UPEN is a voluntary-led network of UK universities and knowledge brokers. We provide a one stop shop for universities and policy organisations to access opportunities to strengthen evidence-informed policy making. UPEN’s mission is to facilitate a connective and collaborative ecosystem to strengthen the use of academic research in public policy.
The EU Competence Centre for Science Communication is led by the COALESCE consortium, which is funded by the European Commission for an initial period of four years. The Competence Centre itself is virtual in nature, made up of national and regional hubs in countries across Europe, which serve as the venues for its activities and trainings. The…
Transforming Evidence is an multidisciplinary, cross-sectoral, international community. We aim to connect individuals and organisations who generate, share and use evidence. Our community members include academics, policymakers, practitioners and funders, as well as journalists, think tanks and intermediaries. What do we do? We bring together a community of expertise around evidence production, sharing and use….
A global network for evidence-informed health policy-making The Evidence-informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) is a global initiative embracing cutting-edge approaches to knowledge translation for better health policy-making. EVIPNet supports countries in leveraging the best available, actionable evidence to deliver high-quality and effective healthcare policies and sustainably strengthen national health systems.
WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-based policies and programmes.
The Government Office for Science advise the UK’s Prime Minister and Cabinet to help ensure excellent science advice is at the heart of government decision-making. It’s mission is to put excellent science advice at the heart of decision-making. GO-Science works with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The European Science Advisors Forum (ESAF) is a non-formal network consisting of advisors, experts and scientists that hold advisory mandate from their Government and have a responsibility to provide scientific advice to their Government or help arranging it. ESAF’s mission is to foster cooperation, knowledge exchange and mutual learning between its Members and Associate Members,…
The European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) is an inter-institutional EU process promoting foresight and anticipatory governance. It brings together nine EU institutions and bodies who are committed to thinking longer term about the challenges and opportunities facing Europe and, through foresight, to support policy-makers to make the right policy choices.
The Council for Science and Technology (CST) reports to the Prime Minister on science, engineering, technology and mathematics. The council is an expert committee, supported by a secretariat in the UK’s Government Office for Science.
The Caribbean Academy of Sciences was inaugurated in Trinidad in May 1988. It has five divisions covering the natural, agricultural, medical, engineering and social sciences. Current membership stands at 200 members, including scientists from the English-speaking Caribbean, Guadeloupe, Cuba, Guyana and Suriname. It is an independent, non-governmental body aiming to: provide a forum for interchange…
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