Research schools

Foresight

In the face of global change, foresight and scenario-building approaches are increasingly mobilized to organize discussion on possible futures and to build anticipation capacities. These research schools provide an opportunity to lay the foundations for a shared foresight culture, to explore the relationship between foresight and multidisciplinarity (territories, transitions, modeling, etc.), and to develop reflexivity on research projects and on the researcher's position in transdisciplinary systems.

The research schools are designed to demonstrate the value of foresight in building interdisciplinary dialogues. They can be illustrated by practical case studies using the scenario method.

• Foresight and research: scenario manufacturing and the uses of foresight. October 12 to 16, 2015. La Londe des Maures
• Foresight, participation and spatial modeling for resource management in territories. June 4-8, 2018. Mérignac.
• Foresight and interdisciplinarity. January 21-23, 2019. Montpellier
   

Collective scientific assessment (CSA)

Collective scientific assessment (CSA) is a response to a request from public authorities for an assessment of scientific knowledge on a new, controversial or complex subject. This response relies on a multi-disciplinary committee of scientific experts who analyze the international bibliography and produce a synthesis of scientific knowledge useful for decision-making.  The use of collective scientific expertise has proved its worth and is becoming increasingly popular.  An increasing number of research institutions (Inserm, IRD, INRAE, CNRS...) have set up a department dedicated to the organization of expertise. However, at the same time, scientific expertise has become commonplace, arousing mistrust and even sometimes being contested.

The research schools aim to provide a better understanding of how collective scientific assessment relates to public policy, societal debate and research orientations. For example, it examines the differences between the role of researcher and that of expert; it discusses the principles and conditions of scientific appraisal; and it questions the sharing of scientific achievements, uncertainties, controversies and gaps.

• Advanced training dedicated to expertise and support for public policy
• Research School: Public policy support "Crossed views of scientists, benchmarks and practices". October 11 to 14, 2021: 
  Brochure EC_AP 10 to 14 10 2021
• Ecole-chercheurs : Entre science et décision, quel rôle pour l'expertise scientifique collective ? Du 07 au 10 juin 2022
    EC_ESCo brochure 07 to 10 06 2022
    EC_ESCo program 07 to 10 06 2022