The European programme Science with and for Society aims at helping build effective cooperation between science and society, to recruit new talent for science and to pair scientific excellence with social awareness and responsibility.

Overview:

Science with and for Society will promote and further the understanding of Responsible Research and Innovation by combining actions in particular aiming at:

- Developing citizens’ interest and capacities for science and allowing them to actively participate in various scientific activities (e.g. exhibitions and science cafés, grass roots "Do It Yourself" (DiY) creative re-use communities, on-line mechanisms for knowledge-based policy advice);

- Fostering the dissemination of information and good practices through a Knowledge Sharing Platform (KSP), including networking, monitoring and assessing relevant initiatives;

- Supporting structural change in the research organisation and higher education institutions to promote Responsible Research and Innovation.

Actions:

Topic ISSI-1-2015: Pan-European public outreach: exhibitions and science cafés engaging citizens in science

Topic ISSI-3-2015: Knowledge Sharing Platform

Topic ISSI-4-2015: On-line mechanisms for knowledge-based policy advice

Topic ISSI-5-2015: Supporting structural change in research organisations to promote

Total budget for the 4 above topics: 22,000,000€

Deadline:

-VHIR's internal deadline: September 9th, 2015

-Official deadline: September 16th, 2015 at 17:00

Find more information: HERE