RESPONSIBILITY: Forum Workshop Meeting

Brussels, 11th February 2014

RESPONSIBILITY: FP7 Co-ordination action Aim: contribute to development of RRI

Governance Framework for future European Commission (and eventually other European) projects

Methodology: Construct Forum and Observatory◦ Forum: Space for deliberation and development of

RRI◦ Observatory: Space for monitoring, dissemination

and training re RRI

Context: RESPONSIBILITY Project

Proposal to develop dual Forum-Observatory Structure originated in EGAIS and ETICA projects

Theoretical background:◦ Problem of norm-construction and reflexivity◦ Need to be attentive to conditions for effective

norm construction Reflexivity: Reflecting on conditions for action Context: Awareness of actors’ specific conditions,

constraints Norms constructed on basis other than argumentation:

avoiding abstactions from conditions for action

Origins of Forum-Observatory Structure

EGAIS Governance Recommendations:

◦ REPOSITORY (Observatory in RESPONSIIBLITY) Accessible repository for procedures and methodology Facilitates impact assessments Monitoring RRI developments Recording function: best practices and experiences Dissemination Resource and document repository Training and dissemination

◦ FORUM Platform for stakeholders and representatives Basis broader than argumentation Exchange experience and develop ethical reflexivity Build bridges between civil society and policy makers Early warning mechanism for new issues

Origins of Forum-Observatory: Governance Recommendations

Aim of Forum is to develop a reflexive approach to RRI Governance to realise core RRI values, namely:◦ Transparency◦ Interactivity◦ Inclusion of societal actors and innovators◦ Mutual responsiveness◦ Ethical acceptability, sustainability, social

desirability◦ Proper embedding of scientific and technological

advances

RESPONSIBILITY: RRI Forum

Forum aims to realise these aims by:◦ Providing space for reflection and deliberation

relating to core values

◦ Allowing for broader reflexivity by providing space for reflecting on conditions for action (e.g. particpation in constructing governance framework)

◦ Feeding into construction of tools and content for Observatory

Forum Justification

This Workshop aims to provide a first contact for RRI stakeholders to contribute to the modalities for the Forum

Aims◦ Raise awareness of RESPONSIBILITY project◦ Contribute to constructing network◦ Gain feedback on proposals so far◦ Gather experiences from people with background

in field◦ Gather suggestions for further development of

Forum

Workshop Justification

Reflexivity is a contested concept, but the following elements should be taken into account in order to promote reflexivity in the Forum:◦ How to avoid reducing debate to argumentation?◦ How to connect problem definitions to

resolutions?◦ How to open and address problem of context of

research and innovation issues?

Overall Methodology