Societal Impact Pathways & Writing Grant Proposals

The growing attention to societal impact in funding calls has proven to be a challenge. To increase the chances of receiving funding, it is important to understand, define and demonstrate the societal impact of the research projects. The webinar aims at supporting researchers in developing this competence, with particular reference to the programme Horizon Europe, covering in particular the following issues:
· how to understand and define societal impact of science;
· possible impact pathways to external stakeholders;
· what does the current context of the Science Funding landscape look like?
· social impact in Horizon Europe;
· quantitative and qualitative indicators of impact and how they’re evaluated in grant proposals;
· how to include societal impact in grant proposals.

The webinar is held by Mrs. Anika Duut van Goor, director of the Association Network for Advancing & Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science - AESIS and two consultants, Mrs. Antonia Caro Gonzalez (International Research Project Office at the University of Deusto, University of Deusto, Spain) and Mrs. Mariëlle Feenstra (Nehem B.V.). Their bios are in the attached document.

AGENDA
Wednesday 8^th June
10.00 Words of Welcome
10.05 Introductions & Understanding Societal Impact– Anika Duut van Goor (Aesis)
- Participant introductions
- Why are we looking at impact and what are the implications
10.50-11.05 Break
11.05 Strategies for Impact stimulation and assessment– Anika Duut van Goor (Aesis)
- Definitions of impact
- Indicators of output, outcome and impact
11.55-12.10pm Break
12.10pm Understanding Possible Impact Pathways to External Stakeholders – Anika Duut van Goor (Aesis)
- Considerations on the project level to increase societal impact
1.00am-01.45pm Lunch break
01.45pm Mapping the Science Funding Landscape– Antonia Caro Gonzalez (University of Deusto)
- Understanding the perspectives and policies considering impact in local, national and international agenda’s
02.35-02.50pm – Break
02.50pm Interactive exercise – Antonia Caro Gonzalez (University of Deusto)
03.30pm – End of Day 1

Wednesday 15^th June
09.50-10.00 Words of Welcome
10.00 Diving into the new Horizon Europe programme impact sections – Antonia Caro Gonzalez (University of Deusto)
- How is impact assessed in Horizon Europe programme?
- Three layers of impact
10.50-11.05 Break
11.05 Quantitative and Qualitative monitoring and demonstrating of impact – Antonia Caro Gonzalez (University of Deusto) and Anika Duut van Goor (Aesis)
- Getting stakeholders involved
- Concrete examples of impact proposal projects and indicators
11.55-12.10pm Break
12.10pm Including societal impact in Grant proposals – Mariëlle Feenstra (Nehem B.V.)
- How to approach funding and grant proposals taking into consideration impact pathways
- Implementing impact and outcomes in activities during the research process
1.00-01.45pm Lunch break
01.45pm Exercise: Applying learnings to own research
02.35-02.50pm Break
02.50pm – Feedback on the exercise and final questions
03.30pm – End of the course

The event is addressed only to Politecnico di Torino staff.
To attend the webinar you must register by June 3^rd at the link (you will not receive any confirmation message). All subscribers will be given the link to connect to the webinar the day before the event.

For further information, please contact europoli@polito.it.