Mapping RRI dimensions into regional development: a study
The recent study from Panciroli et al. (2020) "Mapping RRI Dimensions and Sustainability into Regional Development Policies and Urban Planning Instruments" was published within the framework of the European Union’s H2020 Research and Innovation Programme [...]
SMARTER 2020 Conference – A webinar series
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic - which has by now caused immense repercussions on daily social and economic activities - the urgency for coordinated policy initiatives has been put at the forefront of the national public [...]
The 18th European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to regional policy. This year, it will welcome its participants in a fully digital format on October 5th in order to [...]
RRI4real – FIT4RRI virtual final summit
Are you interested in lessons learned from RRI-related projects? The H2020 FIT4RRI Project organises its final summit - initially planned as a physical meeting in Rome for spring 2020, but postponed due to the Covid-19 [...]
Creating new synergies!
Creating synergies is a fundamental activity of initiatives that promote and encourage the idea of Responsible Research and Innovation across Europe. This is particularly the case for H2020 projects under the SwafS ('Science with and [...]
Understanding RRI in the context of regional development
The recent study by Thapa et al. (2019) titled "Responsible research and innovation: a systematic review of the literature and its applications to regional studies" explores the challenge of conceptualising Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) [...]
RRI institutional transformation under H2020
The report "Institutional changes towards responsible research and innovation" produced by the European Commission discusses how the concept of RRI is strictly interlinked to the transformation of a range of formal institutions - from SMEs [...]
Learning from relevant projects: RRI-Practice
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) entails cooperation between stakeholder groups, individuals, organisations and initiatives. Encouraging partnerships between projects and resorting to joint activities will amplify the pan-European struggle for introducing and consolidating regional ecosystems that [...]
Reflections on EU Research and Innovation strategy
Last October, the report "Final Reflections of the RISE Group" was issued by the Research, Innovation and Science Policy Experts (RISE) group . The report followed the event "European Research and Innovation Days" in Brussels, [...]
Library Living Labs and RRI policies
The potentials of living labs as promising vehicle for promoting territorial Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) policies are becoming ever more acknowledged. University of Barcelona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - UAB) has been engaged with [...]
Responsible innovation and cybersecurity
The recent report "Incentivizing Responsible and Secure Innovation: A framework for entrepreneurs and investors" produced by World Economic Forum delves into the interplay between digitalisation, responsible innovation and cybersecurity threats. The combination of COVID-19 lock-down [...]
RRI2SCALE 2nd Consortium Meeting
RRI2SCALE Project Second Consortium Meeting, 16th June 2020, Online On 16 June 2020, the RRI2SCALE Project held its 2nd Consortium Meeting, following the first one in Rome. Due to the COVID-19 global crisis and the [...]
Localising UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has recently published the European Handbook for SDG Voluntary Local Reviews. The report reiterates the achievement of the targets set out in Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) [...]
Towards mission-oriented RRI
The recent report "Governing Missions in the European Union" produced by Prof. Mazzucato sheds light on the relationship between missions and processes in the field of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). The author asks and [...]
Co-creation and the role of citizens in RRI: lessons learnt from the SISCODE project
The report “RRI Research Landscape” produced by the SISCODE project examines the role of citizens in RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation). The authors warn that citizens rusk the risk to become mere policy consultants rather [...]
RRI2SCALE kicks off!
RRI2SCALE Project Kick-off Meeting, 14-15 January 2020, Rome, Italy The RRI2SCALE project was launched in a two-day kick-off meeting that was held on 14-15 January 2020 in Rome, Italy. The meeting was hosted by the [...]