Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI)
Julia Trattnig | 29 September 2021
RRI is an approach to research which engages societal actors during the whole research process to align scientific insights with values, needs and expectations of society (Aicardi et al. 2018; Salles/Farisco, 2020).
It was a key action of the “Science with and for Society” objective in Horizon 2020, focusing on the six thematic elements of
- public engagement,
- open access,
- gender equality,
- governance,
- ethics
- and science education
(EC, n.d.).
Since technical innovation and societal stakeholders are shaping the research process together from the beginning, the design of research & innovation is intended to be inclusive and sustainable. Currently, the concept of RRI is further developed to responsibility by design to emphasise its integration into the holistic research design (Stahl et al. 2021).
References
Aicardi, Christine/Reinsborough, Michael & Rose, Nikolas (2018): “The integrated ethics and society programme of the Human Brain Project: reflecting on an ongoing experience”. In: Journal of Responsible Innovation, 5:1, 13-37, DOI: 10.1080/23299460.2017.1331101. PLUS Publication ID: P1253.
European Commission (n.d.): Responsible research & innovation. URL: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/responsible-research-innovation [11.08.2021]
Salles, Arleen/Farisco, Michele (2020): “Of Ethical Frameworks and Neuroethics in Big Neuroscience Projects: A View from the HBP”. In: AJOB Neuroscience, 11:3, 167-175, DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2020.1778116. PLUS Publication ID: P2578.
Stahl, Bernd et al. (2021): “From Responsible Research and Innovation to Responsibility by Design”. In: Journal of Responsible Innovation (JRI). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23299460.2021.1955613. PLUS Publication ID: P2893.