Responsible Research and Innovation

Opening Doors on Responsible Research and Innovation: A Special Pre-conference Event

This special pre-conference event takes place on Sunday 24 July and focuses on the theme of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). The event will feature debates and practical workshops and reflects the significant number of strong RRI proposals submitted to the ESOF 2016 Programme.

The event will take place immediately prior to, and at the same venue - Manchester Central - as the ESOF 2016 Opening Ceremony. Entry is included in your ESOF delegate pass.

Download the RRI programme (544.0 KiB)

09:15 - 09:30

Introductions & Welcome: Luke Georghiou, Vice-President for Research and Innovation, The University of Manchester, UK

Opening of the event: Ana Arana-Antelo, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

09:30 - 10:30

PLENARY PANEL: Translating responsible research and innovation policies into practice

10:55 - 12:10

RRI training workshop: hands on responsible research and innovation

10:55 - 12:10

The application of responsible research and innovation: societal impact of science policy and good practice from countries and regions

10:55 - 12:10

What is the revolutionary potential of RRI? Interdisciplinary discussion of innovative participation processes

10:55 - 12:10

Three currencies of research: excellence, profit and … responsibility

12:15 - 13:30

Plenary roundtable: Opening doors on responsible research and innovation: past, present and future