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Eckhardt, Jennifer (Dortmund (DE) Technische Universit\u00e4t Dortmund)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Authors<\/strong>: Jennifer Eckhardt, Katrin Bauer, Christoph Kaletka<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Keywords<\/strong>: Accessibility, Social Innovation, Inclusion<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Abstract<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Accessibility is increasingly recognized as a foundational element for equitable innovation, supporting social cohesion and resilience. A closer interaction between science and society, especially marginalized populations, has become an objective in STI policies worldwide (Kalliom\u00e4ki 2024). In line, the OECD Agenda for Transformative STI Policies provides valuable guidance for ensuring that STI policies promote accessibility and inclusion (OECD 2024). It calls for a shift in STI policymaking towards more inclusive, responsible, and context-sensitive frameworks. These policies should also support the availability of accessible technologies, the social acceptability of innovations, and the adaptability of solutions to meet changing accessibility needs. While accessibility is increasingly being thought of in an integrative and holistic way and has long since gone beyond the pure absence of physical barriers, there has so far been a lack of clear understanding of the nature of comprehensive accessibility in a broader sense.<\/p>\n This track invites contributions examining how STI policies can advance accessibility on multiple levels\u2014local, national, and global, and from a variety of perspectives\u2014barriers, enablers, or intermediaries. It welcomes contributions reflecting the role of accessibility for STI policies in times of multiple and complex societal crises as well as its potential for transformative change. We seek submissions that explore the role of STI in shaping inclusive environments, including pathways, policy frameworks, governance structures, individual actors and organizations, and stakeholder collaborations. Papers from a variety of disciplines are highly welcome, including but not limited to sociology, public administration, political science, management, and entrepreneurship. We invite presentations of full and early-stage research papers and policy dialogues for speed talks.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Contributors are encouraged to address diverse viewpoints, including:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u2022 Theoretical underpinnings: frameworks and models that inform and shape STI policies on accessibility and inclusion<\/p>\n \u2022 Empirical studies: examples, case studies and analyses on accessibility in STI policies as well as in concrete – virtual and analogue – places of science, technology development and innovation<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Policy Integration: Presentations on how STI policies and how policy-makers can incorporate accessibility goals and the role of accessibility in policy frameworks<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Perspectives: exploring systemic, organizational, or individual barriers, enablers, or intermediaries in advancing accessibility within STI policy, and how policy innovations can overcome or build on these<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Multiple Levels: How do accessibility-focused STI practices differ in regional, social or cultural contexts, and what mutual learning opportunities exist between the Global North and South?<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Artificial Intelligence: What role can policy-enabled artificial intelligence play in fostering accessibility and social innovation for more inclusive environments?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This session will provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, offering new insights into research and practice on aligning STI policy and policy-makers\u2019 action and use of novel technologies with accessibility priorities and fostering inclusive societal futures. To address the breadth of the topics to allow a wide range of contributions, we have pre-defined a set of possible questions to be addressed:<\/p>\n Conceptual\/Theoretical Foundations of Accessibility in STI Policy<\/p>\n \u2022 What are the key theoretical frameworks that can inform STI policy on accessibility and inclusion?<\/p>\n \u2022 How do different conceptualizations of accessibility shape STI policy approaches?<\/p>\n \u2022 How can the principles of universal design and inclusive innovation be integrated into STI policy frameworks?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ensuring Accessibility in Innovation<\/p>\n \u2022 How can STI funding support local accessible infrastructure and innovations?<\/p>\n \u2022 How can STI policies promote adaptable solutions to evolving accessibility challenges?<\/p>\n \u2022 What factors must STI policy-makers consider when enabling social innovation to foster inclusive environments, including organizational strategy and culture or individual idiosyncrasies?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ensuring Accessibility via Technology<\/p>\n \u2022 How can STI policies ensure accessible technologies across sectors (e.g., administration, urban planning, education, healthcare)?<\/p>\n \u2022 In what way might artificial intelligence ease or burden the implementation of accessibility-oriented innovations, technologies, or policies?<\/p>\n \u2022 How can artificial intelligence promote more inclusive societal action or how does it hinder it?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Social Innovation for contextual Sensitivity and Acceptability<\/p>\n \u2022 In what way should policy-makers support societal action to enable collective initiatives or social ventures\/enterprises?<\/p>\n \u2022 How can STI policies ensure accessible technologies are contextually sensitive to communities?<\/p>\n \u2022 What role do public awareness, co-design, e-Participation\/e-Governement play in improving STI policy acceptability?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Research, Metrics, and Standards for Accessibility<\/p>\n \u2022 How can STI research fill gaps in understanding accessibility needs at various levels?<\/p>\n \u2022 What metrics can be used to monitor and improve STI-policy-led accessibility progress and to better measure the whole action chain \u2014from policy-makers\u2019 deliberations over implementation to outcome\/impact?<\/p>\n \u2022 How can local STI policies align with international accessibility standards and standards of their measurement?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Eckhardt, Jennifer (Dortmund (DE) Technische Universit\u00e4t Dortmund) Advancing Accessibility: Interdisciplinary Pathways and Multiple Perspectives \u00a0 Authors: Jennifer Eckhardt, Katrin Bauer, Christoph Kaletka \u00a0 Keywords: Accessibility, Social Innovation, Inclusion \u00a0 Abstract: Accessibility is increasingly recognized as a foundational element for equitable innovation, supporting social cohesion and resilience. 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