 – 12:00: SESSION 2 – RRI Briefing

  • The competitive advantage of implementing RRI in your research – Wageningen University, Netherlands
  • Impact of Open Access in research from the global survey – Meiji, Japan
  • Q&A

SHORT BREAK

  • Impact of gender equality in research from the global survey – University of Bradford, UK
  • Impact of Ethics in research from the global survey – Vilnius University, Lithuania

12:00 – 13:30: GROUP DISCUSSIONS

  • Q&A, Mentimetre and Discussions

13:30 – 14:30 LUNCH BREAK

14:30 – 16:30: SESSION 3 – SDGs and RSSR

  • The relevance of RSSR in research – UNESCO
  • How does RRI fit with the SDGs? – UNESCO
  • Open Science in RRSR and SDGs – PRIA

SHORT BREAK

16:30 – 18:00: GROUP DISCUSSION

  • Q&A, Mentimetre and Discussions

18:00 – 18:05: CLOSING REMARKS

 

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