Position Paper on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Austria
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Position Paper on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Austria
What is this about?
The main goal of the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) platform is to ensure that advances in research are carried out responsibly- with not only scientific progress in mind, but also the needs and concerns of society. This platform encourages knowledge sharing and transfer, promotes scientific collaboration and disseminates information and research results among the public and other stakeholders. Moreover, they promote the implementation of responsible research practices at various levels, from research institutions to national policy.
In their position paper, the RRI platform elaborates the different aspects of responsible research and provides recommendations as to how it can be implemented. In keeping with the European Commission's definition of RRI, six tenets of RRI are focused upon: public engagement, gender equality, science education, open access, ethics and governance. For each tenet, recommendations are made to strengthen and further develop RRI, with the Austrian context in mind.Why is this important?
This position paper gives an overview of the components of RRI, the current RRI scenario in Austria, previous approaches used to strengthen responsible innovation and future directions and goals. Importantly, the platform provides recommendations to promote research integrity in universities and among funding organizations (Section "ethics", pages 28-32). The role of governance in ensuring responsible innovation is also discussed.
For whom is this important?
What are the best practices?
- Tips to ensure public engagement
- Promoting gender equality in research
- Policy recommendations
- Open access
- Science education at schools
