{"id":7201,"date":"2023-11-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coeso.hypotheses.org\/?p=7201"},"modified":"2023-12-14T23:15:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T21:15:05","slug":"reflections-on-the-connect-collaborate-create-conference-from-science-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coeso.hypotheses.org\/7201","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on the \u2018Connect. Collaborate. Create.\u2019 Conference from Science Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by James Morris and Claire Salinas from Science Europe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science Europe was delighted to be invited to participate in the \u2018Connect. Collaborate. Create.\u2019 (CCC) Conference to discuss stakeholder participation in research and research processes. Science Europe\u2019s current work is framed according to three strategic priorities<\/a>: \u2018Shape European research policy developments\u2019, \u2018Contribute to the evolution of research culture\u2019 and \u2018Strengthen the role and contribution of science in tackling societal challenges\u2019.  The broad topic of public engagement cuts across all three of these priority areas and challenges the organisation and our members to consider stakeholder participation from the viewpoints of: research quality, impact, and research as a common good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Takeaway from the panel participation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the panel entitled: \u201cWhen funding agencies do stakeholder participation: Aspirations and ethical implications\u201d gave us an opportunity to reflect on how stakeholder participation in research processes can improve the quality of outcomes, what efforts are needed in terms of training and guidance to support these types of engagement effectively, and what implications viewing research as a public good has on the need for broader participation. These are discussions that Science Europe would like to take forward in its activities with both its funding and performing member organisations. The panel discussion highlighted the role that stakeholder participation can play in supporting and improving public trust in research \u2013 a very important and timely consideration in our current social and political climate. The panel discussion emphasised the responsibility of enabling stakeholder participation that public research organisations (such as Science Europe members) may have because of their publicly funded nature. Another important role that research funding and performing organisations may take in promoting stakeholder participation that was raised during the panel is that of appropriately recognising and rewarding public engagement activities in research assessment processes: here, links to the growing reform of research assessment movement (CoARA<\/a>) will be vital. All of these points will offer topics of future discussions and actions within Science Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n

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James Morrison at the plenary panel on
\u201cWhen funding agencies do stakeholder participation:
Aspirations and ethical implications\u201d
\u00a9Emilia Da Silva Rosario \u2013 ereb studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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