CIPAST Seminar “European Citizens Deliberations Meeting of Minds” 27 June 2006, Dresden Philippe Galiay European Commission, Research DG, C2 Unit « Scientific Advice and Governance »

European Commission’s support to “Meeting of Minds” Why? - Because of its relevance to EC Research policy - Because of its quality - Because of its potential impact for Europe

European Commission’s support to “Meeting of Minds” Relevance to EC Research policy 2000: Lisbon Summit (Knowledge Based Society) 2001: Governance White Paper 2001: Science and Society Action plan 2002: FP6 2002: Barcelona Summit (3%)

European Commission’s support to “Meeting of Minds” Quality of the project Good coordination between the partners, Convincing work programme, Specific work package for internal and external evaluation.

European Commission’s support to “Meeting of Minds” Potential impact Mobilization of ‘Brain stakeholders’ at European level, Proven feasibility of PP at European dimension, Setting an example for Member States and beyond.

European Commission’s support to “Meeting of Minds” Question marks? What are the lessons derived from this pilot process? How to fully use the results in brain science? Can the process be used in other fields (Nanotechnologies, biodiversity, energy, water, development, etc.)?

European Commission’s support to “Meeting of Minds” Question marks? How to engage citizens in all Member States? How to improve quality / price ratio? What is the relation to the global level?

FP6 Governance Portfolio Calendar

Gover’Science Seminar 24-25 November 2005 The emerging paradigm of ‘Co-operative Research’: Process involving researchers and non-researchers, ‘Social learning’ as important as S&T outcomes, Forms of knowledge treated symmetrically, Integrating design, implementation and dissemination,

Gover’Science Seminar 24-25 November 2005 Extract from Gover’Science report’s Foreword: “As evidenced by the seminar, building a truly democratic knowledge-based society requires recognition of the collective right to question the societal choices behind scientific and technological ones...” José Manuel Silva Rodriguez, Director General, DG Research

FP7 : “Science in Society” Thank you! Philippe.galiay@ec.europa.eu