Report on the ETHNA System Implementation Analysis - ETHNA System Project – Deliverable 5.4

This report is an account and short analysis of the status of the ETHNA System pilots, based on the two participatory evaluation workshops with the ETHNA System implementing partners held online on 15 and 16 September 2022. The main aim of this report is to structure quotes by the partners as a supplement to the further data gathered in the evaluative activities of tasks 4.4 and 6.1. The overall objective of task 4.4 is to create a blueprint for institutional change to bring to life an effective RRI governance. The objective of T6.1 is to evaluate the implementation of the ETHNA System, critically examining the findings and outcomes from the WP5 implementation process.

In particular, this report is focused on the progress update following the initial implementation scope1, as well as indicates some early positive impact, institutional changes, and constraints. The implementers have followed the ETHNA guide for the system implementation, issued as D4.2: A Guide to the Ethical Governance of RRI in Innovation and Research in Research Performing Organisations and Research Funding Organisations2. For a detailed account on the challenges faced by the pilots, refer to D5.5: Report collecting the difficulties found in the implementation processes. Furthermore, this report also indicates some reflections regarding the ETHNA legacy and the outlook for its future at the implementing organisations.