Upcoming "Science and Society" seminar on April 18, 2019

The next seminar in the "Science & Society" cycle, entitled "What if the European research framework program (and all other research projects) was co-developed with citizens?" will take place on Thursday April 18 at 5.30pm in the Jacques Monod lecture hall. The speaker will be Yves Mathieu.

Would the added value of research and research agendas be higher if they were developed jointly with citizens? What are the benefits for scientists in incorporating citizens' views into basic research agendas that have no direct link with people's daily lives? And how can they do so?

The CIMULACT research project set out to define a European research and innovation agenda based on the expectations and views of citizens from 30 European countries. This citizen-developed agenda was then compared with the agenda devised by a group of European experts. The main characteristics of the development method and the main results of the comparison will be presented. Discussions with participants will focus on the following question: "Is the expertise of non-experts of any use for scientists?".

Yves Mathieu is Co-Director of Missions Publiques, an agency specializing in improving governance and decision-making by encouraging the participation of citizens and stakeholders.

The seminar is organized jointly by the Institut Pasteur, Paris-Saclay University and the CEA, with the support of the INCEPTION program and the Paris-Saclay Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (MSH). A buffet will be held after the debate.

For logistical reasons, please sign up by emailing François Bontems if you wish to attend: francois.bontems@pasteur.fr