1. Anett Ruszanov ERRIN +32.489.49.58.47 projects@errin.eu
CO-RRI in practice within the framework of SDGs - transition experiments of the FoTRRIS project in five countries
Anett Ruszanov
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2. Contents FoTRRIS Definitions: CO-RRI, R&I, R&I systems
Transition experiments
Austria
Belgium
Hungary
Italy
Spain
Conclusion

3. FoTRRIS H2020 RIA project October 2015 – March 2018
Objectives - key words:
new governance practices
foster the uptake of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) policies and methods
Research and Innovation (R&I) systems
Global challenges in local context
Transition experiments in 5 countries

4. CO-RRI (1)
R&I
Europe2020 strategy smart, sustainable and inclusive growth&jobs
extractive economic model: destroying planet, social inequalities
RRI: “taking care of the future through collective stewardship of science and innovation in the present”
Puts focus on anticipation, reflexivity, deliberation, inclusiveness, responsiveness
But what is “more sustainable”? “responsible”?

5. CO-RRI (2)
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in More sustainable and equitable world.

6. CO-RRI (3) SDGs framework of reference for RRI
SDGs complex, non-linear. All of them at the same time, no isolation RRI not in labs CO-RRI
Co-creational and community-focussed, commons-oriented
In CO-RRI as well reiterative feed-back loops, continuous monitoring of the (societal) impact
precautionary principle

7. CO-RRI (3) Need for change in paradigm and systemic goal
Sustainable development within the planetary boundaries, respecting natural resources economic regrowth
Social/societal benefit private profit
Generative process ( privatisation of knowledge and IPR), generating creativity&knowledge, free circulation and open science

8. R&I and R&I systems
R&I: process by actors to understand, develop, scale up and socially embed novelties
R&I systems: structures by people, not individuals. Shared knowledge-base, mindset to execute R&I in a similar way

9. Transition experiments
Austria – sustainable food systems
Belgium / Flanders – materials scarcity
Hungary – local economic development
Italy – sustainable energy
Spain – women and disabilities, migration
In all cases local, not national
Very concrete local issues

10. Transition experiments: Austria (1)
In the area of Graz
System goal: sustainable urban food in the region of Graz
Objective: a project idea that fits H2020 calls
Project idea: urban food strategy networking with other urban areas with the involvement of TE stakeholders

11. Transition experiments: Austria (2)
Achievements
New concept of “food council” introduced – advice on food-related policy/strategy
Food systems very complex with a lot of actors, top-down&bottom-up bring them together
H2020 proposal submitted on improving food supply (distribution to people in need)
Veggie van construction started

13. Transition experiments: Belgium (1)
A) Building and demolition waste
System goal: To guarantee good quality housing for all people in a marginalised Antwerp neighbourhood given the scarcity of building materials
Objective: co-created project proposal
Outcome: a H2020 proposal

14. Transition experiments: Belgium(2)
Problem owner: City of Antwerp (engagement of the public administration)
Existing regional strategic framework: circular cities vision for 2050

15. Transition experiments: Belgium(3)
B) Household electronics
Systemic goal: To insure household comfort to all inhabitants of a marginalised neighbourhood in Antwerp given the scarcity of materials for household electronics
Largest company, Umicore got engaged! (based in Flanders – local context)

16. Transition experiments: Belgium(4)
Achievements
Collaboration with Antwerp City Lab 2050 (innovation lab) – sustainability and acceleration
For real circular economy CSOs have to be on board
Knowledge vouchers to compensate the participants (exchange in terms of time) – generative knowledge

18. Transition experiments: Hungary (1)
In a very specific neighbourhood (residential suburb to Budapest – garden city design)
Systemic goal: access to quality service for all and social equity (support to families with less income)
Objective: local economic development

19. Transition experiments: Hungary (2)
Very dynamic and intellectual neighbourhood with long tradition of independence and self-organisation in the past (and existing collaboration with project partner)
Belongs to the Transition Town Movement
Willingness to act
Engagement of the public authority (vice-Mayor)

20. Transition experiments: Hungary (3)
Achievements
Continuous work, self-initiatives between workshops
Creating a buzz
Four social business ideas business plan
Urban food strategy started
Small community Ownership of the promise Difficult to take a commitment
Needs more preparation, no final results (yet)

21. Transition experiments: Italy (1)
Madonie (part of Sicily)
System goal: access for all residents to clean energy
Objective: a living lab with CO-RRI approach (MaLL) as catalyser of innovative sustainable participatory processes innovation ecosystem

22. Transition experiments: Italy (2)
Living lab key for
Education of new generations (exhibition, school network – creativity, ownership towards energy sources)
Piloting energy systems
Participatory business model
Community engagement
Strategic vision
Stimulate investment

23. Transition experiments: Italy (3)
Achievements:
Medonia living lab in ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) – long term vision
National Strategy for Inner Areas will use CO-RRI as methodological framework in the implementation (policy maker-level commitment) – systemic approach

24. Transition experiments: Spain (1)
A) Refugees
Collectively design a R&I project idea under H2020 new work programme ( ) using CO-RRI principle
Refugees invited!
Ideas:
Creating a database better migration policies
Integration by arts
Promoting benefits of migration

25. Transition experiments: Spain (2)
B) Women and disability
Identifying challenges and opportunities in housing, mobility, employment, education, leisure activities
Ideas
Creating a reference center for formalities
Detecting knowledge that women with disabilities have empowerment improvement of quality of life

26. Transition experiments: Spain (3)
Achievements
Refugees proposal in being prepared for H2020 call in 2018 (MIGRATION )
Setting up an association to foster RRI uptake (training and consultancy services for all types of stakeholders)
Include RRI in Master Degree in Communication at UCM (still subject to approval)

28. Conclusions (1)
Variety of cases illustrated: prepare a H2020 proposal – implementation of an existing strategy
RRI must be anchored to a territory/place-based in given economic, social, demographic, environmental context
Process added value measured mainly in relations with stakeholders (old or new)

29. Conclusions (2)
Do not mention theories/methodologies to the stakeholders. Just do practice, simplified language
Bottom-up initiatives from the engaged participants but balanced with top-down guidance (variety of voices, ideas)
Timespan very limited. Real results would need more preparations, more meetings and discussions
Be prepared to manage conflicting views

30. What else?
Engagement techniques tested