The final scope of NanoCode has been to develop a strategic framework (called MasterPlan) guiding the further development and implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (N&N) Research (EU-CoC). The development of a practical tool (the CodeMeter) to help stakeholders assess their performance in complying with the EU-CoC’s principles form a key element of the framework.

The MasterPlan is the final result of the analysis and consultation activities carried out by the project. It relies on some clear outcomes unveiled by the consultation. In perticular a number of positive and negative aspects (strengths / weaknesses) of the current EU-CoC as well as the need for a fundamental revision of it and the development of an implementation strategy in order to foster its future use and application. It provides a number of options and recommendations related to three main features of the Code:

• role and scope: extending the Code from N&N to research and innovation in general, from a  framework of behaviours to a standard;
• format and contents: improvement of structure, language and guidelines;
• implementation: options to provide assistance tools, identify incentives/disincentives, improve awareness and dissemination

The CodeMeter is designed as a self-assessment and learning tool to support stakeholders engaging with the principles and values of the Code on a voluntary basis.

The tool breaks down the EU-CoC’s general principles and guidelines in form of questions with multiple option answers. Depending on responses given a scoring profile shows up at the end of the CodeMeter course so enabling the assessment of individual stakeholders’ performance in relation to the EU-CoC principles and guidelines for action. Suggestions on how compliance with the EU-CoC could be improved are also provided for each of the CodeMeter question. Additional information and references on the criteria incorporated into the CodeMeter are included in a separate file.

The CodeMeter focus on research performing stakeholders (taking into account the guidelines of the EC-COC targeted to this group) and It is based on the current version of the Code.

MasterPlan

View Final MasterPlan  → 

CodeMeter

View Final CodeMeter  →

CodeMeter Tool Report: Concepts, Objectives & Application

View CodeMeter Tool Report  →

Additional information on the CodeMeter Criteria

View Additional Information →

A number of reports with detailed information on activities and results of all different phases of the project (analysis, consultation, design of the MasterPlan and CodeMeter, dissemination) are available for download here →.

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