Structuring the ERA:

Science and Society

Work programme

Background Council Resolution on Science & Society, and Women

& Science, 26 June 2001 Called on both the Commission and Members States to bring

forward initiatives

Science & Society Action Plan adopted by Commission on 4 December 2001 promoting scientific education and culture; science policy closer to

the citizens; responsible science at the heart of policy making

Framework programme adopted by Council and EP on 27 June 2002 Specific Programme ‘Structuring the ERA’, adopted by Council 30

September, contains ‘Science & Society’ component with a budget of €80m

plus ‘mainstreaming’ of Science/Society across the FP

Other supporting references For example

Women & Science communication(1999) and working document (2001)

White Paper on European Governance (2001) Developments in science education (Uppsala, Barcelona)

(2001) ERA progress, particularly benchmarking reports (2002)

“The vision” An environment in which scientific endeavour is

naturally responsive to public concerns and aspirations;

and where both policy makers and citizens can make informed choices from the range of options thrown up by technological progress.

The strategy

To seek a better integration of science in society and society in science... by stimulating a more dynamic interaction between

scientists, policy-makers and society at large... based on new structural links within the European Research

Area.

Four broad objectives: Enhancing the way science contributes to policy

formulation, responding to the aspirations and concerns of European citizens

Promoting responsible research Increasing public awareness and understanding of

advances in science and technology including young people and scientific careers

Boosting gender equality in research.

A range of activities: Networks

exchanging information; identifying lessons learned; promoting good practices; monitoring developments.

Conferences, seminars, working groups etc. to foster a dynamic interchange between actors on critical

topics.

Prizes and other flagship actions in recognition of outstanding achievements

Methodological development and research including design of indicators, surveys, impact assessments

Research, particularly in ethics Information, communication and dissemination

actions, and operational support.

Implementation A mix of instruments tailored to the objectives

Co-ordination actions Specific support actions Specific targeted research projects calls for tender (public procurement) ad hoc expert assistance

An ‘open call’ of general interest will run in parallel with calls on specific topics

Some calls for proposals may be preceded by calls for expression of interest

Scientific advice & governance (1)

Objective: To enhance the way that science contributes to policy-making in multi-level governance, with inclusive participation of society taking account of the aspirations and concerns of European citizens.

Scientific advice & governance (2)

Scientific input to policy-making expertise in policy-making

building on the Commission’s own guidelines

information tools (including ‘horizon scanning’) including development of SINAPSE

Scientific reference systems principles, procedures, limited targeted support

Guidelines on the collection and use of expertise

White Paper on European Governance, July 2001: included commitment to increase confidence in expert advice

Co-operative effort by all concerned DGs Core principles:

quality (incl. excellence, independence, integrity, pluralism openness (incl. transparency, traceability, accountability) effectiveness (incl. proportionality)

17 Guidelines for Commission departments plus “Practical suggestions and checklists” Due for adoption before the end of 2002

COMMISSIONSERVICES

ORGANISATIONS

EXPERTS

EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

INFORMAL CONSULTATION MECHANISM

SCIENTIFIC ADVICE/OPINION

DATABASE

SECURED COMMUNICATION

TOOL

SINAPSEScientific INformAtion for Policy Support in Europe

Scientific advice & governance (3)

Participation of society stimulating and supporting participatory procedures

visioning exercises, consensus conferences, stakeholder dialogues etc

enhancing the knowledge base indicators, monitoring methods, dissemination tools pilot monitoring and pilot impact assessment

principles and methodologies for triggering and conducting procedures interaction between experts and stakeholders

Scientific advice & governance (4)

Uncertainty, risk, precautionary principle common approaches and toolkits

integrating lessons learned cross-cutting questions

implications for research policy eg. precautionary research, post-normal science

ETHICAL DIMENSION IN FP6

OUTLINE Ethical standards for the 6th Framework

Programme for Research (2002-2006) Requirements on ethics in the Guide to

proposers Ethical review of research proposals The Workprogramme “Science and society”: The

ethical dimension in science and new technologies

Ethical standards for FP6 Article 3 of the 6 FP

"All the research activities carried out under the Framework Programme 2002-2006 must be carried out in compliance with fundamental ethical principles."

References Charter of fundamental rights of the EU

International conventions and codes of conduct, . the Helsinki Declaration,

the Convention of the Council of Europe on Human Rights and Biomedicine signed in Oviedo on 4 April 1997...

Ethical standards for the FP6 National rulesParticipants must conform to current legislation, regulations and ethical

rules in the countries where the research will be carried out.

Participants must seek the approval of the relevant national or local ethics committees prior to the start of the RTD activities.

Areas excluded from funding Human cloning for reproductive purposes; Germline gene therapy (research relating to cancer treatment of the gonads can be financed.)

Creating human embryos solely for the purpose of research or of stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer

Until Dec. 2003 no funding of research on human embryonic stem cells

except banked or isolated stem cells

Guide to proposers All proposers have to describe in their proposals

the ethical issues raised by their project and how they will handle these.

Applicants must indicate whether their project involve: human beings, the use of human biological samples, including embryonic or

fetal tissues, the use of personal data or genetic information, animals including transgenic animals and non-human primates genetically modified organisms or plants

Ethical review

“An ethical review will be implemented systematically by the Commission for proposals dealing with ethically sensitive issues.”

Ethical review is performed: • By a multidisciplinary panel of experts• After the scientific evaluation• Possibility of excluding research projects that contravene

fundamental ethical principles (rules for participation)

Monitoring of ethical issues during the life of the project

Workprogramme “Science and society”:

The ethical dimension in science and new technologies Objective:

Understand and communicate the responsibility of researchers in evolving technologies

improve the mutual understanding of values in science reinforce the sense of responsibility in European research in

a global context

3 areas: 1. Dialogue and information exchange

2. Raising the awareness of researchers on ethical issues

3. Deepening the understanding of ethical problems

Workprogramme “Science and society”: The ethical dimension

1. Dialogue and information exchange between groups concerned with ethical issues Support links between national ethics councils Identification of good practices in research evaluation,

development of common guidelines for local ethical research committees (involving humans, data protection, animals)

Stimulate a dialogue on ethics with other regions of the world Set up an information and documentation observatory for

ethical issues

Workprogramme “Science and society”: The ethical dimension

2. Raising the awareness of researchers Cultural awareness of researchers, including

stimulating an open dialogue between scientific community and NGOs, Industry, religions, cultural groups

Development of cross cultural training material and programmes on ethics and Codes of conduct for research and new technology (including codes of conduct on research integrity)

Workprogramme “Science and society”: The ethical dimension

3. Deepening the understanding of ethical problems Research on ethical, (legal and socio-economic and

cultural) issues in relation to scientific and technological developments, methodologies and their applications e.g.: nano and genetic research, data protection, biodiversity

Research on such ethical issues related to research and technology in the context of EU-policiesEU-policies, in areas such as research co-operation with developing countries and international trade relations , with emphasis on the intercultural dialogue on research ethics in the global context

Workprogramme “Science and society”: The ethical dimension

Calls:For 1 and 2: “Dialogue and exchange of information”

+ “Raising the awareness of researchers”: Open call for the 2 first years : conferences

seminars, networks, surveys, working groups and operational support

For 3: “Deepening the understanding of ethical problems”:

Calls for STRP: 1st call open in mid 2003 of 5M€

Scientific and technological culture, young Scientific and technological culture, young people, science education and careerspeople, science education and careers

Objective:

to increase public awareness of science and the use of scientific knowledge,

to promote young people’s interest in science,

to improve science education and the uptake of scientific careers.

Promoting science and scientific culture, particularly among young people

Optimise the quality and dissemination of science-related information to the public

Development and adaptation of science communication media and techniques

The annual European Science Week

Promoting “science shops”

Effectiveness and impact of raising public awareness activities

Awards for scientific achievements,

collaboration and communication

“René Descartes” prizes for(i) transnational collaborative research(ii) scientific communication and journalism.

“European Contest for Young Scientists”

Promoting young people’s interest in science and scientific careers

science teaching:– collaboration between science teachers and

scientists for making science lessons more attractive

– develop, exchange, disseminate and promote tools, techniques and materials

science of science:– syllabi on social, cultural and economic

determinants for scientific development

Promoting young people’s interest in science and scientific careers

monitoring of career data :– dynamics and characteristics of the uptake of

scientific careers,– provision of information on S&T careers, and– data on the needs for S&T professionals in Europe– provision of advice for policy makers and students

provision of opportunities for early experience in research:– establishment of a European platform for co-

ordination of initiatives in this area

Women and Science Background

Communication of the Commission,17 February 1999

Resolution of the Council, 20 May 1999 Resolution of the Parliament,

3 February 2000 European Research Area, January 2000 Commission Staff Working Paper

(Women and Science), 15 May 2001 Council Resolution on Science and Society and on Women in

Science, 26 June 2001 Action Plan - Science and Society December 2002 FP6

1999 Women RSEs Men RSEs Total RSEs%age

WomenTOTAL non EU 64596 116882 181478 35,6TOTAL EU 248575 542953 791528 31,4TOTAL 30 countries 313171 659835 973006 32,2Israel 762 3186 3948 19,3

Exceptions to the reference year: BEFl (HES) 2001; BEFr, DE (HES) 2000; LU (2000); UK (GOV) 1998; HU, LT, LV; PL (2000) HES & GOV; IL (1998) HES.No data for: HES (LU); GOV (BE, LU, IL, MT, RO.Exceptions to Frascati manual definition of researcher: BE, LU.

How many researchers?

The scissors diagram

Percentages of women & men in key academic positions for 13 EU countries (1999)

0

25

50

75

100

Undergraduate &Masters students

PhD students PhD graduates Assistantprofessor

Associateprofessor

Full professor

%

Women

Men

Exceptions à l’année de références: EL (étudiants), IE (Ph.D. gr..): 97/98; BE-FR, BE-FL (Ph.D. gr..), PT (Ph.D. gr..), SE (Ph.D. gr..): 99/00; EL (prof.): 1997; ES (prof.), IE (prof.), AT (prof.): 1998 Pays manquants: DE (Etudiants 6), LU, PT (professors)Estimations à base de EPT (professors): NL

Women and Science Action Plan

POLICY FORUM GENDER WATCH SYSTEM

ETAN BY (FP5 statistics)

Helsinki group FOR (gender impact studies)

Indicators ABOUT (gender research)

Networks 40% target

Regions Engendering work programmes

WIR Action Plans in new instruments

EAST Make gender dimension explicit

Research on gender and science

The Helsinki Group

31 countries

Meetings: Bi-annual

Mandate: Policy Review

Indicators

Perspectives at EU level

First Report Published in June 2002

Gender equality in S&S WP

Stimulating debate, mobilising women scientists

synergies between national initiatives (link with HG)

women in industrial research

mainstreaming gender equality in scientific institutions

European Platform of women scientists

Gender equality in S&S WP (2)

Understanding the gender issue in scientific research

increasing knowledge of gender issue in science (policy research, indicators research, analysis of the different forms and mechanisms of segregation, research on gender bias of scientific system, from different perspectives : sociology, history, philosophy)

benchmarking

Mainstreaming gender in FP613345

112851 Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health 22552 Information society technologies 36253 Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional

materials and new production processes and devices1300

4 Aeronautics and space 10755 Food quality and safety 6856 Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems 21207 Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society 225

13001 Supporting policies and anticipating scientific and technological needs 5552 Horizontal research activities involving SMEs 4303 Specific measures in support of international cooperation 315

2605290

158065580

32027050

TOTAL 16270

Co-ordination Support for R&I policies

3. Strengthening the foundations of the European Research Area

Research and innovationHuman resources and mobilityResearch infrastructuresScience and society

2. Structuring the European Research Area

1. Focusing and integrating Community researchThematic priorities :

Specific activities covering a wider field of research

Mainstreaming gender in FP6

Strategic database

Statistics on women’s participation in FP

Action plans in new instruments : typology and monitoring

Gender sensitive projects

Names of women scientists (tbc)