Public Participation, Science and Society

This volume presents the findings of a three-year international study on innovative public engagement. It provides theoretical generalisations on the dynamics of public engagement, suggestions for an evaluation framework, and clear empirical examples of how public engagement works in practice.

Mikko Rask is Adjunct Professor and Principal Investigator at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Saul- Mäiukait--Žvinien- is Senior Researcher at Vilnius University, Lithuania, and a Policy Adviser for the Republic of Lithuania on innovation, research and education, and an Expert of the European Commission.
Loreta Tauginien- is Researcher in Ethics Management and Head of the Academic Ethics Centre at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania.
Vytautas Dik-ius is Professor at Vilnius University Business School (VUBS), Lithuania.
Kaisa Matschoss is Adjunct Professor at the University of Eastern Finland, and works as a university researcher at the Consumer Society Research Centre at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Timo Aarrevaara is a Professor of Public Management at the University of Lapland, Finland.
Luciano d'Andrea is a sociologist who has been working on issues at the cross roads of social dynamics, economics and technological transformation.