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CIPAST Seminar European Citizens
DeliberationsMeeting of Minds27 June 2006,
DresdenPhilippe GaliayEuropean Commission,
Research DG, C2 Unit  Scientific Advice and
Governance 
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Why?- Because of its relevance to EC Research
policy- Because of its quality- Because of
its potential impact for Europe
European Commissions support to Meeting of
Minds
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Relevance to EC Research policy2000 Lisbon
Summit (Knowledge Based Society)2001
Governance White Paper2001 Science and Society
Action plan2002 FP62002 Barcelona Summit
(3)
European Commissions support to Meeting of
Minds
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Quality of the projectGood coordination between
the partners,Convincing work programme,Specifi
c work package for internal and external
evaluation.
European Commissions support to Meeting of
Minds
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Potential impactMobilization of Brain
stakeholders at European level,Proven
feasibility of PP at European dimension,Setting
an example for Member States and beyond.
European Commissions support to Meeting of
Minds
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Question marks?What are the lessons derived
from this pilot process?How to fully use the
results in brain science?Can the process be
used in other fields (Nanotechnologies,
biodiversity, energy, water, development, etc.)?
European Commissions support to Meeting of
Minds
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Question marks?How to engage citizens in all
Member States?How to improve quality / price
ratio?What is the relation to the global
level?
European Commissions support to Meeting of
Minds
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FP6 Governance Portfolio Calendar
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GoverScience Seminar24-25 November 2005

• The emerging paradigm of Co-operative Research
• Process involving researchers and
  non-researchers,
• Social learning as important as ST outcomes,
• Forms of knowledge treated symmetrically,
• Integrating design, implementation and
  dissemination,

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GoverScience Seminar24-25 November 2005
Extract from GoverScience reports
Foreword As evidenced by the seminar,
building a truly democratic knowledge-based
society requires recognition of the collective
right to question the societal choices behind
scientific and technological ones... José
Manuel Silva Rodriguez, Director General, DG
Research
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FP7 Science in Society
Thank you! Philippe.galiay_at_ec.europa.eu