Big science and big administration: Confronting the governance, financial and legal challenges of FuturICT

Abstract

This paper considers the issues around managing large scientific projects, and draws conclusions for the governance and management of FuturICT, based on previous experience of Big Science projects, such as CERN and ATLAS. We also consider the legal and ethical issues of the FuturICT project as the funding instrument moves from the Seventh Framework Programme to Horizon 2020. © EDP Sciences, Springer-Verlag 2012.