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First #ResponsibleRegions dialogue on RRI in regional contexts On Thursday the 19th of November 2020, TeRRItoria began a new series of events on the topic of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and how it can be applied at regional level. These events are due to take place on a monthly basis, on the third Thursday of every month. For … Read more

Understanding RRI-oriented institutional change The Responsible Research & Innovation project GRACE is organising an online event on the 1st of December 2020 from 9:30 to 11:30 to facilitate understanding of RRI-oriented institutional change.   This event aims to introduce the concept of RRI, its 5+1 pillars, and its potential benefits, as well as the main steps needed to achieve institutional change enabling RRI practices. Experts in the field and organisations actively pursuing institutional change are invited to … Read more

#ResponsibleRegions – first dialogue TeRRItoria is glad to announce the launch of #ResponsibleRegions, a series of monthly dialogues that will deal with the concepts of the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) and Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). EURADA and the TeRRItoria consortium will organise these dialogues with the aim of sharing the valuable experience of Regional … Read more

TeRRItoria at the Triple Helix Association Summit 2020 Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Triple Helix Association (THA) Summit is going virtual from the 24th to the 26th of 2020. This edition will be focused on “designing a globally connected regional innovation ecosystem”. In the framework of the THA Summit, TeRRItoria … Read more

Writeshop and citizen consultation support the Preliminary Structuring of the Gender Equality Plan for R&I in Central Macedonia On the 19th of October, a writeshop was held as part of the Region of Central Macedonia’s (RCM) co-creation activities for the TeRRItoria Transformative Experiment in their region, managed together with the South-East European Research Centre (SEERC). … Read more

European Gender Equality Index 2020 On the 29th of October, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) held a conference for the release of the 2020 edition of its European Gender Equality Index. This event featured experts from EIGE, policymakers, researchers, and representatives of civil society, among others. This year’s report features a special focus … Read more

Orion Open Science Café – 4th of November ORION Open Science will be hosting an afternoon event on the 4th of November 2020 open to all those who are interested in their topic (Open Science, logically). The event will be run as a 5-hour series of short, bite-sized, 20-minute “micro-talks” and activities given by graduates … Read more

Second annual GEARING Roles conference The second annual conference of RRI project GEARING Roles is to be held from the 9th to the 11th of November 2020. Entitled “Gender and Leadership in Higher Education and Research”, this will be an online RRI event referencing lessons learned so far in the project, as well as exploring … Read more

Conference on transparency in research – 22nd October 2020 Members of the TeRRItoria consortium will, on the afternoon of Thursday the 22nd of October, be attending a conference from the University of Groningen on making research more accessible, transparent, and reproducible. Entitled “Celebrating openness”, this event will last from 13:00 to 17:00 and will strive … Read more

Establishment of Gender Equality Committee in Central Macedonia The partners in Central Macedonia, Greece have changed one aspect of their Transformative Experiment since their co-creation activities had to move online this spring – the feeling. The Region of Central Macedonia (RCM) and South East European Research Centre (SEERC) say they are now feeling quite good … Read more