Objectif It has been widely recognised within academic and policy circles that deliberation of science-based issues and formulation of policy is no longer the exclusive realm of politicians and experts. In order to develop robust, transparent and effective policie s new participatory structures for involving a wide range of actors and the public are urgently required. The PATH project will form a network bringing together academics, practitioners,policy-makers and stakeholders to exchange knowledge and develop fut ure directions for the involvement of society in the deliberation of science-based policy issues. The project will focus specifically on two persistent challenges: scale and representation. To date, participatory processes have largely been used at a lo cal scale. However, many policy challenges are relevant to a regional or international scale and hence guidance on how participatory processes can be scaled-up is a pertinent issue. Of key concern in such processes is how best to represent a diverse and diffuse public as well as 'silent voices' (e.g. children, future generations). These two cross-cutting themes of representation and scale will be explored at a generic level, and via three case study areas, namely: genetically modified organisms (GMOs) i n agriculture, biodiversity conservation and nanotechnology. Information exchange and development of innovative future directions will be achieved through an international workshop focusing on issues of representation and scale, and an international conf erence which aims to integrate elements of best practice in science-based policy deliberation and sketch out future directions with regard to the three case study areas. Project outcomes will be disseminated to academic and non-academic audiences throug h policy briefs, conference proceedings, journal articles, reports and the project website. Champ scientifique engineering and technologynanotechnologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiodiversity conservationnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Mots‑clés Public participation best practice innovative approaches science-based policy development Programme(s) FP6-SOCIETY - Science and society: specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration : "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Thème(s) SOCIETY-1.1 - Science and governance: analyse and support best practice, develop new consultation mechanisms Appel à propositions FP6-2002-SCIENCEANDSOCIETY-1 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement CA - Coordination action Coordinateur MACAULAY INSTITUTE Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Craigiebuckler ABERDEEN Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (7) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire THE DANISH BOARD OF TECHNOLOGY Danemark Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Antonigade 4 KOEBENHAVN K/COPENHAEGEN Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA" Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 ROMA Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF NORWAY Norvège Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse NA AAS Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UFZ - UMWELTFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM LEIPZIG-HALLE GMBH Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Permoserstrasse 15 LEIPZIG Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Ediffici del Rectorat BELLATERRA Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée LANCASTER UNIVERSITY Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Bailrigg LANCASTER Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Keplerstrasse 7 STUTTGART Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée