The overall project aim of GRRIP project was to embed sustainable RRI practices in 4 research performing organisations (RPO) and 1 dual function RPO and research funding organisation (RPO/RFO) (total 5 RPOs&RFO) in the Marine and Maritime (M&M) sectors through designing Action Plans (AP) and implementing RRI-related interventions in these organisations for institutional and cultural change. GRRIP succeeded in this action.
GRRIP project had six main objectives and the following is a description how GRRIP completed each objective:
Objective 1: Co-develop, implement and evaluate self-tailored RRI Action Plans (AP) to enable institutional and cultural change processes for the 5 Marine and Maritime (M&M) research performing organisations and research funding organisation (RPOs&RFO) to embed RRI in their governance frameworks, structures and cultures.
GRRIP completed RRI APs for each pilot site based on a detailed Audit of each RPOs&RFO, determining the current RRI maturity level and the barriers identified. RRI dimensions were incorporated into the AP Note: GRRIP RPOs&RFO for the purposes of this project, are purely research institutions, and conduct no teaching of students.
Objective 2: Establish structures to facilitate, promote and maximise real sustainable engagement with, and input from, the Quadruple Helix (QH) (industry, societal actors (often referred to as citizens, public, society, civil society organisations), policy and other RPO&RFOs).
GRRIP paid particular attention to the QH and societal actors throughout the entire project and within each RPO&RFO R&I process interventions. A dedicated WP4 was actioned to ensure both the cataloguing of the QH, in addition to organising their engagement in cocreation of the RRI process, and involve di the overall Mutual learning.
Objective 3: Establish indicators and methodology for impartial Monitoring, Reflection and Evaluation cycles.
GRRIP via WP7&8 completed formative and summative Evaluations of the implementation of the APs and interventions. The results produced Cross-Fertilisation and Trans-disciplinary foresight. Objective 3 ensured that the high impact provision of evidence of societal, democratic, economic and scientific impacts of institutional changes was achieved.
Objective 4: Develop a Mutual Learning process across the M&M RPOs&RFO both during the institutional and cultural change project and the ongoing evaluation feedback loop cycles, using participatory methods.
GRRIP implemented multiple Mutual Learning steps throughout project, implemented at strategic stages to maximise feedback. QH participation in this process was critical for success.
Objective 5: Legacy: To enable more M&M RPO&RFOs to ground RRI practices through institutional and cultural changes.
GRRIP succeed in implementing 2 Legacy actions 1) created a practical user-friendly RRI AP framework template and guidelines, and 2) launched a M&M RRI community at the Closing Summit.
Objective 6: Examine how an RFO can positively influence and encourage an RPO towards RRI via its funding policy and interaction.
This action was successfully implemented in WP7, via a case study pilot in ECN/IUML. Interventions for increased RRI dimensions was inserted into the funding calls with positive results.
