The conference’s theme will be the evolution of EU funded activities and policies on Responsible Research and Innovation. The transition from “Science and Society” to “Science in Society” and ultimately to “Science with and for Society” will be discussed. Moreover, the conference will draw lessons learned from the EU funded research projects, with a focus on internationalization and comparison of good practices in the Member States. The conference will be the first occasion after the launch of HORIZON 2020 to take the stock of the project results in the 6th and 7th EU Framework programmes.

The main aim of the Conference is to elaborate an effective instrument for the European Commission to be used to plan future RRI framework actions and objectives. A concluding document a Rome Declaration will be delivered which will draw on the Conference conclusions and recommendations. The document will tackle among others the following issues:

• prompting new governance strategies for science and scientific institutions;
• fostering Research Integrity in Europe;
• defining new tools for understanding society, forecasting changes and ameliorating the exchange between science and society.