What is a competence cell? How can you set one up? The FoTRRIS project aims at fostering a transition towards RRI Systems. To foster this transition, we propose to set-up competence cells. A competence cell is an organisational unit, either new, or part of an existing organisation, which ultimate mission is to foster this transition. Ideally, they are at the junction
Would you like to know how to set up and manage a transition experiment and learn how to co-create RRI projects for tackling a glocal issue? If yes, then, this booklet will guide you through the 5-step method. Think of it as recipes for cooking a 5-course meal: this cookbook is your source of inspiration and gives you the basic
Juan Pavón, from UCM, presented the FoTRRIS project at the Summer School “Towards Responsible Research and Innovation”, which was held at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona on 13 September 13 2017. This event was organised by Mar Carrió from UPF in the context of the European project HEIRRI (Higher Education Institutions and
Today big societal challenges are at the forefront of the political agenda. The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) embody the political commitment to work towards a more just and sustainable world. In terms of R&I policy, the focus on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is an invitation to the R&I community to address these societal needs in a participatory, open and
The FoTRRIS – Foster Transition towards Responsible Research and Innovation Systems (Horizon 2020 programme) – project objective is to offer efficient and effective methods for researchers, citizens, businesses and policy-makers to solve ‘glocal’ challenges in a co-RRI way. The methodology of the project relies on the design of transition arenas associated with a support of a competence cell. Transition arenas are
Marian Deblonde, FoTRRIS Project Coordinator, was invited on behalf of Dave Guston (Arizona State University), Andoni Ibarra (University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU) and Andoni Eizagirre (Mondragon University) to the conference Responsible Research and Innovation – RRI the Problematic Quest for “Right” Impacts, held in Donostia, San Sebastian (Basque Country – Spain) from 10-11 March 2016. This event was co-organised by the Sánchez-Mazas Chair (UPV/EHU)