Public engagement guidelines
About the guidelines developed for researchers engaging with the public.
We agreed to produce these guidelines to support the Government's National Strategic Plan for Science in Society, ‘A Nation of Curious Minds - He Whenua Hiriri I Te Mahara’
One of the strategic areas of this plan is ‘Science sector engaging with the public’, which raises the expectation that there cannot be a scientifically-engaged public without a publicly-involved science sector. These guidelines seek to foster and support effective engagement between researchers and society.
Note that the guidelines complement, but are separate from our Code of Professional Standards and Ethics that applies to all Royal Society Te Apārangi members.
Review date
These guidelines will be reviewed after January 2018 in the light of experience gained from their use and uptake and further engagement with Māori, business and non-profit communities. In particular, the Societ is committed to entering into an ongoing discussion with Māori researchers and those engaged in research in Māori domains to explore how specific knowledge systems such as mātauranga Māori enrich and add new dimensions to many fields of intellectual endeavour of value to society.
Panel members
The panel members who led the development of the guidelines were:
- Professor Richard Bedford (chair), Royal Society of New Zealand President
- Dr John Caradus, Royal Society of New Zealand Council
- Distinguished Professor Gaven Martin, Royal Society of New Zealand Council
- Professor Caroline Saunders, Royal Society of New Zealand Council
- Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Royal Society of New Zealand Council
- Dr Andrew Cleland, Royal Society of New Zealand Chief Executive