RRI Self-reflection Tool

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1 RRI Self-reflection Tool What is RRI? What aspects of RRI are important in your work and already taken into account? Which aspects need more reflection and consideration? The Self-Reflection Tool provides questions and statements addressing different stakeholder groups (policy makers, education representatives, civil society organisations, industry and business, and the research community). It is divided in six question blocks, according to the RRI Policy Agendas (Ethics, Gender Equality, Governance of RRI, Open Access, Public Engagement, and Science Education). This tool will support you in starting a reflection process on RRI. Just follow these simple steps: 1. Choose one policy agenda to start your reflection! Each agenda offers you several questions. No worries, it is not necessary to answer all of them. 2. Just choose the most relevant questions for your project or your work. Please choose at least two questions per policy agenda. 3. Take your time and reflect on the answer options. Tick the ones that you think fit for you, add a specification, explain why you answered that way, or add missing answer options. Additionally, each agenda provides you with an open field where you can formulate your own questions and answers to reflect on them, for example, together with your project team. This helps you to tailor your personal questionnaire and to add detailed questions mainly relevant for your specific work.

2 ETHICS Please choose at least two questions! 1. How is research integrity addressed in your environment? Guidelines laid down in a code of conduct A monitoring and evaluation committee An open culture facilitating integrity conversations An integrity training for new employees Other, specify We do not address research integrity What would be other ways of addressing research integrity? 2. Which role do ethical committees play in your organization? Ethical committees facilitate moral deliberation processes in our organisation Ethical committees have an external role only We do not involve ethical committees in our organisation What could you do to change the role of ethical committees in your organisation? 3. Whom do you involve in ethical reflection and decision-making? Ethical experts Scientific experts A variety of stakeholders Everyone who is affected Colleagues Other, specify Nobody is involved in our ethical reflection and decision-making processes Who else could you involve in moral reflection and decision-making?

3 5. People have different values, interests and ideals. How do you deal with that? We have strong guidelines protecting our principles We resolve our differences through rational arguments Citizen and stakeholder engagement should point out societal agendas Differences should be embraced Conflicts should be managed creatively Other, specify We do not deal with different values, interests and ideals How could you incorporate attention to these differences in the work processes of your organisation? 6. How do you prevent potentially harmful impacts on the public or the environment? We anticipate the benefits of our project We anticipate the risks of our project We make an effort to ensure that the outcomes of the project are responsibly used even after its end We do not make an effort to prevent harmful impacts What could you do to improve the prevention of potentially harmful impacts on the public or the environment? 7. Do you anticipate the impact of your work on the following dimensions? Ethical impact Legal impact Political impact Economic impact Environmental impact Social impact Other No What could you do to improve impact anticipation?

4 9. Who is responsible for the impacts of research and innovation in your view? Individual scientists Research organisations Representatives of the government Funding bodies The stakeholders involved share responsibility collectively How can this responsibility be taken up? 10. How do you deal with morally problematic situations in research and innovation? We invite involved people to interpret morally problematic situations We are flexible and open to new ideas that emerge from discussing morally problematic situations We do not deal with morally problematic situations What could you do to improve the reaction on morally problematic situations in research and innovation? 11. What role do ethics and RRI play in your research? Increased legitimacy of research and innovation A new way of accountability A new social contract between science and society A transformative change towards open, inclusive and reflective research and innovation Other What is your ideal ethical concept of RRI?

5 GENDER Please choose at least two questions! 1. Which strategies do you follow to break gender stereotypes in your organisation? We aim at making gender stereotypes in our activities explicit We take time to discuss and reflect on gender stereotypes We address biased attitudes, treatments and discrimination We stress social interaction and communication concerning gender stereotypes We do not actively aim to break gender stereotypes What could you do to avoid gender stereotypes? 2. Does your organisation have a gender equality plan? A gender equality plan is described and implemented A gender equality plan is described but not yet implemented There is no gender equality plan I don t know How might a gender equality plan improve your organisation? 3. What kind of gender equality practices does your organisation have in terms of staff and working conditions? (multiple answers options) Gender-balanced teams Gender-balanced positions in management Family-friendly work space Equal salary guarantee Equal contract conditions Awareness and support of diverse working approaches Gender equality is not a matter of priority Are there any gender equality priorities that you would like your organisation to focus on? If so, please describe briefly here.

6 4. How is gender equality evaluated within your organisation? We have set specific actions that minimize gender barriers in the working environment (e.g. flexibility of working hours, family-friendly work space, etc.) We have a specific team dedicated to gender equality questions We evaluate gender-awareness activities in career development We monitor gender balance in teams We do not provide specific evaluation or monitoring on gender equality What would you like to see evaluated in regards to gender equality in your organisation? 5. How is gender in education, communication and/or trainings supported in your work? We organise trainings on gender equality We stress gender awareness in education activities We stress gender awareness in trainings We are actively involved in the development of training curricula regarding gender awareness We promote programmes of gender equality in regard to career choices (e.g. STEM - Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) We do not address gender in education, communication and trainings We organise other activities on gender equality What would you like to improve in your future education, communication and/or training activities in regards to gender equality? 6. What does gender equality in your research and innovation comprise? Gender-balanced research and innovation teams Consideration of sex and gender in research and innovation topics Consideration of gender in the research methodology Consideration of sex and gender in research and innovation data Gender-balanced publication strategies Consideration of gender in dissemination activities Gender equality is not considered in our research and innovation activities What do you find important to focus on when considering gender equality in research and innovation?

7 Governance of RRI Please choose at least two questions! 1) Does your organisation provide governance instruments to foster a shared responsibility within research and innovation? (multiple answers options) We have an RRI governance plan in our organisation We follow inclusion and diversity strategies in our research and innovation governance Our policies and strategies are open and transparent to all actors involved Our organisation responds to emerging knowledge, perspectives, views and norms We invest resources to make our innovations more responsive to the needs and concerns of society One person is dedicated to work on RRI or to help implement RRI arrangements and structures Our organisation is not working on making research and innovation more responsible What initiatives would you like to see incorporated into your organisation in order to improve the governance of RRI? 2) How is the (research) agenda of your organisation set? By the funder By the (management) board By the staff By the stakeholders of our domain of work By the people/citizens What implications do funding organisations have on your research?

8 3) How does your organisation implement RRI? We consider a wide range of relevant stakeholders and potentially affected groups Project teams work collaboratively on developing responsible innovations We support the exchange with others such as peers and researchers from other disciplines We support the exchange with others such as stakeholders and end users Our organisation does not implement RRI How would you like to foster and mainstream RRI in your organisation? 4) Do your RRI governance strategies adapt to the following? Changing stakeholder perspectives Unforeseen results Emerging societal needs Unforeseen changes in resources Stakeholders critiques We do not have RRI governance strategies Other. Describe how your organisation takes these aspects into account. 5) What does your organisation offer to support RRI processes? Time for information and reflection Financial means Guidelines for RRI procedures Opportunities for sharing of practices Participation in workshops and trainings on RRI External experts Internal RRI expert/officer Our organisation does not support RRI processes Please specify:

9 6) How do you support RRI training? We offer RRI training activities We participate in such trainings We foster participation of colleagues, peers, etc. We develop training materials We have not considered RRI-related trainings Please specify: 7) Do you have the opportunity to organise education and information activities on RRI? Often Regularly Occasionally On demand Not at all How does your organisation foster the diffusion and appropriation of RRI practices in your organisation?

10 Open Access Please choose at least two questions! 1. Are there policies on open access in your organisation? Policies on open access have been successfully implemented Policies on open access are under development There are policies on open access, but they are hardly considered There are no policies on open access, but I would appreciate having some There is no need for policies on open access What could you do to improve open access policies in your work? 2. How are your policies on open access integrated in your organisation? They are part of our mission statement We have a strategy for communicating our open access policies They are disseminated via trainings They are considered as not relevant What could you do to improve the communication on open access policies in your work? 3. Is the ownership of the outcomes of your work clear? Ownership is clearly and transparently traceable for all Ownership is openly accessible for selected persons The ownership is not clear What could you do to make the ownership of the outcomes clearer?

11 5. Which parts of your work are openly accessible? (Multiple answers option) Objectives, aims and goals Methodologies Preliminary results Final results Uncertainties and limitations What could you do to improve the accessibility of different elements of your work? 6. To what extent do you ensure that the results of your work are accessible? Results are shared with all actors involved and/or affected Results are only shared with actors whom we consider to be necessary There is no need to share results with different actors What could you do to improve the accessibility of results? 7. Open access involves transparency in different elements. Do you consider the following in your work? (Multiple answers option) Openly accessible feedback from stakeholders Transparent overview of financial means/expenditures Available declaration of interests and affiliations of all actors What could you do to improve the transparency of your research?

12 9. To what extent are your channels and activities accessible to a wide diversity of stakeholders? Our website follows e-accessibility standards We make outreach activities inclusive, e.g. regardless of gender, ethnicity, special needs, Events have accessible premises, e.g. trainings, workshops, meetings, Other We are not considering accessibility in our work Please specify:

13 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Please choose at least two questions! 1. Are all relevant stakeholders involved in your work? All relevant stakeholders are involved Many stakeholders are involved Few stakeholders are involved Only my research team is involved Who else would you like to involve to make sure you address the diversity of stakeholders, such as the diversity of values, types of knowledge, ethnicity, class, age, gender and interests? 2. To what extent do stakeholders participate in the research and innovation (R&I) process? We actively seek ongoing input and feedback from stakeholders We occasionally consider input and feedback from stakeholders We use one-way communication to the stakeholders, e.g. newsletters We do not engage stakeholders in my work How could you improve the engagement methods you use? 3. At which stage of the R&I process do you engage stakeholders? (multiple answer option) All stages Exploring (e.g. during research agenda setting) Developing (e.g. during project definition and execution) Implementation (e.g. during the technology transfer and innovation process through deliberative democracy methodologies) Monitoring and evaluation Dissemination None How could you better promote the engagement of the public in the different phases?

14 4. What does public engagement in the decision-making process mean in your work? Collaboration with co-decision by different stakeholders, including civil society organisations Consultation with co-decision by different stakeholders, including civil society organisations Consultation without co-decision by different stakeholders, including civil society organisations Is not applicable How could you better promote the incorporation of feedback? 5. Is it possible to change the course of the research and innovation process in response to the stakeholders input? Fully Partially No How could you facilitate adaptive space to respond flexibly to the input given through the engagement process? 6. Is there room for reflection and deliberation on the following in your engagement activities? (multiple answer options) Different values, needs and perceptions that stakeholders find important in R&I (e.g. health in a quality, animal-welfare, fair investment) Different framing of the R&I questions Selection of R&I methodologies Impacts (e.g. ethical, legal, economic, environmental and social) Role responsibilities Research integrity and gender equality Potential improvements to the R&I process There is no need to support this sort of reflection in our public engagement activities What would your ideal room for reflection look like?

15 7. Do you use tailored processes to include a variety of stakeholders with different levels of power, genders, ethnicities, classes, ages, routines or experience? Fully Partially No Please specify: 8. How do you ensure that stakeholders understand and agree with their roles and the objectives of their engagement? We make sure that all stakeholders involved are clear about and agree with their roles We make sure that the team as well as all involved stakeholders are clearly informed about the objectives of the engagement We make sure that all stakeholders commonly agree on the objectives of our work We do not have a proper stakeholder management in place Please specify: 9. Is effort (e.g. financial, human resources) allocated for multi-stakeholder engagement activities? Fully Partially No Please specify:

16 10. Which effects do the engagement activities have on participants and on the research and innovation processes? Enhance skills of participants and empowers them Enhance self-confidence of participants Improve their understanding of R&I Improve R&I processes and align them with the needs and expectations of stakeholders Lead to better solutions for societal needs Increase legitimacy and social acceptance of R&I Other effects No effects Please specify:

17 SCIENCE EDUCATION Please choose at least two questions! 1. What is your motivation to incorporate RRI in science education? Empower stakeholders to participate in research and innovation and in R&I decision-making, e.g. citizen science activities Increase effectiveness of Research and Innovation processes Stimulate questioning and critical thinking Create knowledge building Enhance new ideas Help stakeholders become aware that RRI might bring solutions that correspond better to societal needs Evoke interest in RI topics and activities, e.g. to increase the number of students in STEM careers (more females in STEM Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) Link between research and innovation and the societal context Contribute to legitimate research and innovation Actively support diversity, e.g. learning styles, cultural backgrounds, etc. Other Please specify: 2. Which stakeholders are taking part in the education activities you are involved in? Formal education providers Informal education providers Learners Industry Civil Society Organisations Research community Policy and decision-makers Citizens Others Who else would you like to involve?

18 3. Is there room for reflection and collaborative learning on the following? Different values, needs and perceptions (e.g. health inequality, animal welfare, fair investment) Different framing of research and innovation questions Selection of research and innovation methods Role responsibilities Research integrity and gender equality Potential improvements to the R&I process There is no need to support this kind of reflection in my science education activities What would your ideal room for reflection look like? 4. Is there room for reflection and collaborative learning about impacts (e.g. ethical, legal economic, environmental and social) in your science education activities? We reflect on the expected impacts We reflect on the unexpected impacts We do not normally reflect about the impact of research and innovation Please specify:

19 6. Which stages of the research and innovation process are covered in the educational activities you participate in? All stages Exploring Developing Implementation Monitoring and evaluation Dissemination None How would you like to cover these stages? 7. How do you provide tailored information and education resources to specific stakeholder groups? Different media Adapted text according to target groups Adapted styles and formats according to target groups Different outreach events Different outreach channels (including innovative science communication formats) I do not provide stakeholder-tailored information and education resources How could you better reach the stakeholders involved? 8. How do you educate/empower/train actors to be able to participate in RRI? We work on real-life challenges, including STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics ) content and ethical, legal and social aspects We involve different stakeholders We use innovative didactical methods, e.g. inquiry-based learning, projectbased learning, collaborative methods, etc. Other Please specify:

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