Gene Rowe Evaluations

HoNESt staff members

Gene Rowe Evaluations (GRE) is a SME (established June 2010) based in Norwich, UK. It focuses on conducting primary (social science) academic research, desk analysis, the evaluation of public and stakeholder engagement processes, and event facilitation. GRE has received funding from various international and national sources, including the EU, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the UK Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA), and the Wellcome Trust. GRE has also completed commissions for various institutions, including the Universities of Cardiff and Southampton, the John Innes Centre (Norwich) and the Institute of Food Research (Norwich).

Role in HoNESt

Within this project, GRE has a number of roles. GRE will contribute towards the development of the social science frameworks for analyzing the historical data, and will aid in the analysis of the case studies, and in particular, on assessing the nature and quality of engagement conducted in the different cases/countries. GRE will also play a major role in the dissemination and engagement Workpackage, mainly in designing, running, and analyzing the stakeholder engagement events.