Webinar: WHO Launches Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-informed Policy-making

Webinar: WHO Launches Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-informed Policy-making

ByGrant Mills

Registrations: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fSM8LnxtS6yKK1j6wMDYrg#/registration Join the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Research for Health Department to officially launch the Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-informed Policy-making on Thursday, 15 May 2025. This virtual event will celebrate two years of collaborative efforts between WHO and a diverse group of 130 experts from civil society, academia, government institutions, United Nations agencies, and other international organizations, representing over 40…

New INGSA Insights – Denis Naughten: What actually works in getting evidence into parliaments?

New INGSA Insights – Denis Naughten: What actually works in getting evidence into parliaments?

ByGrant Mills

When it comes to the nuts and bolts of parliamentarians drafting and passing legislation, what are the opportunities for science to inform the process? And what actually works to get legislators excited and engaged in science advice? Denis Naughten was an MP in the Irish Parliament for 27 years. He also the former Chair of…

Webinar: Science Advice and Policy Advocacy: science academy contributions to science-grounded policy in Africa

Webinar: Science Advice and Policy Advocacy: science academy contributions to science-grounded policy in Africa

ByGrant Mills

The World Academy of Sciences Regional Partner for Sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-SAREP) in partnership with the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA), Africa Mauritian Academy of Science and Technology (MAST), and the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) cordially invite you to a webinar on: Science Advice and Policy Advocacy: science academy contributions to…

INGSA launches Founding Middle East Group to support government Science Advice systems in the region

INGSA launches Founding Middle East Group to support government Science Advice systems in the region

ByGrant Mills

In a world of global challenges, economic uncertainty, accelerating technology, and geopolitical tensions, policymakers require robust and reliable information about the world, to both identify the risks but also to seize on opportunities. Yet the mechanisms for how science and policy interact to provide this information, are often ad hoc or poorly understood by the…

New INGSA Insights – Thema Monroe-White: Science is a human system and its biases have real impacts for Science Advice.

New INGSA Insights – Thema Monroe-White: Science is a human system and its biases have real impacts for Science Advice.

ByGrant Mills

Science is a human system – and historical, sociological and structural biases persist. A/Prof Thema Monroe-White looks at how we can improve #ScienceAdvice by understanding WHO is doing the research – and why that matters. Thema Monroe-White is an Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Policy in the Schar School of Policy and Government…

INGSA-Africa hosts End-of-Year Chapter Meeting

INGSA-Africa hosts End-of-Year Chapter Meeting

ByGrant Mills

INGSA-Africa held an end-of-year chapter meeting on Monday, 9 December 2024 from 14.00 to 15.30 UTC with a total participation of 38 made up of SC members, past and present mentees and mentors of the Science Advice Skills Development Programme (SASDP), registered chapter members and network partners. Dr David A. Mbah, FCAS, Former Executive Secretary…

New INGSA Insights – Tracey Brown, Sense About Science – We still haven’t closed the gap between evidence and policy

New INGSA Insights – Tracey Brown, Sense About Science – We still haven’t closed the gap between evidence and policy

ByGrant Mills

Is Expanded Evidence a good thing in all cases? Is more science and more knowledge going to translate directly to better policy? And how does our shared statement of values shape how evidence is talked about and used? Ms Tracey Brown is the Director of Sense About Science UK. Filmed at INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative…

INGSA-Africa: 3rd Cohort of the SASDP Underway

INGSA-Africa: 3rd Cohort of the SASDP Underway

ByGrant Mills

The 3rd cohort of the INGSA-Africa Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-3), kicked off on 1st October 2024 after a successful Virtual Introductory Workshop on 26th September 2024 Following the success of the first two mentorship cohorts, the program has been considerable expanded with 22 selected mentees (12 male and 10 female) coming from Benin,…

New Series of INGSA Insights kicks off with Amb Macharia Kamau – ‘Father’ of the SDGs

New Series of INGSA Insights kicks off with Amb Macharia Kamau – ‘Father’ of the SDGs

ByGrant Mills

The new series of INGSA Insights will be shining a light on some of the key moments of the INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative conference that took place in May in Kigali, Rwanda. First we bring you the ‘Father’ of the SDGs – Amb. Macharia Kamua who was the co-Chair of the negotiations of the Sustainable…

Disemmination Roundtable: INGSA-Africa Consensus Report “The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa” – 17 Oct

Disemmination Roundtable: INGSA-Africa Consensus Report “The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa” – 17 Oct

ByGrant Mills

On Thursday 17th October 2024, INGSA-Africa will be organising the second Dissemination Roundtable for it’s landmark consensus study “The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa“. In collaboration with the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, this will be a virtual online event, taking place at 2pm Tunis time( GMT +1) Thursday, 17 October 2024….

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