1.0STARBIOS2https://starbios2.eurich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://starbios2.eu/2020/rri-action-on-societal-engagement-at-university-of-rome-tor-vergata/">RRI action on Societal Engagement at University of Rome – Tor Vergata</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(d.addEventListener)e=!0;if(d.wp=d.wp||{},!d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){var r,a,i,s,n,o=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]');for(r=0;r<c.length;r++)c[r].style.display="none";for(r=0;r<o.length;r++)if(a=o[r],e.source===a.contentWindow){if(a.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;a.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(s=l.createElement("a"),n=l.createElement("a"),s.href=a.getAttribute("src"),n.href=t.value,n.host===s.host)if(l.activeElement===a)d.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),d.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;var e,t,r,a,i=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),s=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),n=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(t=0;t<n.length;t++){if(!(r=n[t]).getAttribute("data-secret"))a=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),r.src+="#?secret="+a,r.setAttribute("data-secret",a);if(i||s)(e=r.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),r.parentNode.replaceChild(e,r)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://starbios2.eu/2020/rri-action-on-societal-engagement-at-university-of-rome-tor-vergata/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“RRI action on Societal Engagement at University of Rome – Tor Vergata” — STARBIOS2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://starbios2.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/two-clear-glass-test-tubes-954584-scaled.jpg25601707The University of Rome – Tor Vergata (UNITOV) not only coordinated the STARBIOS2 project, they also implemented structural change in a large organisation with already established and agreed on practices. Still, they managed to accomplish several important changes towards responsible research and innovation. This is their story… Main challenges The main challenges for our team were: Achieving structural change in a very large organisation with established and consolidated practices. Aligning RRI activities with many other similar, ongoing, and/or already present, activities carried out by different actors. Implementing the actions with a small team, mainly devoted to biosciences research work. Sharing the objectives and activities of interdisciplinary UNESCO chair with Italian and international stakeholders Strengthening scientific links with other research groups and different stakeholders. Focus on societal engagement The team carried out an Action Plan about all RRI keys. As for “societal engagement”, in particular, two aspects were focused on: The assessment and strengthening of interdisciplinary UNESCO chair in Biotechnology and Bioethics An integrated system for exchange with society.  The set of actions for these two aspects also included a strong component of the other RRI keys. The “Interdisciplinary Chair in Biotechnology and Bioethics” of the University of Rome – Tor Vergata is an example of Responsible Research and Innovation aimed at coping with some of the most important health and societal challenges of the contemporary world. The assessment of the Chair has been finalised to its consolidation and involvement of an increasing number of actors dedicated to the reinforcement of ... Read More