Mapping the main trends of change affecting one’s research organisation

Fostering an internal debate on the changes occurring in science and the measures to address them

Establishing tools for monitoring and anticipating the trends of change affecting the organisation

Making an inventory of and assessing the actions and measures already in place or planned pertaining to RRI and OS

Identifying people and resources already involved with or interested in RRI and OS

Raising awareness and disseminating knowledge on RRI and OS among leaders, managers and staff

Defining the RRI/OS profile for the organisation through an open decision-making process

Documenting the decision-making process and its results to make them accessible to everyone

Keeping a process-like view of the RRI/OS profile and following an open and step-by-step approach

Choosing the governance setting model primarily on the basis of feasibility considerations

Scrutinising external resources to learn from

Testing the governance setting before starting the process

Establishing a team which is substantially and institutionally capable to activate the governance setting process

Ensuring the transparency, inclusiveness and visibility of the governance setting process

Making RRI and OS part of the “core business” of the research organisation from the beginning

Activating negotiation processes within the organisation aimed at modifying current practices, rules, and views

Looking for external backing and links to enhance the governance setting process

Adopting an iterative approach in implementing the governance setting process

Carefully planning and implementing the changeover of RRI/OS from the governance setting to the structures of the organisation

Including RRI and Open Science in the organisational standards and practices following a mainstreaming approach

Creating social and communication spaces and procedures to maintain a high degree of participation on RRI and Open Science