Applied research in the social sciences and humanities for the welfare

1. 1
3. PLACE
NATURE, LANDSCAPE
QUARTERS, LOCATIONS, CITIES,
REGION, STATE
2. SOCIETY
3. PLACE
4. ECONOMY/
TECHNOLOY
4.
ECONOMY/
TECHNOLOGY
TALENTS, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE CAPITAL
X
O
X
O
X
X
X
O
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Theology
History
Aesthetics
X
X
X
X
X
O
Ethics
Linguistics
Anthropology
Ethnology
Sociology
Ecology
Law/legislation
Psychologiy
Politics
Statistics
X
X
X
X
X
O X
O O
X
X
X
O
O
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cultural heritage
O
X
X
X
O
X
Architecture
Urban planning
X
X
O
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O
X
X
O
X
X
X
O
X
O
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O
X
X
X
X
X
X
O
X
X
X
O
X
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1. HUMAN
5.
CULTURE/
CREATIVITY
X
O
X
X
O
The exact composition of disciplines is still under discussion. Assignment of SHH disciplines to priority areas is still under discussion.
O = priority area as a main subject of the disciplines. X = discipline with a crucial impact on the priority area (draft for discussion).
PRIORITY AREAS
1.
HUMAN
X
X
X
Art
Educational and public institutions, cultural
infrastructure, transport infrastructure, housing,
natural resources, landscape, clusters, networks,
incubators, technology transfer offices, hubs,
coworking centers, etc.
X
O
X
X
X
Religionistics
Social networks, local knowledge, collaboration,
partnerships, interdisciplinary, innovative culture,
tolerance, social cohesion, environment, genius loci,
buzz, attitudes, safety, quality of life, education,
equality etc.
X
X
X
X
X
X
O
Humanities1
Archeology
Hard factors
X
X
X
Education
Soft factors
O X
O O
X
X
X O
X X
New media
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN
SOCIETY
PLACE
ECONOMY/ TECHNOLOGY
CULTURE/ CREATIVITY
IDENTITY/ ATTRACTIVENESS
COMPETITIVENESS
CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS
PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
Informatics/ICT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Economy
PRIORITY AREAS2
Demographics
Priority areas for applied research in social
sciences and humanities (SSH)
Philosophy
Culturology
PROGRAMME OMEGA
Geography
Social Sciences1
5. CULTURE/ CREATIVITY
6. IDENTITY/
ATTRACTIVENESS
INFRASTRUCTURE,
INNOVATION,
HUMAN CAPITAL
7. COMPETITIVENESS
8. CULTURAL AND
CREATIVE SECTORS
8. CULTURAL AND
CREATIVE SECTORS
9. PUBLIC POLICY AND
ADMINISTRATION
Source: own representation
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CHARACTERISTICS/ NEED FOR APPLIED RESEARCH OF SSH3
Human and education, morality and religiosity. Methods of diagnosis and comprehensive development of
the individual. The development of human capital, talent, and creativity. Language as an instrument for
understanding and interpreting the World etc.
Demographic and social changes, changes in value structures and ethics, science, technology and new
media, ICT, Internet safety. Security and reliability of products and services, social innovation, extremism,
ethnic inclusion, tolerance, public participation. Generation and gender issues, education and changes in its
content, development and transformation of society - Inclusive, innovative and reflective society, privacy
and freedom on the Internet etc.
Sustainable development of landscape and human settlements, availability, excluded localities,
employment opportunities, quality of life and health care, environmental protection. Safe, clean and
efficient energy, cultural activities, collaboration and networking, urban planning, regional development
and nature-friendly society. Allocation and retention factors, community involvement, territorial
partnerships etc.
Identification of new opportunities for competitive advantage, the development of cooperation between
the private sector, research organizations and universities, public administration and citizens (media,
information and cultural society), business support, exploration of new markets. Development of innovative
business - services and infrastructure, cyber security etc.
Cultural creation, participation, distribution and consumption as an allocation and retention factor,
innovation culture and their impact. Role of culture and cultural infrastructure for regeneration and
development of communities and localities. Digitalisation. Developing creative thinking in lifelong learning
and active working life and its use for the development of personal, communal and economic activities
(cultural creativity, scientific creativity, economic creativity, technological creativity) etc.
The combination of local culture, the use of distinctive local sources (municipal, historical, natural, cultureled etc.). Collective memory, attitudes, lifestyle, cultural identity of landscape, natural, cultural and creative
attributes as a sorce for competitiveness location/community regeneration and socio-economic
development etc.
The combination of innovative culture, corporate culture, education and institutional infrastructure, human
capital, science, research and development, transfer of technology and knowledge, rules, laws, legislation,
business support. Production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, mobility and transport,
policy makers, infrastructure, networking, clustering or culture of cooperation for competitiveness and
socio-economic development etc.
Mapping and development of cultural and creative sectors (CCS) and its economic activities, using ideas and
IP (input) to generate new ideas and IP (output). CCS and its role in manufacturing, innovation and
competitive advantage for other sectors (spillover effects). CCS as a new market and new sales method
discovery. CCS as a generator of prosperity and contributor to the development of communities, cities and
regions (synergy effects). CCS as an interface between creativity, culture, economy, technology and society.
Governance: smart governance smart administration, participative governance, (new)public management.
Public policies: coordination and implementation of public policies, public interest, multilevel governance,
EU policy harmonisation, impact and perception of state intervention, analysis of the impact of public
policy, forecasts of economic development, removing barriers in the internal market. The introduction of
empirical ex ante and ex post evaluation of policies and strategies (evidence-based policies).
Based on the findings of roundtables, research priorities of the Czech Rep., Horizon 2020 and previous objectives of programme OMEGA.

2. Circulation of knowledge from applied research of social science & humanities
for socio-economic development and development of creative economy
input:
Opinion, satisfaction and
participation of citizens, SWOT,
needs of humans & society etc.
political system
output:
Proposals/impact assesment
of new ideas & solution, programms &
laws, regulation etc.
knowledge creation
output:
Soft allocation factors & infrastructure, value
& identity, culture-based & media-based
production distribution and consumption etc.
political and legal capital
human
& society
Culture-based and
media-based public
knowledge creation
social and information
social capital
input:
Need/use of cultural & creative
resources, morality and spirituality,
information, green life style, value of
landscape etc.
output:
Hard allocation factors
& infrastructure,
smart environment,
etc.
input:
research of educational and R&D
needs, design of training programs,
human development, lifelong
learning etc.
evidence-based policy, Knowledge
(tacit,
(new)public management,
creative,
smart/ participative
local,…),
governance etc.
human
developcreative
ment,
economy knowledge
creation etc.
education and research
system
knowledge creation
cohesion, ICT,
digitization, social
innovation, social media,
Transfer of technology &
innovative culture, security,
know-how, innovation,
cultural / community
creative industries, spillover
planning etc.
green technologies, effects, synergy effects etc.
natural environment
eco-design, health,
quality of life,
quality of housing
etc.
knowledge creation
natural capital
input:
need/use of natural resources,
protecting the environment etc.
human and know-how
capital
economic system
knowledge creation
economic capital
output:
economic opportunities, new
markets, new sales methods, jobs
creation, needs for intervention etc.
output:
use of high-skilled human capital,
science & research results
disemination, technology push,
protection and use of IP etc.
input:
Knowledge,
creativity,
technology pull,
entrepreneurial
spirit etc.
27.2.2014; kraus@tacr.cz