European Researchers’ Night: Ethics and credibility in science and technology

The webinar is organised by the Unite! university alliance that Aalto is part of. 

The Unite! webinar from 11:00 AM – 13:00, online via zoom, will:

• Briefly present the European University Alliance “Unite!” and its offer for prospective students 
• Show that the researcher’s job is interesting, exciting, amazing and provides an opportunity to work with colleagues from all around the world
• Explain some elements and reflections on ethics and credibility in science and technology, which are crucial for the advancement of knowledge, the trustworthiness of research, and the responsible application of scientific discoveries. These principles ensure that scientific and technological developments are conducted and communicated in ways that are fair, transparent, and beneficial to society.

Registration

The event primarily targets High School pupils (15-18 years) and future students in the nine Unite! cities and regions. However, anyone interested is welcome to join. Please register in advance here

Agenda

11:00 Introduction of the session; Moderator Milica Zivanic, SURE! Representative from UPC, Barcelona

11:05 Welcome address by Unite! Secretary General                         

11:15 AI-Robotics: Trustworthiness, Trustiness, Truthiness, and Failing Democracy; Prof. Cecilio Angulo Bahón, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

11:30 Submitted questions from school classes

11:40 Ethics and consequences of emerging AI tools (tentative); Dr. Teresa Marcinów, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

11:55 Submitted questions from school classes

12:05 AI governance; Prof. em. Carl-Gustaf Jansson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

12:20 Submitted questions from school classes

12:30 Discussion with the audience hosted by Dr. Teresa Marcinów, Prof. Cecilio Angulo Bahón, Prof. em. Carl-Gustaf Jansson

13.00 Closing 

What is the European Researchers' Night? 

The European Researchers' Night is a Europe-wide public event, which displays the diversity of science and its impact on citizens' daily lives in fun, inspiring ways and aims to:

• bring research and researchers closer to the public
• promote excellent research projects across Europe and beyond
• increase the interest of young people in science and research careers
• showcase the impact of researchers’ work on people’s daily lives

This year, the event will take place on Friday 27 September in 25 countries.