1st Workshop of the ESF MO Forum on Science in Society Relationships

1st Workshop of the ESF MO Forum, Brussels, 7-8 April 2010

The first workshop of the ESF Member Organisation Forum on Science in Society Relationships was held at the ESF- COST Offices in Brussels on 7 and 8 April 2010. It was hosted by the European Science Foundation.

 

Presentations and Additional Materials

Day 1 - Wednesday 7 April 2010

Open & Welcome, Jean-Pierre Alix, CNRS, France and Balázs Kiss, European Science Foundation
PDFSetting the scene: The MO Fora Instrument and the EUROHORCs and ESF Vision on a Globally Competitive ERA and their Road Map for Actions; The mandate of the Forum, Laura Marin, European Science Foundation
Scope of the Forum: aim, objectives and rationale, Jean-Pierre Alix, CNRS, France
PDFCapacity Building: define questions for future recommendations, Manuela Arata, National Research Council (CNR), Italy
PDFRecognition, impact and evaluation: define questions for future recommendations, Camilla Modéer, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, Sweden
PDFBest Practices: steps towards the collection and identification of best practices, Pirjo Hiidenmaa, The Academy of Finland, Finland
PDFInitiative of a Forward Look on Science in Society, Balázs Kiss, European Science Foundation
Round Table Discussion on Potential Topics to build the Forum Working Groups
Chair: Jean-Pierre Alix, CNRS, France
Conclusions of day 1 and setting up of Working Groups for day 2

Day 2 - Thursday 8 April 2010

Welcome & Overview of day's structure
Working Groups

Plenary: report back from Working Groups (Rapporteur's Reports & Discussion)
Chair: Jean-Pierre Alix, CNRS, France

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WG 1: Capacity Building

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WG 2: Recognition, Evaluation and Impact of SiS Plans

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WG 3: Best Practices

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WG 4: Existing Ideas and Pitfalls in Audiences

Forum Action Plan, Forum Survey and Future MO Fora Workshop topics (Debate)
Development of the Forum Action Plan & Wrap Up Session