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RESPONSIBILITY: Forum Workshop Meeting Brussels, 11th February 2014

RESPONSIBILITY: Forum Workshop Meeting Brussels, 11th February 2014. Context : RESPONSIBILITY Project. RESPONSIBILITY: FP7 Co-ordination action Aim: contribute to development of RRI Governance Framework for future European Commission (and eventually other European) projects

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RESPONSIBILITY: Forum Workshop Meeting Brussels, 11th February 2014

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  1. RESPONSIBILITY: Forum Workshop MeetingBrussels, 11th February 2014

  2. Context: RESPONSIBILITY Project • RESPONSIBILITY: FP7 Co-ordination action • Aim: contribute to development of RRI Governance Framework for future European Commission (and eventually other European) projects • Methodology: Construct Forum and Observatory • Forum: Space for deliberation and development of RRI • Observatory: Space for monitoring, dissemination and training re RRI

  3. Origins of Forum-Observatory Structure • Proposal to develop dual Forum-Observatory Structure originated in EGAIS and ETICA projects • Theoretical background: • Problem of norm-construction and reflexivity • Need to be attentive to conditions for effective norm construction • Reflexivity: Reflecting on conditions for action • Context: Awareness of actors’ specific conditions, constraints • Normsconstructed on basis otherthan argumentation: avoidingabstactionsfrom conditions for action

  4. Origins of Forum-Observatory: GovernanceRecommendations • EGAIS GovernanceRecommendations: • REPOSITORY (Observatory in RESPONSIIBLITY) • Accessible repository for procedures and methodology • Facilitates impact assessments • Monitoring RRI developments • Recording function: best practices and experiences • Dissemination • Resource and document repository • Training and dissemination • FORUM • Platform for stakeholders and representatives • Basis broaderthan argumentation • Exchange experience and developethicalreflexivity • Build bridges between civil society and policymakers • Early warning mechanism for new issues

  5. RESPONSIBILITY: RRI Forum • Aim of Forum is to develop a reflexive approach to RRI Governance to realise core RRI values, namely: • Transparency • Interactivity • Inclusion of societal actors and innovators • Mutual responsiveness • Ethical acceptability, sustainability, social desirability • Proper embedding of scientific and technological advances

  6. Forum Justification • Forum aims to realisetheseaims by: • Providingspace for reflection and deliberationrelating to core values • Allowing for broaderreflexivity by providingspace for reflecting on conditions for action (e.g. particpation in constructinggovernanceframework) • Feedinginto construction of tools and content for Observatory

  7. Workshop Justification • This Workshop aims to provide a first contact for RRI stakeholders to contribute to the modalities for the Forum • Aims • Raise awareness of RESPONSIBILITY project • Contribute to constructing network • Gain feedback on proposals so far • Gather experiences from people with background in field • Gather suggestions for further development of Forum

  8. OverallMethodology • Reflexivity is a contested concept, but the following elements should be taken into account in order to promote reflexivity in the Forum: • How to avoid reducing debate to argumentation? • How to connect problem definitions to resolutions? • How to open and address problem of context of research and innovation issues?

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