Pompeu Fabra University, Spain.
Public Underst Sci. 2021 Jan;30(1):36-54. doi: 10.1177/0963662520960663. Epub 2020 Sep 30.
There is a general trend toward more active, broader, and more inclusive participation of different stakeholders in science. Civil society organizations' inclusion in the scientific process is being promoted. However, there are few attempts to understand the role of civil society organizations in research. This study is based on the analysis of 31 semi-structured interviews with Spanish civil society organization managers and representatives. Our main results regarding the current relationship between civil society organizations and the research system are (a) civil society organizations mainly participate in science within one single research moment and they are unaware of their potential. (b) We identify a lack of resources, mutual knowledge (among civil society organizations and academia), and capabilities as barriers for civil society organizations' participation.
目前，不同利益攸关方更加积极、广泛和包容地参与科学研究已成为一种趋势。民间社会组织被纳入到科学进程中。然而，很少有人试图了解民间社会组织在研究中的作用。本研究基于对 31 名西班牙民间社会组织管理者和代表的半结构化访谈的分析。关于民间社会组织与研究系统之间目前的关系，我们的主要研究结果是：（a）民间社会组织主要参与单一的研究环节，且对其潜力缺乏认识。（b）我们发现资源匮乏、民间社会组织与学术界之间缺乏相互了解以及能力不足是民间社会组织参与的障碍。
