The proposal the BBT-groups, Philosophy of Science and Technology, CHEPS, and Governance & Policy submitted in the field of Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society was for the network PRIME: Policies for Research and Innovation in the Move towards the European Research Area.
On the one hand the network wants to research the changes in science and innovation policy and the dynamics of the public research system. But even more important is that the mutual co-operation between young researchers is strengthened.
Rip: 'In this sense we embrace the underlying idea of the commission, which is co-operation and interaction. For our research field it is essential that a new generation arises. The people who started this field, are retiring one by one.'
This is why the network aims to create a European infrastructure for the education of master's students and PhDs, and to set up discussion fora to improve the interaction between researchers and policy makers.
