Bridging the science-policy gap means gains for everyone The INGSA Southeast Asia Science Advice Network (SEA SAN) is pleased to share a Commentary by Professor Yongyuth Yuthavong, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Former Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand. This is based on Professor Yuthavong’s Keynote Address to the Third Meeting of the SEA SAN themed ‘Bridging…
As part of it’s contribution to the COVID pandemic, Elsevier provided a portal to research and information on the novel coronavirus. With the new monkeypox virus becoming a public health emergency of international concern, the publisher has created a new public repository of information providing various resources for clinicians, researchers and public health officials. All…
Participants of the INGSA-Asia funded Grassroots workshop on ‘Participatory Science Advice for Policy Making’ have published a policy brief titled “Citizen Science as a Tool and Collaborative Approach to Address Air Pollution”. The policy brief represents a valuable output of the two-day workshop which was held in India in December last year. The workshop was…
The Africa Chapter of INGSA thanks all those who responded to the 2021 INGSA-Africa – 2021 Call for Academic and Technical papers on science advice in emergencies. The six papers submitted showed varying degrees of quality and content. Making a final decision on the winners was therefore not so easy. INGSA-Africa has the pleasure in announcing the…
27th September 2021 Dr Ir Siti Hamisah Tapsir Southeast Asia Science Advice Network (SEA SAN) International Network for Government Science Advice The INGSA Southeast Asia Science Advice Network (SEA SAN) is pleased to share an Opinion Piece by Dr Ir Siti Hamisah Tapsir, SEA SAN Council Member and former Secretary General of the Ministry of Science, Technology…
INGSA-Asia would like to congratulate the winners of its Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2021 on their incredible achievements. As part of this award, the winners will receive a seed grant worth €500 as well as guidance and mentorship from a distinguished INGSA-Asia Steering Committee Member to organise science advice workshops in their home countries….
THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF SCIENCE ADVICE IN AFRICA As part of INGSA-Africa’s 2020 workplan the chapter undertook an extensive consensus report on The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa. The aim of the report was to better understand the current state of play and the dynamics of various national and pan-national stakeholders providing evidence and…
In February 2021, INGSA-Africa celebrated its 5th year as a Regional Chapter of the INGSA network. In that time it has run a range of capacity-building activities across the continent, and been an crucial element in the growing awareness and capacity of providing science advice to governments. To reflect this growth of the network and…
INGSA-Asia would like to congratulate the winners of its essay contest themed “How is science advice used for the government in your country?” on their incredible achievements. The winning authors, who came from various countries across the region, were each awarded a Certificate of Distinction as well as a travel bursary worth 200 USD to an international…
As part of their 2019 workplan, INGSA-Africa surveyed scientists and policymakers regarding their views on the use of evidence in policymaking across Africa. The research project was carried out with the support of the INGSA secretariat and the International Science Council Regional Office for Africa (ISC-ROA), The report provides insight and comparison into how evidence-informed…
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