Scientific Advice: Science, Technology, and Policy Making in the Twenty-First Century – University of Tokyo Press – 2016

English Summary of Booklet published by University of Tokyo Press. Title: Scientific Advice: Science, Technology, and Policy Making in the Twenty-First Century Tateo Arimoto / Yasushi Sato / Keiko Matsuo with a special contribution by Hiroyuki Yoshikawa ISBN 978-4-13-060316-4

The Place of Research-based Evidence in Policymaking – Technopolis report 2015

This report discusses the use of research-based evidence in policymaking. It is based on interviews with six ministries/directorates general in the UK, Netherlands, Finland and the European Commission and forms part of a larger project of the Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy (DFiR), which aims to study and improve Danish practice. Historically, the…

Understanding the challenges and opportunities at the Science-Policy Interface – Gluckman Keynote – UN Environmental Assembly – 2016

United Nations Environmental Assembly – Science Policy Forum Nairobi, Kenya; May 2016 Professor Sir Peter Gluckman – Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Chair, International Network for Government Science Advice

Commentary: Policy assessments to enhance EU scientific advice – Martin Kowarsch – Nature Climate Change – 2015

The European Commission needs to amend its new Scientific Advice Mechanism. Highly integrated, participatory assessments of policy alternatives are required for multidimensional, value-laden policy issues such as the European Union’s climate and energy policies….

Principles of science advice – from the national to the international dimension – Peter Gluckman – World Science Forum 2015

Address to the INGSA workshop on International Collaboration in Science Advice – a satellite meeting to the World Science Forum. Budapest, Nov 4th 2015 Much of the contention that has surrounded models of science advice comes because there are different understandings of what is meant or desired. While the discussion today is going to be…

The ethos of scientific advice: a pragmatist approach to uncertainty and ignorance in science and public policy – Arthur Pedersen 2014

Book Chapter Title: The ethos of scientific advice: a pragmatist approach to uncertainty and ignorance in science and public policy. Published in: H. de Regt and C. Kwa, eds. (2014), Building Bridges: Connecting Science, Technology and Philosophy – Essays presented to Hans Radder, Amsterdam: VU University Press, pp. 53–62.

A Think Tank for Science Advice – Montreal 2014

On June 10, 2014, the Chief Scientist of Quebec held an international Chief Scientists and Opinion Leaders meeting in Montreal to discuss, compare, and challenge strategic approaches used by different countries and networks to deliver high level scientific advice to their respective governments or organizations. More importantly, they brought to the Chief Scientists and Opinion…

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