Principles / Structures
Principles and Structures of Evidence-to-Policy
Concepts and practices for how knowledge informs public policy, have changed dramatically since it emerged as a discrete area of study. Often these discursive shifts are brought about, or documented by, attempts to codify the Principles or Structures that should underpin the practice of science advice. How these have changed over the years are illustrative of how the field has evolved and is dealing with the challenges facing it and society.
These resources provide guidance on the current best practice, as well as track the critical moments that have faced this burgeoning field of thought. This list is not exhaustive and we appreciate INGSA members who are able to send us suggestions and links for the Resource Library – send your submissions to g.mills@auckland.ac.nz
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Principles and Structures – Science Advice & Science Diplomacy
| Title | Author | Summary | Tags | Link | hf:doc_tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Muscat Declaration on Global Science – ISC – January 2025 | ISC | On the Occasion of the Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue, 26–28 January 2025, Muscat, Oman Preamble … | 2025, Declaration, ISC Muscat, Oman, Science Diplomacy, Science Systems | 2025 declaration isc-muscat oman science-diplomacy science-systems | |
| Science Diplomacy in an Era of Disruption – AAAS and Royal Society | AAAS, The Royal Society | The American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Royal Society announces the highly … | 2025, AAAS, Principles, Science Diplomacy, The Royal Society | 2025 aaas principles science-diplomacy the-royal-society | |
| A European framework for science diplomacy (2025) | European Commission | Recommendations of the EU Science Diplomacy Working Groups This report presents the results of five … | 2025, FMSTAN, Report, Science Diplomacy | 2025 fmstan report science-diplomacy | |
| Science advice to policymakers – Roles, enabling conditions and incentives: Mutual learning exercise on bridging the gap between science and policy: second thematic report | Alessandro Allegra, Ilkka Tuomi, Kathryn Oliver, Ladislav Frűhauf, Rene Von Schomberg | This thematic report focuses on the role of science advice in policymaking. By analysing key … | DGRI, Ecosystem, Europe, European Commission, Principles | dgri ecosystem europe european-commission principles | |
| COALESCE – Science Communication Standards, Principles and Criteria | COALESCE | The European Competence Centre for Science Communication is dedicated to supporting all actors from the … | Science Communication | science-communication | |
| FAO: Guidance on strengthening national science–policy interfaces for agrifood systems | FAO | In line with its Science and Innovation Strategy, FAO has developed this guidance on strengthening … | Agriculture, FAO, Principles, Sustainability, United Nations | agriculture fao principles sustainability united-nations | |
| Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact, Declaration on Future Generations – United Nations | United Nations | The landmark outcomes of the 2024 United Nations Summit of the Future, including: The Pact … | 2024, Digital Wellbeing, Future Generations, Multilateral, SDGs, United Nations | 2024 digital-wellbeing future-generations multilateral sdgs united-nations | |
| Using models for policymaking – The questions you should ask when presented with the use of simulation models in policymaking | JRC, Sense About Science UK | The last decade saw an explosion in the use of simulation models to provide policy … | 2024, Europe, Modelling, Science Communication | 2024 europe modelling science-communication | |
| INGSA2024 Viewpoints Compendium | INGSA | INGSA2024 Viewpoints is the companion publication to the Kigali conference, featuring many of the speakers … | 2024, Conference, INGSA2024, Rwanda, Science Advice, Science Diplomacy | 2024 conference ingsa2024 rwanda science-advice science-diplomacy | |
| Science Europe – Guidance on Science for Policy Activities | Nicola Francesco Dotti | Policy- and decision makers deal with complex, knowledge-demanding challenges for which simple solutions do not … | Europe, Principles, Science Europe | europe principles science-europe | |
| Flipping the Science Model: A Roadmap to Science Missions for Sustainability – ISC | ISC | Both natural and social sciences have made significant contributions to our understanding of the challenges … | ISC, Mission-Based Science, SDGs, Sustainability | isc mission-based-science sdgs sustainability | |
| G20- Chief Science Advisers Roundtable (G20-CSAR) – Outcome Document & Chair’s Summary – Aug 2023 | G20-CSAR | Outcome Document and Summary of 2nd meeting of the G20 CSA Roundtable as part of … | CSA, G20, G20-CSAR, India, Principles | csa g20 g20-csar india principles | |
| INGSA Strategic Plan 2022-2025 | INGSA | The INGSA Strategic Plan for … | Strategic Plan | strategic-plan | |
| Constitution of INGSA – March 2021 | INGSA | The Constitution of INGSA as confirmed in March 2021 – the underpinnning processes and values … | Constitution | constitution | |
| Workshop #5 Report – Countering Zoonotic Spillover Project – INGSA-Asia / NASEM – June 2023 | INGSA-Asia, NASEM | Project: Countering Zoonotic Spillover of High Consequence Pathogens (HCP) in Southeast Asia Partners: INGSA-Asia and … | 2023, COVID19, Health, INGSA-Asia, Malaysia, NASEM, Principles, Security | 2023 covid19 health ingsa-asia malaysia nasem principles security | |
| Workshop #4 Report – Countering Zoonotic Spillover Project – INGSA-Asia / NASEM – Nov 2022 | INGSA-Asia, NASEM | Project: Countering Zoonotic Spillover of High Consequence Pathogens (HCP) in Southeast Asia Partners: INGSA-Asia and … | 2022, COVID19, Health, INGSA-Asia, NASEM, Principles, Security, Singapore | 2022 covid19 health ingsa-asia nasem principles security singapore | |
| Workshop #3 Report – Countering Zoonotic Spillover Project – INGSA-Asia / NASEM – Sept 2022 | INGSA-Asia, NASEM | Project: Countering Zoonotic Spillover of High Consequence Pathogens (HCP) in Southeast Asia Partners: INGSA-Asia and … | 2022, COVID19, Health, INGSA-Asia, NASEM, Principles, Security, Thailand | 2022 covid19 health ingsa-asia nasem principles security thailand | |
| Workshop #2 Report – Countering Zoonotic Spillover Project – INGSA-Asia / NASEM – July 2022 | INGSA-Asia, NASEM | Project: Countering Zoonotic Spillover of High Consequence Pathogens (HCP) in Southeast Asia Partners: INGSA-Asia and … | 2022, Asia, COVID19, Health, INGSA-Asia, NASEM, Principles, Security | 2022 asia covid19 health ingsa-asia nasem principles security | |
| Workshop #1 Report – Countering Zoonotic Spillover Project – INGSA-Asia / NASEM – May 2022 | INGSA-Asia, NASEM | Project: Countering Zoonotic Spillover of High Consequence Pathogens (HCP) in Southeast Asia Partners: INGSA-Asia and … | 2022, Asia, COVID19, Health, INGSA-Asia, NASEM, Principles, Security | 2022 asia covid19 health ingsa-asia nasem principles security | |
| Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges Report – 2022 and 2023 update – 7 Languages | Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges, McMaster Forum | The Evidence Commission report (released in January 2022, along with an executive summary) had two … | 2022, 2023, COVID19, McMaster Forum, Report | 2022 2023 covid19 mcmaster-forum report | |
| Principles and Structures of Science Advice – Peter Gluckman Presentation Malaysia 2017 | Peter Gluckman | Powerpoint Presentation from Sir Peter Gluckman to Johor Malaysia workshop … | 2017, Malaysia, Presentation | 2017 malaysia presentation | |
| Global Young Academy Science Advice Resource Centre | GYA | The Global Young Academy also maintain a library of resources relevant to evidence-into-policy. There platform … | GYA, Principles, Tools | gya principles tools | |
| Evidence-informed policy making – Building a conceptual model and developing indicators 2022 – EU Report | European Commission | In principle, the application of available scientific evidence to policy making should improve its quality. … | 2022, Ecosystem, Europe, European Commission, Indicators, Principles | 2022 ecosystem europe european-commission indicators principles | |
| Evidence, policy, impact: WHO guide for evidence-informed decision-making | WHO | This is a guide for evidence-informed decision-making for those who need to create, commission, fund, … | 2022, Decision-making, Demand side, Health, Synthesis, Toolkit, Tools | 2022 decision-making demand-side health synthesis toolkit tools | |
| Assessing national institutional capacity for evidence-informed policymaking: the role of a science-for-policy system – Kathryn Oliver 2022 | European Commission, Kathryn Oliver | This report sets out a conceptual map for potential elements of a science-for-policy advisory ecosystem. … | Ecosystem, Europe, European Commission, Indicators, JRC, Principles | ecosystem europe european-commission indicators jrc principles | |
| How to become an effective Science-Policy Advisor? 16 Lessons Learned | Science Europe | FORMAS, Marie Curie Foundation and Science Europe report emerging from a panel at the 2022 … | 2022, Lessons, Tools | 2022 lessons tools | |
| Data Science: A Guide for Society – Sense About Science, Elsevier and INGSA Report – 2019 | Elsevier, INGSA, Sense About Science UK | … | 2019, Data Science, INGSA Report, Report, Technology | 2019 data-science ingsa-report report technology | |
| Principles of Science Advice & Understanding Risk – Sir Peter Gluckman Presentation – Lithuania 2019 | Peter Gluckman | Principles of Science Advice & Understanding Risk Within that Context – Peter Gluckman for Vilnius, … | 2019, Lithuania, Principles, Risk | 2019 lithuania principles risk | |
| Principles of Science Advice [2019] – Peter Gluckman Presentation – Malaysia 2019 | Peter Gluckman | … | 2019, Malaysia, Principles | 2019 malaysia principles | |
| Next Steps for sustainable science advice in Canada – Royal Society Canada 2018 | Royal Society of Canada | A Royal Society of Canada Position Paper Executive Summary: We live in an epoch of … | Canada, Foresight, Sustainability | canada foresight sustainability | |
| Four principles for synthesizing evidence – Nature, 2018 | Christl A. Donnelly | Reward the creation of analyses for policymakers that are inclusive, rigorous, transparent and accessible, urge … | Nature, Principles, Synthesis | nature principles synthesis | |
| Evidence Synthesis for Policy: A Statement of Principles – The Royal Society 2018 | The Royal Society | Evidence synthesis supports well-founded policymaking and public debate. The common question ‘What is the evidence … | Principles, Synthesis | principles synthesis | |
| Perspectives on science advising: what are the skills needed? Presentation to JRC, Brussels 2017 | Peter Gluckman | … | JRC, Principles, Skills | jrc principles skills | |
| EVIPNet Europe: Situation Analysis Manual | EVIPNet, WHO | The World Health Organization’s Evidence-informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) has supported Member States in designing, implementing … | EVIPNet, Health, Principles, Tools, UN, United Nations, WHO | evipnet health principles tools un united-nations who | |
| Governing better through evidence-informed policy-making – OECD/JRC/INGSA/Campbell | INGSA, JRC, OECD | Conference report organised by the OECD and the EU Joint Research Centre, in cooperation with … | 2017, Conference, INGSA, JRC, OECD | 2017 conference ingsa jrc oecd | |
| Broadening the scope of science advice: Engaging knowledge-creators beyond the academy – Workshop Report | GYA, INGSA, JRC | Report based on the Global Young Academy – Joint Research Centre – International Network for … | GYA, JRC, Principles | gya jrc principles | |
| The multiple dimensions & challenges of the science-policy interface – INGSA2016 Presentation, Brussels | Peter Gluckman | Opening Session of the Second International Conference on Government Science Advice, Brussels Sept 29, 2016 … | Ecosystem, INGSA2016, Principles | ecosystem ingsa2016 principles | |
| Scientific Advice for Policy-Making – OECD Presentation – IAP – 2015 | OECD | Presentation to IAP from the OECD – Title: Scientific Advice for Policy-Making: The role and … | Ecosystem, OECD | ecosystem oecd | |
| Principles of science advice – from the national to the international dimension – Peter Gluckman – World Science Forum 2015 | Peter Gluckman | Address to the INGSA workshop on International Collaboration in Science Advice – a satellite meeting … | 2015, Principles, World Science Forum | 2015 principles world-science-forum | |
| The Cuban Scientific Advisor’s Office: Providing science advice to the government – 2014 | Overview of the Cuban Science Advice Office. Prep material for … | 2014, Cuba, INGSA2014, Models of Science Advice | 2014 cuba ingsa2014 models-of-science-advice | ||
| The role of evidence in policy formation and implementation: Report from NZ Prime Minister’s CSA – 2013 | Peter Gluckman | … | 2013, INGSA2014, Principles | 2013 ingsa2014 principles | |
| Science for an informed, sustainable and inclusive knowledge society – European Commission STAC Policy Paper | European Commission | Policy Paper from the EC’s Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) – … | European Commission, INGSA2014, STAC, Sustainability | european-commission ingsa2014 stac sustainability | |
| A Framework for Science and Technology Advice: Principles and Guidelines for the Effective Use of Science and Technology Advice in Government Decision Making – 2000 | Government of Canada | Principles and Guidelines provided by the government of Canada on properly using evidence in government … | 2000, Canada, Principles | 2000 canada principles |
