Gender equity in techno-scientific careers has become one of the central issues in the research and innovation policies agenda of national and international institutions. In the framework of the Gender Action Plan launched by two European project on genomics, SABRE and EADGENE, Observa has promoted a survey among research personnel involved in the networks with…
In 2001, the Commission undertook for the first time an important initiative with the publication of its Science and Society Action Plan (SASAP) for addressing issues which are at the core to a new relationship between research activities and the society. There are many reasons that justify activities at European level in this domain: The…
The Euroscience Open Forum is a biennial european meeting, dedicated to research and innovation and launched by the EuroScience, the European Association for the Promotion of Science and Technology, an organization involving over 2000 scientists of 40 European Countries. ESOF consists of a Forum for discussion of topical issues, an embedded conference (with an exhibition)…
Today, a closer relationship between Science and Society is considered necessary for economical development and for wellbeing in general. Also, research and innovation risk losing the possibility to make an impact on and to enrich our lives if they do not integrate with different creative areas and those of practical experience. So, the challenge is…
A new survey by Observa’s Science in Society Monitor is published on Nova24, the science and technology supplement of the Italian newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore” Many of the problems in the relationship between science and society are often attributed to people’s ignorance on science issues. But are Italians really ‘illiterate’ when it comes to…