RECIPES Stakeholder Workshop
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Online
In June 2020, a diverse group of stakeholders met online to discuss the challenges of the precautionary principle and share their visions
UiB received supplementary funding for building an epistemic network in Norway on bees, pesticides and precaution
On 17 December 2019, the UiB partner received supplementary funding from the Norwegian Research Council to increase the impact, relevance, and applicability of the RECIPES results in Norway.
The funding will be used to establish a network of Norwegian NGOs, interest groups, lawmakers, politicians, science advisers and academics and gather them for co-creation workshops that will both serve as a soundboard and source of knowledge and inspiration, and will be an arena to disseminate, reality-check and quality control RECIPES results. We will focus on the RECIPES case study on neonicotinoid pesticides.
Case Studies: Conceptual and methodological frameworks
One of the RECIPES project’s aims is to understand and explain the differences in the application of the precautionary principle in 8 different case topics, in a way that reflects the particular context of the case and the arguments for invoking the precautionary principle.
Rathenau Institute meets the Norwegian Health Directorate and experts
The Hague
On November 25, 2019, the Rathenau Institute welcomed the Norwegian Health Directorate and about 25 of their experts to The Hague.
Annual Meeting of the Germany Society of Scientific Research
Berlin, Germany
On 12 April 2019, Phil Macnaghten, Professor of Technology and International Development at the Wagening University, shared his ideas on responsible research and innovation with members of the Germ
RECIPES Citizen meeting in Bergen (Norway)
Bergen
On May 28, 2019, a citizen meeting was held in Bergen (Norway), where 26 people of different ages and professions met to discuss precaution and innovation in relation to (new) technologies.
Citizens meeting in The Hague
The Hague
On June 19, the Rathenau Institute organised a meeting to discuss problems surrounding precaution and innovation with 40 citizens. The meeting led to lively discussions about questions such as: how important is it as a society to be careful with new technologies? Is it possible to be too careful? And who should be held responsible for guaranteeing precaution?
European citizens on the Precautionary Principle and innovation: transparency, risk assessment and stakeholders' engagement are key
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BG, NO, IT, DK, NL
In spring 2019, the RECIPES project hosted citizen meetings in several countries. Citizens who took part in the meetings had the chance to reflect on issues related to precaution and innovation in relation to research and to provide their ideas and opinions.
German Bundestag discusses about precaution and innovation
On 12 April 2019, the German Bundestag debated about precaution and innovation. The debate followed a call of the German Liberals for the introduction of an innovation principle in legislation, while the German Green Party would rather strengthen the precautionary principle. The parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are highly divided on the topic.