Public Engagement with Research and Research Engagement with Society

Project Information

PERARES

Grant agreement ID: 244264

Project closed

Start date 1 May 2010

End date 31 October 2014

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society

Total cost € 3 085 511,43

EU contribution € 2 728 041,00

Coordinated by

RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN
Netherlands

Objective

PERARES strengthens public engagement in research (PER) by developing multi-annual action plans, involving researchers and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the formulation of research agendas and the research process. It uses debates on science to actively articulate research requests of civil society. These are forwarded to research institutes, and results are used in a next phase of the debate. Thus, these debates move ‘upstream’ into agenda setting.
For this, partners link existing debate formats with the science shop network – already linking civil society and research institutes - and start a transnational web portal for debates. This is piloted on nanotechnology, then every few months a new debate starts. These are connected to the European reflection on the grand societal challenges for the future of the ERA.
To be able to answer to research requests, it is necessary to enlarge and strengthen the network of research bodies doing research for/with CSOs. Thus, nine new science shop like facilities throughout Europe are started, mentored by experienced partners. Science shop-like work is advanced by adding studies on good practices to the available knowledge base and organising workshops. Guidelines to evaluate the impact of engagement activities are developed and tested.
The partners pilot and assess alternative forms of agenda-setting dialogue between researchers and CSOs, e.g. long-term periodic meetings, and direct co-operations in two important social sciences fields: Roma/Traveller’s issues and domestic violence issues.
The partners also investigate the potential role of higher education institutes and funding councils in supporting co-operation with CSOs. PERARES discusses its activities with the wider community through two large conferences and ongoing dissemination.
Thus, through increased, better structured co-operation, more researchers and CSOs engage in incorporating needs, concerns and knowledge of civil society in research agendas.

Programme(s)

• FP7-SIS - Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society

Topic(s)

• SiS-2009-1.2.1.1 - Structuring Public Engagement in Research (PER)
• SiS-2009-1.3.2.1 - Governance and Ethics of the responsible development of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies

Call for proposal

FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2009-1
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions

Coordinator

RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN

• EU contribution: € 669 962,56
• Address: Broerstraat 5 ; 9712CP Groningen ; Netherlands
• Region: Noord-Nederland › Groningen › Overig Groningen
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Henk A.J. Mulder (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (27)

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 56 958,10
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ingeborg Oude Lansink (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 90 132,15
• Address: PLEINLAAN 2 ; 1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Martine Follet (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

WISSENSCHAFTSLADEN BONN EV

Germany

• EU contribution: € 370 392,26
• Address: REUTERSTRASSE 157 ; 53113 Bonn
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Norbert Steinhaus (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 129 964,90
• Address: UNIVERSITY ROAD LANYON BUILDING ; BT7 1NN Belfast
• Region: Northern Ireland › Northern Ireland › Belfast
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Pauline Mccann (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 156 943,33
• Address: TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS ; CB2 1TN Cambridge
• Region: East of England › East Anglia › Cambridgeshire CC
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Keith Cann (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 66 446,96
• Address: WESTERN ROAD ; T12 YN60 Cork
• Region: Ireland › Southern › South-East
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Mary Cusack (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITIUID TEICNEOLAIOCHTA BHAILE ATHA CLIATH

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 46 007,18
• Address: GRANGEGORMAN LOWER ; D07 H6K8 DUBLIN
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Catherine Bates (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI

Spain

• EU contribution: € 57 389,43
• Address: CARRER DE ESCORXADOR ; 43003 Tarragona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Tarragona
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Gomez Aitor (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

SCIENCES CITOYENNES

France

• EU contribution: € 83 530,73
• Address: 38 RUE SAINT-SABIN ; 75011 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Glen Millot (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

COMUNAUTE D'UNIVERSITES ET ETABLISSEMENTS UNIVERSITE DE LYON

France

• EU contribution: € 43 221,54
• Address: 92 rue du Pasteur ; 69007 Lyon
• Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes › Rhône-Alpes › Rhône
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Béatrice Korc (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

VETENSKAPSRADET - SWEDISH RESEARCH COUNCIL

Participation ended

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: BOX 1035 ; 101 38 Stockholm
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pär Omling (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 44 041,16
• Address: AGIOU MARKOU STR. ; 73132 CHANIA
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Vassilios Kelessidis (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Romania

• EU contribution: € 59 171,00
• Address: SPLAIUL INDEPENDENTEI 313 SECT 6 ; 060042 Bucharest
• Region: Macroregiunea Trei › Bucureşti-Ilfov › Bucureşti
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Rodica Stanescu (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

ESSRG NONPROFIT KFT

Hungary

• EU contribution: € 43 211,77
• Address: FERENCIEK TERE 2 1 EM ; 1053 Budapest
• Region: Közép-Magyarország › Budapest › Budapest
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Balint Balasz (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITETET I STAVANGER

Norway

• EU contribution: € 150 021,50
• Address: KJELL ARHOLMS GATE 41 ; 4021 Stavanger
• Region: Norge › Vestlandet › Rogaland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Troels Jacobsen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ADRECA ASSOCIATION POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT D'UNE RECHERCHE CITOYENNE ET ACTIVE

France

• EU contribution: € 64 123,22
• Address: AVENUE CENTRALE 701 BATIMENT EVE ; 38400 SAINT MARTIN D HERES
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Isabelle Maugis (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SASSARI

Italy

• EU contribution: € 89 024,00
• Address: PIAZZA UNIVERSITA 21 ; 07100 Sassari
• Region: Isole › Sardegna › Sassari
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Andrea Vargiu (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES PRIFYSGOLDE CYMRU

Participation ended

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: LLANTWIT ROAD TREFOREST ; CF37 1DL Pontypridd
• Region: Wales › West Wales and The Valleys › Central Valleys
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Steven Harris (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY - CYPRUS LTD

Cyprus

• EU contribution: € 90 132,10
• Address: DIOGENES STREET 6 ENGOMI ; 22006 Nicosia
• Region: Κύπρος › Κύπρος › Κύπρος
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Andreas Efstathiades (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Institute of Baltic Studies

Estonia

• EU contribution: € 58 659,97
• Address: Lai 30 ; 51005 Tartu
• Region: Eesti › Eesti › Lõuna-Eesti
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Rene Tõnnisson (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 72 119,66
• Address: Glasnevin ; 9 Dublin
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Fiona Killard (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Participation ended

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 12 519,43
• Address: ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 ; 2800 Kongens Lyngby
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Michael Søgaard Jørgensen (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Wissenschafts und Technologie - Transfer Zittau (WTT) e. V.

Germany

• EU contribution: € 27 824,85
• Address: (c/o DR. D. Ludwig) Ernst-May-Str. 59 ; 02785 Olbersdorf
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Karl-Heinz Reiche (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

The Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership

Israel

• EU contribution: € 42 693,00
• Address: Nahlat Binyamin St ; 66102 Tel Aviv
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Vered Balan (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 35 441,62
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Lèneke Pfeiffer (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 39 311,12
• Address: KINGS GATE ; NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne
• Region: North East (England) › Northumberland and Tyne and Wear › Tyneside
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Nicola Dolman (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

AALBORG UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 128 797,46
• Address: FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 7K ; 9220 Aalborg
• Region: Danmark › Nordjylland › Nordjylland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Nini Winther (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data