RAISD D7.2 Cross-pilot workshop reports

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) leads to empowered, responsible actors across Research and Innovation systems focusing on the need of co-creating research activities where all the relevant stakeholders play an active role in its definition, execution and evaluation (researchers, policymakers, businesses and innovators, CSOs, educators).[1] In this view, the three RAISD exchange-workshops were part of the local action research-agenda, aiming at gathering new insights on “Tailored-Attention and Inclusion Practices” TAISs processes in the different partner countries (Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Hungary, Finland, Italy and Spain) and to further facilitate the exchange between scientific and societal actors. Becoming part of a transformative action-research process rather than a one-off event, the workshops had the potential to practicing a more responsible research and innovation that requires that processes are[2]: Diverse and inclusive: involve early a wide range of actors and publics in R&I practice, deliberation, and decision-making to yield more useful and higher quality knowledge. This strengths democracy and broadens sources of expertise, disciplines and perspectives. Anticipative and reflective: envision impacts and reflect on the underlying assumptions, values, and purposes to better understand how R&I shapes the future. This yields to valuable insights and increase our capacity to act on what we know. Open and transparent: communicate in a balanced, meaningful way methods, results, conclusions, and implications to enable public scrutiny and dialogue. This benefits the visibility and understanding of R&I. Responsive and adaptive to change: be able to modify modes of thought and behaviour, overarching organizational structures, in response to changing circumstances, knowledge, and perspectives. This aligns action with the needs expressed by stakeholders and publics. This document provides an overview of “Task 7.2 Organisation of cross-pilot exchange workshops” that served as a platform for critical multi-Contexts and multi-Stakeholder perspectives, reflecting on assumptions, design, evaluation-criteria and actual implementation of the TAIS piloting rounds. [1] Deblonde, M.: Responsible research and innovation - Building knowledge arenas for glocal sustainability research. Journal of Responsible Innovation. Routledge, 2015. [2] RRI Tools: building a better relationship between science and society, RRI Toolkit. Retrieved from https://rri-tools.eu/, 20/01/2022