Responsible research and innovation: a global perspective

Based on the paper presented at the Doctorate Conference on Technologogy Assessment in July 2013 at the University Nova Lisboa, Caparica campus

Responsible research and innovation: a global perspective

Based on the paper presented at the Doctorate Conference on Technologogy Assessment in July 2013 at the University Nova Lisboa, Caparica campus

Responsible innovation: bringing together technology assessment, applied ethics, and STS research

Paper presented as "key note" at the Doctorate Conference on Technology Assessment in June 2011, at FCT-UNL, Monte de Caparica.

KE & Science Europe briefing paper: Funding Research Data Management and related infrastructures

Responsible Research Data Management (RDM) is a pillar of quality research. In practice good RDM requires the support of a well-functioning Research Data Infrastructure (RDI). One of the challenges the research community is facing is how to fund the management of research data and the required infrastructure. Knowledge Exchange and Science Europe have both defined activities to explore how RDM/RDI are, or can be, funded. Independently they each planned to survey users and providers of data services and on becoming aware of the similar objectives and approaches, the Science Europe Working Group on Research Data and the Knowledge Exchange Research Data expert group joined forces and devised a joint activity to to inform the discussion on the funding of RDM/RDI in Europe.

Prospective system analysis of stationary battery systems under the frame of Constructive Technology Assessment

Based on the report for the unit ���Project IV��� of the PhD programme on Technology Assessment under the supervision of Dr.-Ing. Marcel Weil and Prof. Dr. Ant��nio Brand��o Moniz. The report was presented and discussed at the Doctorate Conference on Technologogy Assessment in July 2013 at the University Nova Lisboa, Caparica campus.

Do ponto de vista do pesquisador: o processo de registro do C��rio de Nazar�� como patrim��nio cultural brasileiro

O artigo apresenta reflex��es cr��ticas acerca do processo de registro do C��rio de Nazar��, de Bel��m do Par��, como patrim��nio cultural imaterial brasileiro, junto ao Instituto do Patrim��nio Hist��rico e Art��stico Nacional, em 2004. Trata-se de releitura dos procedimentos adotados pelos pesquisadores respons��veis pela elabora����o do invent��rio e do dossi�� que fundamentaram o referido registro. Reflete-se sobre os desdobramentos deste ato sobre os diferentes sujeitos que comp��em o C��rio de Nazar��, discutindo-se a necessidade de divulgar os resultados da pesquisa entre os grupos sociais envolvidos, de forma a contribuir para a preserva����o e promo����o do bem cultural C��rio de Nazar��.

Importance and Benefits of OPEN SCIENCE for Ubiquitous Sharing, Dissemination and Impact

While openness is well applied to software development and exploitation (open sources), and successfully applied to new business models (open innovation), fundamental and applied research seems to lag behind. Even after decades of advocacy, in 2011 only 50% of the public-funded research was freely available and accessible (Archambault et al., 2013). The current research workflows, stemming from a pre-internet age, result in loss of opportunity not only for the researchers themselves (cf. extensive literature on topic at Open Access citation project, http://opcit.eprints.org/), but also slows down innovation and application of research results (Houghton & Swan, 2011). Recent studies continue to suggest that lack of awareness among researchers, rather than lack of e-infrastructure and methodology, is a key reason for this loss of opportunity (Graziotin 2014). The session will focus on why Open Science is ideally suited to achieving tenure-relevant researcher impact in a ���Publish or Perish��� reality. Open Science encapsulates tools and approaches for each step along the research cycle: from Open Notebook Science to Open Data, Open Access, all setting up researchers for capitalising on social media in order to promote and discuss, and establish unexpected collaborations. Incorporating these new approaches into a updated personal research workflow is of strategic beneficial for young researchers, and will prepare them for expected long term funder trends towards greater openness and demand for greater return on investment (ROI) for public funds.

Building bridges for innovation in ageing:synergies between action groups of the EIP on AHA

The Strategic Implementation Plan of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) proposed six Action Groups. After almost three years of activity, many achievements have been obtained through commitments or collaborative work of the Action Groups. However, they have often worked in silos and, consequently, synergies between Action Groups have been proposed to strengthen the triple win of the EIP on AHA. The paper presents the methodology and current status of the Task Force on EIP on AHA synergies. Synergies are in line with the Action Groups��� new Renovated Action Plan (2016-2018) to ensure that their future objectives are coherent and fully connected. The outcomes and impact of synergies are using the Monitoring and Assessment Framework for the EIP on AHA (MAFEIP). Eight proposals for synergies have been approved by the Task Force: Five cross-cutting synergies which can be used for all current and future synergies as they consider overarching domains (appropriate polypharmacy, citizen empowerment, teaching and coaching on AHA, deployment of synergies to EU regions, Responsible Research and Innovation), and three cross-cutting synergies focussing on current Action Group activities (falls, frailty, integrated care and chronic respiratory diseases).

Processi e pratiche di Innovazione Responsabile: il ruolo dell' Advanced Design nella trasformazione collaborativa dei territori

La ricerca indaga il rapporto tra Design e Innovazione Responsabile calandolo all���interno della relazione tra territorio e pratiche collaborative guidate dal design, ma anche legate al patrimonio culturale immateriale e a un sistema di conoscenza a quintupla elica. La necessit�� emergente di cura del futuro porta a rivedere il contesto del territorio come campo strumentale per la trasformazione degli individui e della comunit�� e a domandarsi in che modo il design possa supportare questo cambiamento, abilitando la produzione di conoscenza collaborativa. La ricerca parte dal dimostrare come il modello di innovazione recentemente proposto dalla Comunit�� Europea attraverso il concetto di Responsible Research Innovation (RRI), poi ripreso nella nozione di Responsible Innovation (RI), sia un campo aperto e responsivo: se integrato con altre discipline, in particolare con il design, pu�� supportare lo sviluppo di processi, politiche, prodotti, servizi e comportamenti che rispettino la relazione tra societ��, ambiente, identit�� individuale e collettiva e i ritmi ad essi connessi. Partendo dal contesto sopra descritto, ci si chiede come il design e il designer possano integrare le dimensioni RI nei processi di progettazione, per innovare in modo collaborativo i territori. Si individua quindi nell���Advanced Design la metodologia che, grazie alla sua natura anticipatrice, collaborativa, trasformativa, riesce a coniugarsi virtuosamente con l���approccio RI e supportare il cambiamento in atto. L���intersezione di questi elementi porta alla creazione del Modello Advanced Design per/con l���Innovazione Responsabile (ADIR): un sistema multidimensionale per gruppi di innovazione (quintupla elica) che hanno l���obiettivo di rigenerare in modo collaborativo e inclusivo i territori. L���esperienza sul campo ha confermato come la struttura del modello, formata da un corpus di semi-lavorati, permetta di creare un proprio ritmo, una compenetrazione tra azioni e forme progettuali volti a mantenere il senso di comunit�� e il coinvolgimento degli attori, a creare relazioni, a sviluppare una trasformazione continua.

Development and field test of a responsible alcohol service program. Volume I: research findings. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

In vitro infectivity of species of Leishmania (Viannia) responsible for American cutaneous leishmaniasis

There is little available information regarding the infectivity of New World Leishmania species, particularly those from the Amazonian Brazil, where there are six species of the subgenus Viannia causing American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL). The aim of this study was to compare, in vitro, the potential infectivity of the following Leishmania (Viannia) spp.: L. (V.) braziliensis from localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) patients, L. (V.) guyanensis, L. (V.) shawi, L. (V.) lainsoni and L. (V.) naiffi from LCL patients only, in cultured BALB/c mice peritoneal macrophage, as well as the production of NO by the infected cells. The infectivity of parasites was expressed by the infection index and, the nitric oxide (NO) production in the macrophage culture supernatant was measured by the Griess method. It was found that L. (V.) braziliensis from MCL, the more severe form of disease, showed the highest (p <= 0.05) infection index (397), as well as the lowest NO production (2.15 mu M) compared with those of other species. In contrast, L. (V.) naiffi which is less pathogenic for the human showed the lowest infection index (301) and the highest NO production (4.11 mu M). These results demonstrated a negative correlation between the infectivity and the ability of these parasites to escape from the microbicidal activity of the host cell.

A responsible gambling strategy for older Queenslanders: Final Report

This study investigates the needs, experiences, behaviours and attitudes of older Queenslanders who participate in gambling. It aims to understand the special needs and circumstances of older Queensland gamblers which might make them particularly vulnerable to problem gambling behaviour, or other negative effects of gambling. The findings of the research will provide an evidence base for the development of initiatives and policies that can address the specific prevention, protection and rehabilitation needs of older gamblers. This is with a particular view to informing the ongoing development and implementation of the Queensland Government���s Responsible Gambling Strategy and its voluntary industry code ��� the Queensland Responsible Gambling Code of Practice.

Style and performance of international socially responsible funds in Europe

This paper analyses the performance and investment styles of internationally oriented Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)funds, domiciled in eight European markets, in comparison with characteristics-matched conventional funds. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first multi-country study, focused on international SRI funds (investing in Global and in European equities), to combine the matched-pairs approach with the use of robust conditional multi-factor performance evaluation models, which allow for both time-varying alphas and betas and also control for home biases and spurious regression biases.In general, the results show that differences in the performance of international SRI funds and their conventional peers are not statistically significant. Regarding investment styles, SRI and conventional funds exhibit similar factor exposures in most cases. In addition,conventional benchmarks present a higher explaining power of SRI fund returns than SRI benchmarks. Our results also show significant differences in the investment styles of SRI funds according to whether they use ���best-in-class��� screening strategies or not. When compared to SRI funds that employ simple negative and/or positive screens, SRI ���best-in-class��� funds present significantly lower exposures to small caps and momentum strategies and significantly higher exposures to local stocks.

Spanish society's perceptions about socially responsible investing

The debate surrounding the financial needs of investors and the impact on society of investment is considered to be an important research topic due to the growth of socially responsible financial markets. The objective of this research is to study the perception of the Spanish public about socially responsible investing (SRI) criteria and real-life investment needs. To examine the Spanish perception of SRI, we conducted a field survey. The results show that SRI is in an early stage and Spanish investors need more exact information regarding social, environmental, and governance criteria in order to invest in socially responsible companies and products.

Does it pay to be social responsible? Portuguese SMEs feedback

The research on corporate social responsibility has been focused mainly on Anglo-Saxon countries and big companies. Most scholars agree there is a positive relationship between companies social and economic performance, however, this is not unanimous. Moreover,during economic downturns, companies struggle for survival and might consider corporate social responsibility efforts should be postponed. This research investigates if there is a positive relationship between social performance and key business results using a large sample of small and medium Portuguese companies over an extended period of time. The research results support the existence of valid positive relationships between companies��� social performance and key business results, confirming it does pay to invest in corporate social responsibility even in less favorable economic scenarios and for small and medium companies across all business sectors.