Kick-off event and first Workshop of the new Research Platform Responsible Research and Innovation in Academic Practice at the University of Vienna. The two-day event will feature distinguished lectures, debates and workshops to launch a debate on RRI: “Making Space and Taking Time for Responsible Research and Innovation” Welcome Address: Heinz Engl (Rector, University of Vienna), Klement
[ Read More ]The 8th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of New and Emerging Technologies (S.Net) is organized by the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, University of Bergen, from the 12th to the 14th October 2016. The conference seeks to continue reflections on themes of emerging technologies from previous S.Net conferences, this
[ Read More ]The 1st Conference on Social Impact of Science SIS2016 will be held on 25-29th July in Barcelona, with more than 500 participants from all over the world. The general aim of the SIS2006 conference is to take a relevant step forward in the analysis of research that are having most social impact (in the different scientific domains), the
[ Read More ]The 4th International ISEKI Food Conference was held on 6-8th July in Viena, Austria, with more than 320 participants from 55 countries all over the world. The general aim of the ISEKI_Food conference series is to contribute to the creation of an open international forum for researchers, education scientists, technologists and industry representatives as well as food consumers,
[ Read More ]The International Congress on University Teaching and Innovation CIDUI will be taking place in Barcelona on 5-7 July 2016. This year’s theme is “Teaching and learning innovation impacts” and the congress will gather more than 500 professionals. HEIRRI will be present at this Conference during the Symposium “Innovative teaching for a responsible and critic education” on 6th July
[ Read More ]The Synenergene Forum was held on 24-25th June in the Amsterdam Science Centre NEMO. This forum is a large public event in which around 60 attendees discussed the promises and implications of synthetic biology from a societal perspective. HEIRRI was present at the poster session by the hand of by the hand of Tomas Rehacek, project manager at Ecsite,
[ Read More ]The Ecsite Annual Conference will be taking place in Graz, Austria, on 9-11 June 2016. This year’s theme is “Colours of cooperation” and it will gather more than 1.000 science engagement professionals. HEIRRI will be present at this Conference during the poster session on June 10th by the hand of Tomas Rehacek, project manager at
[ Read More ]The National Information Day and Horizon2020 projects’ workshop of the Croatian Agency for Mobility was held on 3rd June at the University of Zagreb. After the introductory welcome speech, Miljenko Šimpraga, in front of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Monika Ivanovic, presented a plan for space research and its application in Croatia. Marina Pražetina, from
[ Read More ]Do you know any relevant courses, educational programmes, course materials, or other resources related to RRI in teaching and learning contexts in Africa? Spread the voice and LISTEN! Contact us through heirri@acup.cat From 3th to 5th May, 2016 in Cape Town will be held “Going Global 2016” Conference, an open forum that brings together world education leaders
[ Read More ]Teaching Responsible Research and Innovation at University CosmoCaixa Science Museum, Barcelona, Spain Friday 18th of March, 2016 Context The Research and Innovation (R&I) system is under heavy pressure and profound transformation. While society increasingly relies on R&I to address the challenges of our time -such as climate change, global health, sustainable development, scarcity of resources,
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