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RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: TRANSFORMING SCIENCE

JACQUELINE BROERSE ATHENA, VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM. RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: TRANSFORMING SCIENCE. KEY WORDS. Responsive – to societal needs Multi-actor – academia, public, private, civil society Inclusive – gender  vulnerable groups (e.g. poor, ethnic minorities, disabled)

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RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: TRANSFORMING SCIENCE

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  1. JACQUELINE BROERSE ATHENA, VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION:TRANSFORMING SCIENCE

  2. KEY WORDS • Responsive – to societal needs • Multi-actor – academia, public, private, civil society • Inclusive – gender  vulnerable groups (e.g. poor, ethnic minorities, disabled) • Transdisciplinary – multidisciplinary perspectives, integration scientific and experiential/practical knowledge • Open and transparant – accountability • Flexible reflexive, learning process Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 2

  3. MORE THAN A SOCIAL INNOVATON • RRI requires different routines, structures, way of thinking  novel way of doing science • Not easy to realize • Need for change of incumbent regime – dominant culture, structure and practice System change! Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 3

  4. MULTILEVEL PERSPECTIVE Landscape ‘Landscape’ Broader societal trends ‘Regime’ Dominant structure, culture and practice of system Regime ‘Niches’ Innovative experiments in which actors create alternative practices (compared to regime) Niche 4 Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen

  5. CHALLENGES • Lack of sense of urgency • No observed surplus value of participation • Fear for delay and complication of decision making • Dominant structures and procedures • Financing structure dominated by scientists • Appraisal procedures based on scientific criteria • No additional means for involvement Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 5

  6. CHALLENGES • Characteristics research community: • Strong specialization in monodisciplines • Importance of scientific achievement and publications • Importance of scientific autonomy and curiosity • Undervalution of experiential/practical knowledge • Characteristics civil society: • Limited will to participate (I don’t have time) • Lack of scientific knowledge (I don’t know) • Limited ability of objectification and abstraction • Lack of self-confidence and empowerment Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 6

  7. STRATEGIES OF TRANSITION MANAGEMENT Fragmentation Isolation Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 7

  8. STRATEGIES OF TRANSITION MANAGEMENT Talk without action ‘Green washing’ Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 8

  9. STRATEGIES OF TRANSITION MANAGEMENT Evasive behavior Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 9

  10. PHASES IN TRANSITIONS Transitions run into resistance of actors and constraining regime factors Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 10

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