Research to Action Compass – Tool for research institutions and policymakers

Our Research-to-Action Compass demonstrates how research organisations can expand their support for knowledge exchange and impact more diverse science advice in three increasingly prominent fields: diverse science advice for policy, effective science communication, and sustainable entrepreneurship. The Research-to-Action Compass provides strategic guidance to translate your vision for knowledge exchange and impact into practice – based…

Using models for policymaking – The questions you should ask when presented with the use of simulation models in policymaking

The last decade saw an explosion in the use of simulation models to provide policy advice from policies to mitigate climate change, address the Covid-19 pandemic to project population movements. Yet there is a growing public concern that policymakers are being left behind when it comes to not only understanding the model advice but questioning…

Systematic Map: What influences the use of research evidence in policy? Transforming Evidence

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…

The World Health Organization’s Evidence-informed Policy Network (‎EVIPNet)‎

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. ​

Skills for the European Open Science Commons (Skills4EOSC)

Skills4EOSC ‘Skills for the European Open Science commons: creating a training ecosystem for Open and FAIR science’ is funded by the European Commission Horizon Europe programme (GA 101058527). Coordinated by Consortium GARR and supported by 44 partners in 18 European countries, Skills4EOSC will set up a pan-European network of competence centres to speed up the…

European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance

The EU Science Diplomacy Alliance facilitates interactions and dialogue, training, institutional capacity building and coordination of grant-seeking or use of joint funding, if available. The Alliance serves as a hub for cooperative activities and voluntary coordination and relies upon the participating membership community and networks to highlight and select different areas and innovative activities to…

Trustworthy Public Communications – European Commission JRC

This report provides evidence-based insights and recommendations on how public communicators can strengthen the future of democracies by navigating (new) information ecosystems in ways that earn the trust and confidence of citizens. At a time when trust in government is increasingly recognised as important to democracy, the report aims to support institutions in tackling the…

An evaluation framework for institutional capacity of science-for-policy ecosystems in EU Member States

Abstract: This report sets out an evaluation framework to assess the institutional capacity of science-for-policy ecosystems across EU Member States. The report is of interest to practitioners and expert evaluators who want to assess how different organisations and actors provide and transmit knowledge individually and jointly to support evidence-informed policymaking. Using this evaluation framework will…

Engaging with Evidence Toolkit – NESTA

This is a toolkit on how to utilise, synthesise, scrutinise, and engage with evidence and expertise for policy development. This toolkit was created by Nesta in partnership with the Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) programme and the Chief Scientific Adviser’s (CSA) Office at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). It will help you to understand…

Supporting the routine use of evidence during the policy-making process: a WHO checklist

This WHO checklist is for any organization or person supporting the routine use of evidence in the process of policy-making. Evidence-informed policy-making (EIPM) is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universal health coverage (UHC). Its importance is emphasized in WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019–2023 (GPW13). This checklist was developed by the WHO Secretariat of Evidence-Informed…

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