Evaluative conversations: Translating between diverse stakeholders in regional RRI projects

Abstract

Since the summer of 2020, researchers from ten projects pertaining to the Horizon2020 Science with and for Society (SwafS) call have been meeting virtually as the SwafS14 Monitoring and Evaluation ecosystem. Topics of discussion were the trials and tribulations of their regional Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) projects as well as their strategies for monitoring and evaluation. In this paper we make a first attempt at presenting these issues as problems of translation between different kinds of stakeholders. After an exploration of the diversity of stakeholders and the process of translation in regional RRI, we suggest evaluative conversations as a way of improving regional RRI. We intend to develop this idea in the future and that these conversations will facilitate more responsible and engaged monitoring and evaluation and contribute to better R&I policies.

Authors 22

1. Tjitske Holtrop Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

2. Ingeborg Meijer Aachen

   Leiden University · Instituto de Gestión de la Innovación y del Conocimiento

   Affiliation as printed

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1 , 2333 BN Leiden , The Netherlands

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

   INGENIO CSIC-UPV Camino de Vera, 46022 Valencia, Spain

3. Paula Otero-Hermida Aachen

   Leiden University · Instituto de Gestión de la Innovación y del Conocimiento · Universitat Politècnica de València · University of Haifa

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   INGENIO CSIC-UPV Camino de Vera , 46022 Valencia , Spain

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

   University of Haifa Abba Khoushy Ave 199, Haifa 3498838, Israel

4. Anestis Amanatidis Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

5. Chiara Buongiovanni Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

6. Donatella Casale Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

7. Claudia Colonnello Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

8. Alessandro Deserti Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

9. Fabio Feudi Aachen

   Leiden University

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   CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

10. Alan Hartman Aachen

    Leiden University · Nordland Research Institute

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    CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

    Nordland Research Institute Universitetsalleen 11, 8049 Bodø, Norway

11. Marianne Hörlesberger Aachen

    Leiden University

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    CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

12. Ildiko M. Ipolyi Aachen

    Leiden University · European Science Foundation

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    ESF 1 , quai Lezay-Marnésia -BP 90015. 67080 Strasbourg Cedex , France,

    CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

13. Nhien Nguyen Aachen

    Leiden University · Nordland Research Institute

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    Nordland Research Institute Universitetsalleen 11 , 8049 Bodø , Norway

    CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

    Via Guido Reni, 56 -00196 Roma, Italy

14. Gabriele Quinti Aachen

    Leiden University

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    CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

15. Tine Ravn Aachen

    Leiden University · Aarhus University

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    AU Bartholins Allé 7, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark

    CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

16. Francesca Rizzo Aachen

    Leiden University · Politecnico di Milano

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    Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 , 20133 , Milano MI , Italy

    CWTS Leiden University Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN Leiden, The Netherlands

17. Felicitas Schmittinger

    Politecnico di Milano

    Affiliation as printed

    Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 , 20133 , Milano MI , Italy

18. Norbert Steinhaus
19. Roger Strand
20. Thomas Völker
21. René J.M. Wintjes

    Maastricht University

    Affiliation as printed

    Maastricht University Minderbroedersberg 4-6 , 6211 LK Maastricht , Netherlands ,

22. Emad Yagmaei