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Research Area STARS - Science, Technology, Research & Society
From a social sciences' perspective science and technology policy has major implications not only for the economic development, but for social policy as well. This is, in an nutshell, the meaning of 'sustainability'.
From ICCR's foundation in 1986, research and science policies have been a focal research programme. The Centre, then still a laboratory, was one of the first social science institutions in Europe to recognise that the term 'sustainability' - at that time only used by biologists - relates to technology as much as to social sphere. The very first studies of the ICCR dealt with social participation in the innovation process; the responsiveness of science and research organisations to environmental change; and the social and environmental concerns relating to innovation.
Research, science and technology policy play an important role in the making of the European integration process. Furthermore, RTD became an important vehicle for the integration of the Accession Countries into the EU. The change of their status can be seen in their full participation in the 5th European Framework Programme.
The ICCR Society, Technology and Research programme STARS continues this tradition by addressing these questions. Further it is strongly committed to collaboration with Central and East European countries, an example of which is the Annual "Semmering S&T Forum" - the longest standing ICCR Forum - which has a strong East-West focus and brings together administrators and researchers from all over Europe.
Research Area STARS - Projects
HEALTHGOVMATTERS
Health Matters: A Social science and Ethnographic Study of Patient and Professional Involvement in the Governance of Converging Technologies in Medicine
SITPRO Plus
Study of the Impacts of the Transport RTD Projects in FP5 and FP6
PLATON+
Strengthening the role that Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) have on the ERA Development
INNODEAL
Analysis, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Pilot Actions and Learning processes for Joint Innovation Programmes
SSH-FUTURES
Social Sciences and Humanities Futures
KNOWLEDGE NBIC
Knowledge Politics and New Converging Technologies; A Social Science Perspective
EURO-COOP
Regional Innovation Policy Impact Assessment and Benchmarking Process: Cooperation for Sustainable Regional Innovation
RAISE
Raising Citizens and Stakeholders Awareness, Acceptance and Use of New Regional and Urban Sustainability Approaches in Europe
INNOSYS
The Innovation process as Interaction between Economy, Science and Politics
SEMMERING
Shaping the European Research Area; Science Policies for an Enlarged Europe
SURF2
Trust and Licensing Procedures for Large Fusion Devices
INNOCULT
Internationalisation of Research: Institutional Innovation, Culture and Agency in the Framework of Competition and Co-operation
TELECITY
Information Society and Urban Development in European Comparison
SIXCOUNTRIES
R&T-Co-Operation with Central and Eastern European Countries
PHARAUT
Observation and evaluation of current developments in the PHARE programme as related to the integration of Central and Eastern European Countries into EU policies
INCOPOL-CEBS
RTD Co-operation Activities of Member States and EEA Countries with the Central and East European States in the Field of Scientific and Technological Research
INCOPOL-NIS
RTD Co-operation Activities of EEA Countries with the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union in the Field of Scientific and Technological Research
SLOTEN1
Assistance with the Preparation of Tenders for the Establishment of a Slovenian Innovation Agency and an Information System in the Ministry of Science and Technology
SLOTEN2
GTAS Science and Technology Innovation Agency
R&D EVAL
The Slovenian Innovation System
COOP
Position Paper on the PHARE Programme
INFOTECH
Information Need, Citizenship Information and the Role of Information Technology in the Context of Austria’s Joining the EU