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…
This is a guide for policymakers on using REAs (Rapid Evidence Assessments) for policy and the upsides and downsides of their usage.
Project: Countering Zoonotic Spillover of High Consequence Pathogens (HCP) in Southeast Asia Partners: INGSA-Asia and the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Workshop 5 report – Nov 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Keywords: Covid-19, Covid, Southeast Asia, Asia, Zoonosis, Transmission, Pandemic, Health, Security,
In the margins of the #CitiesSummit of the Americas held in Denver, Colorado in April 2023, INGSA organized a workshop to continue the discussion on the development of a North American Chapter, focusing on science advice at the municipal level. Workshop report
In March 2023, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand hosted the First Meeting of G20-Chief Science Advisers Roundtable (G20-CSAR), which witnessed intense discussion on issues of transboundary S&T issues of mutual interest. G20-CSAR is the flagship event under India’s G20 Presidency and led by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. Post event Press…
The Evidence Commission report (released in January 2022, along with an executive summary) had two main goals: provide recommendations about how we can and must improve the use of evidence, both in routine times and in future global crises; and provide the context, concepts or vocabulary that underpin work in this area. Update 2023 (released…
Article collating practical resources on evidence in policymaking – Emily Hayter, On Think Tanks
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