The following deliverable offers a consolidation of key findings from previous and ongoing EU and national engagement projects, relevant academic literature and material from interviews with RRI experts, co-creation practitioners, risk communication experts and societal engagement experts with respect to how to facilitate and pursue a co-creation process. Projects differ according to their emphasis, e.g. … Continued
Part of the GoNano objectives are to create an engagement process which is cognisant of gender, diversity, culture and communication traditions across Europe. This engagement process will inform future nanotechnology development, by ways of public discourse and methodology development, as well as co-creation. In order to adequately align nanotechnology Research and Innovation (R&I) with societal … Continued
During the first part of the GoNano project about fifty stakeholders with different roles in the R&I value chain have been interviewed in order to discuss the main technological developments in food, health and energy sectors. Representatives of R&I networks, public and private research, industry, policy makers, and end-users from several different countries in Europe … Continued
Method and manuals for the pilot studies** The present report sets out the co-creation methodology for the GoNano (Governing Nanotechnologies through societal engagement) project. The methodology builds on previous experiences working with (public) engagement and multiple stakeholders in EU and national projects for developing innovation processes that are responsive to societal needs and concerns (Shelley-Egan et … Continued
FIRST BRIEFING REPORT WITH A FOCUS ON FOOD, HEALTH AND THE ENERGY SECTOR The present report provides an overview of the current policy context, recent developments and debates regarding risk governance and regulations of nanotechnologies in Europe as well as the main research and innovation priorities by European policies (H2020) and industries (European Technology Platforms). … Continued