Nanotechnology Engagement Group (NEG)
Sciencewise-ERC funded project 2005-2007
Background
This project was established to help bring about a step change in thinking and acting on public engagement in the lifecycle of nanotechnologies. Find out more about the project background.
Aims and Objectives
- Engage stakeholders in the scoping and development of dialogue.
- Undertake a deliberative dialogue process with a diverse set of the public which aligned with the Government’s Guiding Principles for Public Dialogue on Science and Technology.
- Capture, analyse and report the results of the dialogue to inform policy recommendations.
Delivered By
Involve
Involve are public participation specialists; bringing institutions, communities and citizens together to accelerate innovation, understanding discussion and change.
Latest Status Updates
This project is now complete. Find out more to the right.
Find Out More
- Involve Project webpage
- Government response to the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering report 2005
- Two year review of progress of Government actions
- nano and me website
- Nanodialogues project
- NanoChannels (Public Engagement Project)Institute of Nanotechnology
- Pupils inform debate on ethics of nanotechnology
Key Impacts
- Fed into the Nanotechnology Issues Dialogue Group (NIDG), a cross-Government working group which co-ordinates the delivery of the Government’s commitments on nanotechnology.
- Created interest around the field of public participation and opportunities for civil servants to learn more and get involved.
Project Quotes
“Without the support from Sciencewise, this kind of refl ective work would not happen. Without the learning there is no progress in this field.”Richard Wilson, Involve