Policy challenges in the 21st century are interconnected and complex, and the amount of information needed to make a decision that adequately considers policy options continues to increase. Despite the exponential acceleration of scientific advancement, its contributions to technological and societal progress do not always happen frictionlessly. Scientists and researchers are needed to provide scientific […]

We invite you to participate in the 16th World Congress of Bioethics either in person or virtually from 20th to the 22nd of July 2022. During the three days, we seek to bring forth fruitful and exciting discussion on cutting-edge topics in bioethics and important bioethical topics that continue to challenge us. Our congress theme […]

MARIE, an Interreg Europe project, is inviting everyone to its Final Conference. The Conference will cover various cases of applying territorial RRI in a regional context. In total, 6 regional cases will be presented in the framework of the project (Tampere, Southern Ireland, Attica, Bucharest-Ilfov, Galicia, and Romagna), alongside an overview of the OECD report […]

An introduction to research ethics in participatory, co-created research with patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE). This webinar is aimed at researchers and other stakeholders engaging in participatory, co-created and PPIE (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement) research, to provide an introduction to research ethics in this framework. After a short general overview of […]

This year marks twenty years since the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee published its seminal report on Science and Society. Produced in the wake of high-profile challenges to the authority of British science – over BSE and GM crops – the report diagnosed a “crisis of confidence” in science and technology, and called […]

WBC-RRI.NET team is organizing the second hybrid project event in which participants will have a chance to meet each other in Banja Luka, but also to follow the first part of the event through the ZOOM platform! You are welcome to join and learn more about open science and open access as applied in the […]

European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year’s European Research and Innovation Days gives you the opportunity to discuss and shape new solutions to […]

The EES 2022 conference focuses on bridging the gap between epistemological and ethical or political approaches as well as theoretical and material approaches to philosophy of science. Many important questions concerning the role of science in society and its ability to contribute to policy debates require integrating political, ethical, material, and epistemological perspectives on science. […]

The concept of planetary health is based on the understanding that human health and human civilization depend on thriving natural systems and the sustainable stewardship of those natural systems. This demands not only knowledge and commitment of health and environmental sciences, but inter- and transdisciplinary efforts from all research fields and societal and political actors. […]

Our sister project TetRRIS is hosting an event on “What can Responsible Research and Innovation offer Smart Specialisation Strategies in their reorientation towards sustainability?” as a side event of the European Week of Regions and Cities. This workshop will take stock of some experiences related to promoting Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) to Smart Specialisation […]