The American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Royal Society announces the highly anticipated science diplomacy framework, “Science Diplomacy in an Era of Disruption.” The framework addresses new challenges facing science diplomacy today, including increased economic competition; rapid technological advancements like artificial intelligence; and the rise of non-state actors including “tech titans.” The…
Recommendations of the EU Science Diplomacy Working Groups This report presents the results of five EU Science Diplomacy Working Groups that were established by the European Commission in order to develop recommendations for a European Framework for Science Diplomacy. The working groups consisted of 130 science and diplomacy experts from across Europe, with each group…
This Joint Research Centre science for policy (S4P) report explores the perceived challenges for establishing and maintaining a well-functioning science–policy interface in the EU. To gather this information, a survey was conducted with around 500 S4P professionals from 22 EU Member States. Respondents to the survey identified a fragmented S4P ecosystem and lack of meeting…
This thematic report focuses on the role of science advice in policymaking. By analysing key characteristics of actors, functions and roles, competencies and skills, and incentives it aims to support the description and analysis of national science-for-policy (S4P) ecosystems. This report provides a shared perspective on these ecosystems, helping countries map their systems, identify best practices,…
In line with its Science and Innovation Strategy, FAO has developed this guidance on strengthening science–policy interfaces (SPIs) for agrifood systems at the national level, helping to ensure that effective policy decisions are made based upon sufficient, relevant, and credible science and evidence. It is targeted to SPIs that are focused on the transformation of…
The landmark outcomes of the 2024 United Nations Summit of the Future, including: The Pact for the Future The Global Digital Compact Declaration on Future Generations
Since 2016, INGSA-Africa have bee bringing together policy practitioners and scientists across the African continent. Read the report on INGSA-Africa’s establishment and journey as a leading element of Africa’s evidence-to-policy landscape
Background: In 2014, a large systematic map found that relational factors were amongst the most frequently reported facilitators of evidence use in policy. Since then, there has been a growth in evidence-use initiatives and research, many of which have attempted to address relational factors. In this timely updated map, we describe the current state of research…
Science advice is a key area for science capacity development in Africa. It has the potential to create notable contributions to developing research and innovation in Africa. The scientific community in the African continent is engaged in a range of scientific research in different areas, specifically to address the continent’s various challenges. The employment of…
Findings from INGSA-Europe’s pilot project: the INCLUSIVE project. The report pairs reviews of some of the relevant literature on language, culture, science advice and negotiation with first-hand accounts from practitioners, policymakers and researchers who engaged with the project across its duration.
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