POIESIS has reached all of its stated tasks and deliverables for the stipulated time frame. In this regard, POIESIS has concluded its comprehensive empirical programme, including a) the stocktaking and analysis of existing data streams on citizen trust and conducting three expert workshops; b) three across-country studies including deliberative work-shops, expert interviews, and a survey experiment focusing on ‘chains of mediation’ and on the intersection of integri-ty, trust, and integration; and c) participatory actions including an across-country focus group study and open delibera-tive roundtable workshops in which institutional stakeholders actively co-create knowledge and policy recommenda-tions about the ways in which institutions can help create fertile conditions for responsible research practices.
In addition to the research studies conducted, main achievements for the second reporting period include:
• Two key indicators has been developed in relation to the concept of “Cultures of Trust”, a two-dimensional framework that maps European countries and regions according to their TT100 and Gdwill100 scores. This approach moves beyond simple ranking towards a contextual understanding of how trust in science varies across Europe.
• Comprehensive yet easily accessible figures and infographics have been drafted as visualised results of the analyses.
• An international network of survey operations has been established.
• POIESIS has involved more than 500 stakeholders in its empirical and participatory studies and consultative activities.
• In exploring the role of institutions in fostering a research culture that strengthens trust in science through a focus group study and deliberative roundtables, 24 institutional co-investigators were involved throughout the research process from refining the protocol to data collection and reporting. Through this approach, the project
integrated practical expertise, and the collaborative design strengthened the study’s analytical depth and poli-cy relevance, while also promoting institutional learning and, expectedly, the long-term sustainability of its outcomes.
• Building on the empirical work, POIESIS has developed evidence-based recommendations that highlight key opportunities, challenges, and pathways for strengthening the relationship between science and society - and, crucially, how stakeholders can contribute to maintaining this relationship in a healthy and robust manner.
• Together with its sister projects, VERITY and IANUS, POIESIS has worked to amplify the collective voice of the research community on issues of trust in science, ensuring broad dissemination of the resulting discussions and recommendations.
