Presentation on Social Sciences and Humanities across the SC5 WP 2016-2017 - Peter Brown, Deputy Director, Irish Research Council given at Session 2 at EPA H2020 SC5 Info Day 7.10.16

1. Social Sciences and Humanities across the SC5
WP 2016-2017
7th October 2016
Peter Brown
Deputy Director, Irish Research Council

2. Why interdisciplinary research in H2020?
2013 Vilnius Declaration on SSH in H2020
» Research and Innovation societal benefits
» Innovation not just about technological change
» Complexity of societal challenges
» Inter-disciplinarity and research evaluation

3. Imperatives for SSH researchers in developing IDR
» SSH Researchers contributing to Horizon2020 ‘on equal
footing’
» Crucial for SSH Researchers to have more confidence in
their own contributions to all of the societal challenges,
not just SC6
» Internal diversity within the SSH community a source of
strength
- Innovation for Growth (i4g) Policy Brief No. 23

4. Imperatives for SSH researchers in developing IDR
» Importance of the SSH community making connections
across the wider set of actors involved in addressing
societal challenges (e.g. government, industry, media)
» Need to showcase and reward exemplars for IDR
» Learning from and embracing failures of IDR experiments
and methodologies as well as successes
- Innovation for Growth (i4g) Policy Brief No. 23

5. SSH in Horizon2020
SSH flagged topics in 2014/2015 WPs

6. Societal Challenge 5 WP 2016-17
“There is a consistent need to demonstrate Europe's potential for systemic
innovation and market uptake of technological and non-technological solutions
through large-scale demonstration projects.
“A transformative agenda on this scale requires major changes in attitudes and
behaviour patterns and the contribution of social sciences and humanities will be
essential to inform successful solutions.
“Societal Challenge ‘Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw
materials’ will act as trailblazer for ensuring that the investment of 35% for climate
action and 60% for sustainable development across the whole Horizon 2020
Framework Programme will deliver maximum impact for economic, environmental
and social sustainability.”

7. Societal Challenge 5 WP 2016-17
“There is a consistent need to demonstrate Europe's potential for systemic
innovation and market uptake of technological and non-technological solutions
through large-scale demonstration projects.
“A transformative agenda on this scale requires major changes in attitudes and
behaviour patterns and the contribution of social sciences and humanities will be
essential to inform successful solutions.
“Societal Challenge ‘Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw
materials’ will act as trailblazer for ensuring that the investment of 35% for climate
action and 60% for sustainable development across the whole Horizon 2020
Framework Programme will deliver maximum impact for economic, environmental
and social sustainability.”

8. CLIMATE SERVICES
SC5-30-2017: ERA-NET on Climate Services Roadmap: Cross-sector impact
assessments (evaluation, comparison and integration) ERA-NET Cofund
Scope: The action will support the implementation of the roadmap for climate
services and align actions of the various national entities of Member States and
Associated Countries active in climate services and climate research by developing,
evaluating, and integrating impact assessments, methodologies, and models while
adding to the development of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP).
It requires transdisciplinary research – co-designed with key stakeholders – across
key economic/societal sectors, including food, water, energy, health, finance,
investment, equity and security.
Call opening: 8th November 2016
Call closing: 7th March 2017

9. TOWARDS A LOW CARBON EUROPE
The objective of the actions in this section of the call is to deepen the analysis of
possible and cost-effective trajectories for Europe to achieve its medium and long-
term climate objectives while maximising societal benefits and economic
prosperity.
SC5-06-2016-2017: Pathways towards the decarbonisation and resilience of the
European economy in the timeframe 2030-2050 and beyond (RIA)
Scope: Trans-disciplinary approaches, including social sciences, are considered
necessary to address this specific challenge.
Projects should also foresee activities to cluster with other projects financed under
this topic and – if possible – also under other parts of Horizon 2020.
Call Opening Date: 08 November 2016
Call Closing Date: 07 March 2017

10. NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR TERRITORIAL
RESILIENCE
SC5-08-2017: Large-scale demonstrators on nature-based solutions for hydro-
meteorological risk reduction (IA)
Solutions should be incorporated in an integrated design concept for land management and
planning and be co-designed and co-deployed in a trans-disciplinary multi-stakeholder and
participatory context with due consideration to and integration of social and cultural
aspects
Call Opening Date: 08 November 2016
Call Closing Date: 07 March 2017 (First Stage)

11. RAW MATERIALS
SC5-15-2016-2017: Raw materials policy support actions (CSA)
e) EU network of mining and metallurgy regions (2017)
• involve relevant competent authorities, private sector, research and
academic organisations, civil society and experts in relevant social sciences and
humanities.
• Use a multidisciplinary approach, involving in particular social sciences
and humanities, in order to better understand the different aspects of Social
Licence to Operate (SLO) in mining in a given cultural context. Proposals should
also benchmark the EU SLO guidelines and initiatives with those developed
internationally (Canada, Australia, USA, etc.)
Call Opening Date: 8th November 2016
Call Closing Date: 7th March 2017

12. EARTH OBSERVATION
SC5-19-2017: Coordination of citizens' observatories initiatives (CSA)
There is a need to create a citizens' observatories knowledge base in Europe across
disciplines to avoid duplication, ensure interoperability, create synergies and
facilitate its gradual uptake by environmental authorities.
Proposals should include a broad range of stakeholders, including public bodies,
private sector representatives, research institutions – including from social
sciences and humanities – NGOs and citizens' associations.
Call Opening Date: 8th November 2016
Call Closing Date: 7th March 2017 (First Stage)

13. CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
SC5-21-2016-2017: Cultural heritage as a driver for sustainable growth (IA)
Scope: Proposals should address one of the following:
a) Heritage-led urban regeneration (2016)
b) Heritage-led rural regeneration (2017)
The overall challenge is to go far beyond simple conservation, restoration, physical
rehabilitation or repurposing of a site and to demonstrate heritage potential as a
powerful economic, social and environmental catalyst for regeneration, sustainable
development, economic growth and improvement of people’s well-being and living
environments.
The participation of social sciences and humanities disciplines such as
architecture, archaeological sciences, cultural anthropology, law, economics,
governance, planning, cultural and historical studies, is critical to properly
address the complex challenges of this topic.
Call Opening Date: 8th November 2016
Call Closing Date: 7th March 2017 (First Stage)

14. CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
SC5-22-2017: Innovative financing, business and governance models for adaptive
re-use of cultural heritage (RIA)
Including to
….develop and validate tools with a replicability potential in different local
conditions to assist decision-making processes, using multi-stakeholder
approaches, involving local communities and underpinned by social science and
humanities expertise, for adaptive re-use of cultural heritage.
Call Opening Date: 8th November 2016
Call Closing Date: 7th March 2017 (First Stage)

15. SOCIETAL CHALLENGE 2
Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland
water research and the bio economy
[Funded by SC5]
THE ARCTIC DIMENSION
BG-11-2017: The effect of climate change on Arctic permafrost and its socio-
economic impact, with a focus on coastal areas.
The participation of social sciences and humanities disciplines such as
architecture, archaeological sciences, cultural anthropology, law, economics,
governance, planning, cultural and historical studies, is critical to properly address
the complex challenges of this topic.
Call Opening Date: 14th October 2016
Call Closing Date: 14th February 2017

16. CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES 2016-17
Cross-cutting calls with potential relevance to SC5: (i) Circular Economy and (ii)
Smart and Sustainable Cities.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
CIRC-02-2016-2017: Water in the context of the circular economy
Sub-proposal: Demonstrating the potential of efficient nutrient recovery from
water (2016)
Relevant legal, societal and market challenges affecting the recycling of recovered
nutrients and their market uptake should be addressed. Involvement of social
sciences and humanities disciplines is deemed necessary, for instance to address
issues such as attitudes to and acceptance of recycled products.

17. CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES 2016-17
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
CIRC-02-2016-2017: Water in the context of the circular economy
Sub-proposal: Towards the next generation of water systems and services– large
scale demonstration projects (2017)
Where relevant, integrated environmental impact assessments and risk
assessment of potential harmful substances should be considered. Relevant socio-
economic issues, in particular, regulatory/governance issues, social behaviour and
acceptability should also be addressed, requiring the participation of social
sciences and humanities disciplines such as political sciences, economics,
governance and business studies.
Call Opening Date: 8th November 2016
Call Closing Date: 7th March 2017

18. CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES 2016-17
SUSTAINABLE CITIES THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
SCC-02-2016-2017: Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
a) Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions for climate and water
resilience in cities (2016)
Actions should aim to improve urban resilience to climate change (mitigation and
adaptation) and enhance water resources management sustainability through
deployment of nature-based solutions, or an optimal combination of nature-based
solutions and other technologies. Trans-disciplinary and community-based
approaches including social sciences and humanities in the co-designing, co-
development and co-implementation of the solutions is considered necessary.
Call Opening Date: 8th November 2016
Call Closing Date: 7th March 2017 (First Stage)

19. CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES 2016-17
SUSTAINABLE CITIES THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
SCC-02-2016-2017: Demonstrating innovative nature-based solutions in cities
b) Nature-based solutions for inclusive urban regeneration (2017)
Actions should address nature-based solutions for inclusive urban regeneration –
including regeneration of deprived districts, or neglected or abandoned areas.
They should also test to what extent nature-based solutions can reduce crime and
security costs, and enhance human health, wellbeing and social cohesion.
The role of social innovation, and hence the participation of social sciences and
humanities disciplines such as law, economics, political science, architecture or
design studies, is particularly important to properly address these complex
challenges.

20. Opportunity for Environmental/SSH collaboration in
SC6 WP 2016-2017
UNDERSTANDING EUROPE: PROMOTING THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC AND CULTURAL
SPACE
CULT-COOP-07-2017: Cultural heritage of European coastal and maritime regions
The research will aim at providing a comprehensive framework for the
preservation of European coastal and maritime cultural landscapes….The research
- multidisciplinary to the extent required by its inherent and explicit research
approach - might combine approaches and methodologies of cultural heritage
preservation, social sciences and humanities, spatial and environmental sciences.
Call Opening Date: 4th October 2016
Call Closing Date: 2nd February 2017 (First Stage)

21. Supporting IDR
“The Irish Research Council
will play a particular role in
supporting the AHSS
community in addition to
supporting and cultivating
the broader community
across all disciplines to
engage in cross and
interdisciplinary research..”
P.14

22. “New Horizons” Funding: Interdisciplinary
Projects
Twin aims:
I. To encourage ASSH researchers with existing track record
to initiate leading incubation projects with STEM
researchers that address thematic priorities of H2020
societal challenges
II. To build on existing national and international networks
to develop pilot studies, prepare preliminary data and
develop competitive primer projects on upcoming
topics across all societal challenges
 Value (2016 call) up to €220,000.
AHSS Led + STEM; 15 – 24 months duration

23. “New Horizons” – Interdisciplinary
Research Projects
2016 New Horizons Call NOW OPEN
 Deadline: 4pm, Friday 28 October 2016
 Will run in 2017 subject to funding
 Further details available:
 http://research.ie/scheme/new-horizons-research-
project-scheme.

24. Creative Connections Interdisciplinary
workshops
 Funding for institutions (incl. consortia) to run IDR
workshops in 2017 (subject to 2017 budget)
 Aim is to bring researchers across disciplines together to
collaborate, network and hear expert input
 Six workshops run in 2016 under scheme

25. Thanks for listening
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