JRC: Science-for-policy ecosystems through the eyes of professionals

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…

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…

Science Advice Ecosystems in France, Portugal and Greece – Joint Research Centre Reports

During September 2022, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published the three external expert reports that assess the science-for-policy ecosystems of France, Greece, and Portugal in their local language, after having been published some of them in English a few months ago.

Assessing national institutional capacity for evidence-informed policymaking: the role of a science-for-policy system – Kathryn Oliver 2022

This report sets out a conceptual map for potential elements of a science-for-policy advisory ecosystem. The aim of this map is not to propose an ideal system, but rather to highlight how elements need to connect with each other at multiple levels; to allow us to ask how all involved in evidence production, mobilisation and…

Interlinkages and policy coherence for the Sustainable Development Goals implementation: An operational method to identify trade-offs and co-benefits in a systemic way

Abstract:The broad scope and complexity of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute a new challenge for policy. The identification of effective implementation strategies would need to be supported by coordinated policies that take into account the multiple relationships existing between the different dimensions of sustainability. This report proposes an original method to identify and deal…

Broadening the scope of science advice: Engaging knowledge-creators beyond the academy – Workshop Report

Report based on the Global Young Academy – Joint Research Centre – International Network for Government Science Advice workshop ‘Broadening the scope of science advice: Best practices for engaging knowledge‐creators beyond the academy’ on 28 September 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was generously supported by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the International…

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