INCLUSIVE, INNOVATIVE AND SECURE SOCIETIES into all technological developments in society. Furthermore, the fi ve The focus on inclusive, innovative and secure societies is an original other challenges contain potential contributions to economic growth construction of a cross-cutting problématique for many social sci- that will be important in achieving these three aims for societies. ences and the humanities. These three attributes are frequently stud- Yet some formats for growth can have negative effects, especially ied (and addressed politically) by separate communities, but strong regarding inclusion, if particular groups are marginalised. links exist between them. This triad is therefore a visionary call for original inter-disciplinary research, and many of the comments by This sixth challenge is strongly linked to the other fi ve, because this panel aim at ensuring that the theme actually fulfi lls the promise the whole innovation theme is a meta-issue that reappears nu- of this call and avoids disintegrating into ‘inclusion’, ‘innovation’ merous times in the other challenges, as innovation in research, plus ‘security’. The nexus must actually be explored in relation to the technologies and usage are fi rst discussed specifi cally, sector urgent challenges in European economics, politics and social life. by sector, for the other challenges, and then generally as an undertaking of societal evolution in the present challenge. It will Some of the many important cross-linkages to the fi ve other societal be crucial to connect and contrast knowledge about innovation challenges are: how health both supports and is furthered by that emerges ‘bottom up’ from specifi c fi elds with more generic inclusion and innovation (and by security, in the wide sense of the innovation research in order to both optimise specifi c procedures word); the centrality of transport and energy as infrastructures that in research and development and to adjust society in ways that condition the achievement of inclusive, innovative and secure socie- generally foster innovation. Ultimately, the challenge is how to ties; and the importance of thoroughly thinking climate sustainability be innovative about innovation. policy Winners and losers fromCLIMATE HEALTH model Development andSustainability oftechnologiesDevelopment andPoliticalpracticesclimateGlobal demographics in society SOCIETIES model security issue Food as security issue Development and adoption of new technologies and practices Cohesion among society’s sectors and groups FOOD 20
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