ResAGorA During the course of the ResAGorA project, there will be conducted a number of interviews with stakeholders, with the aim of providing a video based stakeholder input to the construction of a governance framework for responsible research and innovation which the ResAGorA project is developing.
Videos:
An introduction to the ResAGorA project
Interview about RRI with Hilary Sutcliffe, the director of MATTER and chair of the Res-AGorA advisers on Responsible Research and Innovation.
Hilary Sutcliffe: “I think for me in summary, it’s very much about how to take the opportunities of innovation in such a way that society genuinely benefits, and innovation is not at the expense of some to the benefit of others.”
Interview about RRI with Jurrien Westerhof Engineer at The Austrian Renewable Energy Association.
Jurrien Westerhof: ”I think it has a very important role for civil society to be involved in this, to make sure the right questions are being asked and not the wrong questions.”
Interview about RRI with Piotr Stankiewicz Assistant Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun.
Piotr Stankiewicz: ”Social scientists’ should still keep the role of critical observers of the process, to keep an eye on how things are being done, and if they are done correctly.”
Interview about RRI with Yvonne Schavemaker Business Developer Energy, TNO.
Yvonne Schavemaker: “I think it can be a very valuable concept, it’s still a little bit vague for many people. I think it’s going to be valuable for society, when people become more concious of what they are doing.”
Interview about RRI with Christine Ravnholdt Hartmann EU Affairs Manager – International Association of Oil & Gas Producers.
Christine Ravnholdt Hartmann: ”For me it’s about making a 360 degree stakeholder understanding on the very complex problem, and making sure that you have turned every rock there is, and you have faced all the pros and cons and you’ve reached to a level where there is a trust building between the stakeholders.”
Interview about RRI with Monica Schofield Director International Cooperation & EU Office bei TuTech Innovation GmbH.
Monica Schofield: ”The potential is it provides a forum to discuss values, judgements, priorities for both research and innovation.”
Interview about RRI with Jack Stilgoe University College London (UCL).
Jack Stilgoe: ”If responsible research and innovation is going to make a difference, it has to manifest at many different levels a once.”
Interview about RRI with Andrew Karvonen Co-director of the Centre for Urban Resilience and Energy at the University of Manchester.
Andrew Karvonen: ”We need to come together in some sort of forum where we can have a good conversation, good dialogue that lets us to understand other peoples perspectives. That’s a significant challenge.”
Interview about RRI with Mélanie Marcel SoScience.
Interview about RRI with John Goddard Newcastle University.
Interview about RRI with Thomas Brunotte Volkswagen Foundation.
Interview about RRI with Miroslav Janeček The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic.
Interview about RRI with Ulla Burchardt Former Chair of the German Parliamentary Committee for Education, Science and Technology Assessment.
Interview about RRI with Cristina Grasseni Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Interview about RRI with Ellen Veie Research Council of Norway.
Interview about RRI with Andrzej Jajszczyk AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland.