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I S S N 1613 - 2270 LivingLiving No. 11 - May 2013 KnowledgeKnowledge International Journal of Community Based Research Future Options for Responsible Research and innovation 6th Living Knowledge Conference Forgotten Citizens of Europe The ‘Other’ Edge of Innovation Media in Responsible Research and Innovation Equity and Sustainibility Field Hearings Living Knowledge The International Science Shop Network Contents | Editorial Contents Editorial his year, 2013, was announced as „Year Tof Citizens“ with one of its intentions to encourage people to participate in civic fora on Focus: Future Options for EU policies and issues. We found new buzz- Responsible Research and Innovation words in the headlines: ‚Responsible Research and Innovation‘ and ‚Transformative Science‘. The first keyword stands as challenge for the creation of a Re- search and Innovation policy driven by the needs of society and engaging all societal actors via inclusive participatory approach- es. The second keyword stands for a research that shifts or breaks 6th Living Knowledge Conference existing scientific paradigms and became important in policy debates about the future of science in society. An Innovative Civil Society: It can’t be denied that research and education - in co-operation Impact through Co-creation and Participation » 5 with policy-makers, business and society at large, the scientific Civil Society as Producer of Knowledge - The thoughts community - are tasked with developing visions for society, ex- behind the 6th Living Knowledge Conference in Copenhagen » 6 ploring various development pathways, and supporting sustain- able technological and social innovations by creating problem awareness and promoting systemic thinking, thus empowering people to participate in and shape the transformation process. On the other hand science policy in the past was only little noticed by civil society’s associations. Here we see a powerful change, because civil society has the impression that the science PERARES system does not take on the pressing societal challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, urbanization or affordable Free Science Shop Summer School » 9 health in an aging society - the so-called “Grand Challenges” - in Forgotten Citizens of Europe - sufficient numbers and with adequate means. A brief report on the Hungarian fieldwork in PERARES: » 10 To come to practical solutions, to develop Responsible Re- search and Innovation (RRI), public engagement and participa- tion on all levels is vital: participation of citizens in generating research, but also participation in monitoring or performing research, in data collection or scenario development. A struc- tured public engagement and involvement of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Research & Innovation (R&I) therefore has the potential of shaping an innovation-friendly culture. Only Focus by integrating all forms of knowledge including up to now insuf- ficiently considered local knowledge and “practical experiential Media in Responsible Research and Innovation » 12 knowledge”, in addition to expert and scientific knowledge, we On the ‘Other’ Edge of Innovation - will be able to build a truly knowledge-based society. Community-University Partnerships Disrupt the Mundane » 16 Society’s participation in developing research issues, in the research Equity & Sustainability Field Hearings - Seeking Input from the Poor » 18 process itself and in the debate about its findings will be important Science Shop - Network WissNET » 20 factors determining the success of the transformation process. Mass experiments for school children in Sweden » 21 Region in Balance - Yours sincerly, Norbert Steinhaus Sustainable land use management in the district of Borken » 22 Living Knowledge International Journal of Community Based Research No. 11 – May 2013 Published by the International Science Shop Contact Point, c/o Wissenschaftsladen Bonn e.V., Reuterstr. 157, D-53113 Bonn, Germany, phone: ++228 201 610, fax: ++228 201 6111, mail: livingknowledge@wilabonn. de, www.wilabonn.de, Editor: Norbert Steinhaus ([email protected]), Assistant Editor: Michaela Shields ([email protected]), Layout: Norbert Steinhaus, Pictures: Archive, Norbert Steinhaus, Dr. Cornelia Voß, Pecher Naturgarten, Barbara Mihók, Maria Angela Ferrario, Deborah S. Rogers, Lisa Kannenbroch Around the World » 3 (Kreis Borken). 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Whilst every care has been taken during production, the publisher does not accept any liability for errors that may have occurred. 2 Living Knowledge Around the World BioSense - New Science Shop in Portugal Formal Launch of UNESCO Chair in CBR and Social Responsibility in Higher Education A new network - the Irish Net- who encourage and support work for Community-Engaged lecturers, students and com- Formal launch at University of and South-South partnerships Research and Learning munity partners to collaborate Victoria, Ceremonial Hall of First that build on and enhance the (INCERL) - has been estab- on course-based, credit-bearing People‘s House, on 4 March 2013 emerging consensus in know- lished in Ireland. projects for mutual benefit. The UNESCO Chair in ledge democracy. It strengthens Whilst it builds on the infor- To date, the focus has been on Community Based Research recent collaboration between mal networking already taking sharing resources and experi- and Social Responsibility in the Higher Education section in place amongst coordinators ences in the areas of policy, Higher Education grows out UNESCO, the Global Univer- across the island of Ireland, practice, and research/scholar- of and supports the UNESCO sity Network for Innovation the creation of a formal ship. global lead to play “a key role (GUNI) and the Global Alli- network is a direct outcome Community engaged research in assisting countries to build of the PERARES project. The and learning are developing knowledge societies”. This re- first meeting was held at the fields in Ireland, and members cently created UNESCO Chair Living Knowledge Conference of the network see an op- uniquely has its home in two in Bonn in May 2012. Three portunity to to support further complementary but distinct members of the PERARES embedding, both at the level institutions. It is co-located at consortium are involved in of individual HEIs and at the the Community Development ance on Community Engaged the network – University policymaking level. The policy Programme in the School of Research (GACER). College Cork, Dublin Institute context for the development of Public Administration at the Over the next four years, the for Technology and Queen’s this area of work in Ireland is University of Victoria (UVic) in co-chairs intend to work to University Belfast, alongside encouraging – the recent Na- Canada and at the Society for mainstream the practice of five other Irish Higher Educa- tional Strategy for Higher Edu- Participatory Research in Asia community-based research tion Institutions (HEIs). cation to 2030 (2011),which (PRIA) located in New Delhi, in the teaching and research set a policy context where India. Dr. Rajesh Tandon, functions of higher education research, teaching and civic Founding President of PRIA world-wide. engagement are the three main and Dr. Budd L Hall, Professor Contact: Budd L Hall, PhD, strategic priorities for HEIs in of Community Development Co-Chair, http://unescochair- Ireland – this is the first time at UVic serve as the first Co- cbrsr.org/about-unesco-chair/, that civic engagement has been Chairs. The UNESCO Chair [email protected], Twitter @ formally identified as a key supports North-South-South buddhall pillar in Higher Education in Ireland. The challenge now Nature into Gray Zones The network brings together is to ensure that this strategic co-ordinators of community- priority is translated to action. Bringing nature into gray to areas where nature protec- engaged research and learning Contact: Dr Emma McKenna, zones - this is the motto for a tion is so far little discussed. from HEIs across the island of Science Shop Queen’s Univer- campaign for unsealing and Through the approach to Ireland. The goal is to pro- sity Belfast, e.mckenna@qub.