Overview of swafs implementation in horizon 2020

• Author: Tornasi, Zeno; Delaney, Niamh
• Pages: 12-16

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1. OVERVIEW OF SWAFS IMPLEMENTATION IN HORIZON 2020

1.1. Evaluation process

Since the start of Horizon 2020, SwafS has organised calls for proposal on an ann ual

basis.

As indicated in the introduction, the underlying objective of all these calls is to build

effective co-operation between science and society; F oster the recruitment of n ew talent

for science; Pair scientific excellence with social awareness and responsi bility16.

The Horizon 2020 specific programme17 outlines eight activity lin es for SwafS:

 Attractiveness of scientific careers;

 Gender equality;

 Integration of citizens’ interests and values in research and innovation (R&I);

 Formal and informal science education;

 Accessibility and use of research results;

 Governance for the advancement of responsible research and innovation and

promotion of an ethics framework for research and innovation;

 Anticipation of potential environmental, health and safety impacts;

 Improved knowledge on science communication

For the SwafS WP 2014-2015, four sepa rate calls for proposal were organised each year,

with a common call deadline, and focused on:

 Making science education and careers attractive for young people (SEAC);

 Promoting gender equality in research and innovation (GERI);

 Integrating society in science and innovation (ISSI);

 Developing governance for the advancement of responsible research and innovation

(GARRI)

As of 2016, the structure of the SwafS work programme moved from four distinct calls to

individual topics under a singl e call. Under this new approach, the S wafS WP 2016-2017,

focused on the following main orientations:

 Institutional Change to Support Responsible Research and Innovation in Research

Performing and Funding Organisations

 Embedding Responsible Research and Innovation in Horizon 2020 Resea rch &

Innovation

 Strengthening the Science with and for Society Knowledge-Base

 Developing Inclusive, Anticipatory Governance for Research & Innovation

The SwafS WP 2018-2020 f ocused on the following five strategic orientations:

Accelerating and catalysing processes of institutional change;

 Accelerating and catalysing processes of institutional change;

 Stepping up the support to Gender Equality in Research & Innovation policy;

 Building the territorial dimension of SwafS partnerships;

16 Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the C ouncil establishing Horizon 2020

17 See supra note 17