1 Science, Research and Policy EUPHA conference EPHA session Can research ever get into policy-making machine? Viviane Willis-Mazzichi Science, Economy and Society DG Research - European Commission

2 1.Are policy/decision-making processes changing? 2.An evolving role for Research 3.The Science in Society relationships 4.Changing culture to respond to new challenges 5.For further info Outline

Design product ManufactureDistributeUse 1- Decision-making Linear Model Consult Parliament Secure funding ImplementPublish results Define issues Draft proposal ImplementAdopt Peer review Adapt text Industry Policy Research Quality check

Product design Manufacture Distribute Use Decision-making Linear Model Consult Parliament Research/ science Draft proposal ImplementAdopt Adapt text Industries Policies Patents Expertise Quality check

Complexifying the linear model Towards the 7 th Framework Programme Interest Groups EESC, CoR ITRE Committee 1st reading Member States

Constellation of concerns & actors Biased information Unsustainable Production & Consumption Economic growth Population growth Markets distorsions Limited rationality Green house gaz Pollution Degradation water, soil... Depletion resources Threat to human healthReduced biodiversity Climate change Etc

2 – An evolving role for research Research involved in a growing number of policy processes & controversies: –More complex issues –More uncertainties –More actors involved –Greater need to evaluate effects 7

FP and SP texts Work programmes Proposals Projects Workshops Conferences Consultations Peer review State of the art Health Advisory Group, including patients “Patients” = patients representatives or organisations – RTD-F- Health Patients as initiators Patients as participants (beneficiaries) Patients as advisors Patients as evaluators Patients as contributors Individual patients in studies Engaging with civil society actors

Life cycle thinking Sustainable production & consumption European Technology Platform conference – 13 Oct Ecodesign Manufacture Distribution Use Collection Reuse Recycling Natural Resources Research Interest groups

3 – The Science in Society Relationships Funding Programme in Capacities = part of 7th EU Research Framework programme Improve relationship between research & civil society: –Make knowledge accessible –Map controversies –Build capacity of civil society actors, facilitators,mediators, researchers –Engage public and civil society actors in research activities –Explore what is relevant knowledge & for whom 10

Capacity building STACS: nursery workshops: health & agriculture (EPHA), … STEPS: dialogue research org/civil society org /public bodies on needs in public health research CAPOIRA: Patient organisations –clinical trials and research needs in rare diseases Eurade: research agenda about, for and with people with disability

Mapping controversies

13 Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plans Initiative in call for proposals 2010 èPartnership research organisations & other actors min : 3 types & 10 countries è4 years

14 Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plans èSelect a theme of societal interest where research is involved èDevelop activities with civil society actors which address questions such as: èWhat knowledge should be mobilised? How can research contribute? èWho is concerned? Who should be involved and how? èWhat ethical issues should be raised? èDifferences between men & women in perception, lifestyles,…?

15 4 – Responding to new challenges The future of the European Research Area : Build Research agendas around grand challenges closer to societal needs to be defined jointly with Member States Opportunity to engage on new terms

Changing culture to engage research in policy Accessibility Dialogue Discuss ethical issues Jointly set of Research priorities Co-produce relevant knowledge Assess research results Capacity building Participative Knowledge-based Democracy

5 - More about SiS initiatives Science in Society Programme on CORDIS cordis.europa.eu/fp7/sis/home_en.html Science in Society on EUROPA ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.topic&id=28#5 Public engagement in Science: ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/ public-engagement _en.pdf Mapping controversies : Goverscience – Civil society organisations seminar ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/ goverscience-civil-society-org-seminar _en.pdf 2010 SiS call for proposals cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.CapacitiesDetailsCallPage&ca ll_id=271