3. Broad lines of activities

The focus of activities shall be to: make scientific and technological careers attractive to young students, and foster sustainable interaction between schools, research institutions, industry and civil society organisations; promote gender equality in particular by supporting structural changes in the organisation of research institutions and in the content and design of research activities; integrate society in science and innovation issues, policies and activities in order to integrate citizens' interests and values and to increase the quality, relevance, social acceptability and sustainability of research and innovation outcomes in various fields of activity from social innovation to areas such as biotechnology and nanotechnology; encourage citizens to engage in science through formal and informal science education, and promote the diffusion of science-based activities, namely in science centres and through other appropriate channels; develop the accessibility and the use of the results of publicly-funded research; develop the governance for the advancement of responsible research and innovation by all stakeholders (researchers, public authorities, industry and civil society organisations), which is sensitive to society needs and demands, and promote an ethics framework for research and innovation; take due and proportional precautions in research and innovation activities by anticipating and assessing potential environmental, health and safety impacts; improve knowledge on science communication in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of interactions between scientists, general media and the public.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-03 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.