1. RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: TRANSFORMING SCIENCE JACQUELINE BROERSE ATHENA, VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM

2. Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 2 KEY WORDS Responsive – to societal needs Multi-actor – academia, public, private, civil society Inclusive – gender  vulnerable groups (e.g. poor, ethnic minorities, disabled) Transdisciplinary – multidisciplinary perspectives, integration scientific and experiential/practical knowledge Open and transparant – accountability Flexible reflexive, learning process

3. Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 3 MORE THAN A SOCIAL INNOVATON RRI requires different routines, structures, way of thinking  novel way of doing science Not easy to realize Need for change of incumbent regime – dominant culture, structure and practice System change!

4. MULTILEVEL PERSPECTIVE 4 Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen ‘Niches’ Innovative experiments in which actors create alternative practices (compared to regime) ‘Regime’ Dominant structure, culture and practice of system Regime Landscape Niche ‘Landscape’ Broader societal trends

5. Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 5 CHALLENGES Lack of sense of urgency –No observed surplus value of participation –Fear for delay and complication of decision making Dominant structures and procedures –Financing structure dominated by scientists –Appraisal procedures based on scientific criteria –No additional means for involvement

6. Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 6 CHALLENGES Characteristics research community: –Strong specialization in monodisciplines –Importance of scientific achievement and publications –Importance of scientific autonomy and curiosity –Undervalution of experiential/practical knowledge Characteristics civil society: –Limited will to participate (I don’t have time) –Lack of scientific knowledge (I don’t know) –Limited ability of objectification and abstraction –Lack of self-confidence and empowerment

7. Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 7 STRATEGIES OF TRANSITION MANAGEMENT DEEPENINGBROADENINGSCALING UP Learn in nicheReplicate & linkEmbedding CSP What is RRI? How to do it? What are benefits? What CSP most conducive Fragmentation Isolation

8. Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 8 STRATEGIES OF TRANSITION MANAGEMENT DEEPENINGBROADENINGSCALING UP Learn in nicheReplicate & linkEmbedding CSP What is RRI? How to do it? What are benefits? What CSP most conducive Increase experiments in different locations Awareness raising Networking Coalition building Talk without action ‘Green washing’

9. Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 9 STRATEGIES OF TRANSITION MANAGEMENT DEEPENINGBROADENINGSCALING UP Learn in nicheReplicate & linkEmbedding CSP What is RRI? How to do it? What are benefits? What CSP most conducive Increase experiments in different locations Awareness raising Networking Coalition building Training competences Policies Incentives Monitoring & evaluation Evasive behavior

10. Faculteit der Aard- en Levenswetenschappen 10 PHASES IN TRANSITIONS Transitions run into resistance of actors and constraining regime factors