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Klaus Schuch

Senior Scientist

ZSI - Centre for Social Innovation

Vienna, Austria

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ZSI - Centre for Social Innovation

ZSI - Centre for Social Innovation

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Vienna, Austria

ZSI conducts research and application projects on the social embedding and impact of all types of innovations and contributes to the design and diffusion of socially accepted and sustainable innovations to meet global challenges. By deployment of innovative research, education, advisory services and co-ordination of networks, we create new knowledge, reflect and configure existing knowledge, evaluate measures, develop concepts and forward their implementation. As independent and globally acting scientific institution, we are engaged in the development of theories, methodologies, instruments and measures as well as in the dissemination of a systemically conceptualised broad innovation approach, contributing also to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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WHAT IS YOUR MAIN INTEREST IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION & RESILIENCE TOPICS?

shaping a better future (e.g. with social innovations)

WHICH (IMPACT) AREA OF THE STR PARTNERSHIP IS IN THE FOCUS OF YOUR INTEREST?

Contributing to a fair transition (in line with the Council recommendation on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality.)Crosscutting

EXPERIENCE AND KNOW-HOW IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS & RESILIENCE

Various

IF YOU HAVE ANY POLICY EXPERIENCE, COULD YOU SHARE INFORMATION ON AREAS, METHODS, RISKS, AND FACTORS FOR SUCCESS?

Klaus Schuch analysed from 2009 to 2012 the Austrian R&I policy and its implementation under ERAWATCH and from 2015 to 2018 he was national correspondent for the EC’s R&I Observatory. In 2007 he was scientific expert of the CREST Working Group on internationalisation in S&T and in 2012 member of the external expert group of the European Commission to advice on the European R&I-internationalisation strategy. In 2016/2017 he was delegated to the ERAC Working Group on Impact Measurement. In 2018 and 2019, Klaus was Rapporteur of the PSF Mutual Learning Exercise on National Strategies and Roadmaps for International Cooperation in R&I and in 2023-2024 he was Rapport of the PSF Mutual Learning Exercise on Research Security. He was also Austrian delegate to the European RTD Evaluation Network and member of the COST Scientific Committee (2016-2019). Klaus was many years also member of the Commission for Development Research of the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research (former Commission of the Austrian Academy of Sciences) (2006-2018). Klaus is advisor to several Austrian agencies and ministries dealing with research, innovation and technology (e.g. member of the Expert Group of the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Research for "Cluster 2" and for "Widening Participation" [Horizon Europe]. Klaus is one of the main authors of the yearly Austrian Report on Research and Technology (FTB) issued by BMBWF, BMK and BMDW.

WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED CONTRIBUTION IN PREPARING THE STR PARTNERSHIP?

Participate in meetingsStay in the loop and get information about the planning process