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Seminario sobre Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación en México: Retos y desafíos urgentes
New INGSA Insights – Denis Naughten: What actually works in getting evidence into parliaments?
Webinar: Science Advice and Policy Advocacy: science academy contributions to science-grounded policy in Africa
Grassroots Workshop – Addressing Emerging Zoonoses in India: A One Health Approach – India, 2025
MIGHT, UCSI-IISDS Exchange MOU to Launch Collaborative Master’s Programme
MIGHT, UCSI-IISDS Host High Level Dialogue on ‘Advising Government about Science’
MIGHT, UCSI-IISDS Launch Book on Science Diplomacy in the Global South
INGSA launches Founding Middle East Group to support government Science Advice systems in the region
Winners of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024
New INGSA Insights – Thema Monroe-White: Science is a human system and its biases have real impacts for Science Advice.
INGSA-Africa hosts End-of-Year Chapter Meeting
INGSA LAC participo en el Foro CILAC 2024
INGSA LAC en el Foro CILAC 2024: Ciencia y Política para el Desarrollo Regional
INGSA-Asia Chair Attends World Science Forum at Budapest, Hungary
From 18 November – 23 November 2024, INGSA-Asia Chair, Prof Ts Dr Tan Wee Hoe attended the World Science Forum alongside scientists, policy makers and representatives of non-governmental organizations from various countries. The forum themed “The Science and Policy Interface at the time of Global Transformation” highlighted the role of science diplomacy in bridging the…
Grassroots Workshop 2 – Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India: A One Health Action Plan – India, 2024
Link to full report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Final-Report_INGSA-Project.pdf Link to guidebook: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Handbook-One-Health-Approach-to-Antimicrobial-Resistance_A-Veterinary-perspective-1.pdf On the 20th November 2024, recipient of the Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023, Dr Deepthi Vijay, conducted the culminating workshop, ‘AMR Conclave 2024: Strengthening One Health Action Plan’, at Hotel Ashoka Inn, Thrissur, India. In collaboration with INGSA-Asia and ReAct Asia Pacific, this event, commemorating…
Grassroots Workshop – Policy on Women’s Leadership in Science, Technology, and Innovation – Malaysia, 2022
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/INGSA-REPORT-RESOLUTION.pdf In Malaysia, the topic of women’s leadership in science, technology, and innovation was proposed and spearheaded by Associate Professor Dr. Chan Siok Yee. A forum was convened with leaders and experts to explore potential resolutions in this area. The event took place in 2022, alongside the Science Leadership Camp for Young…
New INGSA Insights – Tracey Brown, Sense About Science – We still haven’t closed the gap between evidence and policy
Is Expanded Evidence a good thing in all cases? Is more science and more knowledge going to translate directly to better policy? And how does our shared statement of values shape how evidence is talked about and used? Ms Tracey Brown is the Director of Sense About Science UK. Filmed at INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative…
INGSA-EUROPE inaugural conference
INGSA’s newest regional chapter will be launched at The Queen’s College, Oxford, England on 31 March – 1 April 2025. Drawing on INGSA’s strengths of informality, reflection, practice and exchange of learning around the globe, the conference in March will enable INGSA-Europe to develop its own programme and initiatives, with a distinctly European feel. The…
INGSA-Africa: 3rd Cohort of the SASDP Underway
The 3rd cohort of the INGSA-Africa Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-3), kicked off on 1st October 2024 after a successful Virtual Introductory Workshop on 26th September 2024 Following the success of the first two mentorship cohorts, the program has been considerable expanded with 22 selected mentees (12 male and 10 female) coming from Benin,…
Grassroots Workshop 1 & Online Group Discussion – Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India: A One Health Action Plan – India, 2024
Recipient of the INGSA-Asia Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023, Dr Deepthi Vijay, successfully conducted the first workshop in the project titled “Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India: A One Health Action Plan,” which was funded by the International Network for Governmental Science Advice – Asia Chapter (INGSA-Asia). The project consisted of two workshops that…
New Series of INGSA Insights kicks off with Amb Macharia Kamau – ‘Father’ of the SDGs
The new series of INGSA Insights will be shining a light on some of the key moments of the INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative conference that took place in May in Kigali, Rwanda. First we bring you the ‘Father’ of the SDGs – Amb. Macharia Kamua who was the co-Chair of the negotiations of the Sustainable…
Disemmination Roundtable: INGSA-Africa Consensus Report “The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa” – 17 Oct
On Thursday 17th October 2024, INGSA-Africa will be organising the second Dissemination Roundtable for it’s landmark consensus study “The Evolving Science Advisory Landscape in Africa“. In collaboration with the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, this will be a virtual online event, taking place at 2pm Tunis time( GMT +1) Thursday, 17 October 2024….
UCSI-IISDS Hosts Science Diplomacy Workshop with the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) – Malaysia
On the 20th– 22nd September 2025, the International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability (UCSI-IISDS), founded by the Patron of INGSA-Asia, Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid, in collaboration with the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), organized a 3-day workshop on Science Diplomacy designed to equip young, up-and-coming Malaysian diplomats with the essential…
INGSA-Africa: The Journey So Far Report
In February 2016, the INGSA-Africa Regional Chapter was established at INGSA’s first workshop in Africa in Hermanus, South Africa. This was INGSA’s first Regional Chapter and provided the model for all subsequent Chapters. INGSA-Africa was initially steered by a 5-member committee but later expanded with the addition of two West and Central African representatives and…
INGSA-LAC and Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Launch Study on the Impact of Evidence-to-Policy in Chile
INGSA LAC, in partnership with the UNESCO Chair at the Universidad Autónoma de Chile, has initiated a study aimed at evaluating the impact of scientific knowledge on public policy formulation in Chile. The primary objective of this study is to understand how scientific evidence is utilized in decision-making and policy design in the country. The…
INGSA LAC Participate in CILAC 2024 with Prominent Speakers on Science Advice in Public Policy
With the support of the Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences (ACCEFYN), INGSA LAC will present a discussion titled “The Role of the Scientific Community in Science Advice for Public Policy Formulation“. This activity aims to raise awareness about the importance of science in political decision-making, with a special focus on marine environment…
INGSA-LAC Advances Parliamentary Science Advice in National and Local Governments
The Latin America and Caribbean Chapter of the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA LAC) continues to strengthen its presence and collaboration in the region by creating new strategic links with government and legislative institutions. Recently, INGSA LAC representatives have received invitations to collaborate in the promotion of the use of scientific evidence in…
Atelier délibératif Afrique de l’Ouest : Innovations et tendances en conseil scientifique aux gouvernements
Le RFICS a organisé, du 11 au 12 juillet 2024 à Dakar, son premier atelier sous-régional d’Afrique de l’Ouest francophone, axé sur les innovations en conseil scientifique pour les gouvernements. Cet événement visait à promouvoir le conseil scientifique pour informer les politiques publiques en Afrique de l’Ouest. Les académies des sciences, conseils économiques et sociaux,…
Applications Open Now! INGSA-Asia Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024
Building upon last year’s welcoming response, INGSA-Asia is now calling upon scientists, researchers, academics and practitioners across Asia to submit their proposals and applications for the INGSA-Asia Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024. Award recipients will receive a seed grant worth up to AUD 10,000 to organise workshops which highlight the role of science advice…
2023 Cohort Report – Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP)
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…
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Grassroots Workshop – Innovation from the Ground Up: Empowering Communities through Grassroots Innovation in Malaysia – Malaysia, 2024
Link to full report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/INGSA-Asia-Grassroots-Workshop-Report_NgBK_Malaysia-26.6.2024-1.pdf On the 20th June 2024, recipient of the Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023, Dr Ng Boon Kwee, conducted a workshop that aimed to spotlight the potential of grassroots innovations (GRIs) in Malaysia. The workshop was funded by INGSA-Asia and co-organised by the Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty…
Grassroots Workshop – MANT-PSC Stakeholder Consultation Workshop – India, February 2024
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Grassroots-Workshop-Report_MANT-PSC-Stakeholder-Consultation-Workshop_Dr-Nirmalya.pdf The MANT-PSC Stakeholder Consultation Workshop, hosted by the People Science Centre (PSC, https://psc-mant.org/) under the Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust (MANT, https://mant.org.in/), took place in Laulara, Purulia, West Bengal on February 24, 2024 with financial support from the Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023 from INGSA-Asia. The workshop focused on empowering…
Grassroots Workshop – Science Advice on Disaster Waste Management – Philippines, July 2023
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Workshop-Completion-Report-Dr-Glenn-Fernandez.pdf The project titled “Science Advice on Disaster Waste Management: Enabling Local Governments to Practice and Promote Building Back Better, Circular Economy, and Climate Change Mitigation,” funded by the International Network for Governmental Science Advice – Asia Chapter (INGSA-Asia), successfully concluded with significant outcomes. Held during the 2023 National Disaster Resilience Month,…
INGSA-Asia team attends the INGSA2024 Conference in Kigali, Rwanda
On the 30th April – 3rd May 2024, the INGSA-Asia team attended the 5th INGSA Conference which was held in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference titled “The Transformation Imperative: Expanded Evidence for Inclusive Policies in Diverse Contexts” was attended by the INGSA-Asia Chair, Prof Ts Dr Tan Wee Hoe, INGSA-Asia Regional Program Officer, Aishwuriya Kunashankar and…
Kigali, Rwanda – May 2024 – In parallel with INGSA2024
In May 2024, FMSTAN hosted an in-person meeting alongside the INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative conference held in Kigali, Rwanda. This provided members with the opportunity to meet for the first time in Africa and to hear first hand about some of the innovations taking place in the continent. Almost 30 FMSTAN Members and Observers attended,…
Call for Mentors and Mentees! 3rd intake of Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP) – 2024-2025
Please Note: Information for Mentor and Mentee applications now available in Français!Remarque: les informations relatives aux candidatures des mentors et des candidats sont désormais disponibles en français ! INGSA-Africa, the Africa Regional Chapter of the International Network for Governmental Science Advice, is delighted to announce the launch of the third cohort of the Science Advice…
INGSA2024 gets underway in Kigali!
INGSA2024: The Transformation Imperative – Expanded Evidence for Inclusive Policies in Diverse Contexts. The 5th International Conference on Science Advice to Governments (www.INGSA2024.com) gets underway in Kigali. Featuring some of the global leaders in evidence to policy provision, the conference brings together over 300 practitioners for INGSA’s first conference in the Global South. See the…
2° Reunión Anual INGSA LAC de Asesoramiento Científico Gubernamental 2023.
El 29 de noviembre, más de 200 asistentes se sumaron a la 2° Reunión Anual de INGSA LAC 2023, donde destacados científicos, tomadores de decisiones y expertos de la sociedad civil se unieron para abordar los desafíos cruciales en América Latina y el Caribe. La vicepresidenta de Políticas de INGSA, Soledad Quiróz, inauguró el evento…
Finalizó el Concurso de Ensayos sobre Asesoramiento Científico INGSA LAC | 2023
Cada año, INGSA LAC lanza su tradicional Concurso de Ensayos sobre Asesoramiento Científico. En la edición 2023 se presentaron diversas reflexiones sobre el papel del asesoramiento científico en las políticas de biodiversidad en la región. El concurso atrajo a un significativo número de participantes, quienes abordaron cuestiones fundamentales relacionadas con la protección y restauración de…
2° Reunión Anual de INGSA LAC 2023: Forjando una Agenda Común para el Asesoramiento Científico en América Latina
Pronto, tendremos el placer de celebrar la 2da Reunión Anual de INGSA LAC, un evento que desempeña un papel fundamental en el mundo del Asesoramiento Científico Gubernamental en América Latina. La reunión, programada para el 29 de noviembre, reunirá a científicos, investigadores y tomadores de decisiones para moldear el futuro de políticas basadas en evidencia…
Winners of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023
INGSA-Asia would like to congratulate the winners of its Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023 on their exemplary achievements. As part of this award, the winners will receive a seed grant worth CAD 1,000 as well as guidance and mentorship from a distinguished member of the INGSA-Asia Steering Committee to organise science advice workshops in…
INGSA-Africa Continental Congress – 3rd October
This online African congress of INGSA members will be taking place on the 3rd October 2023 (11am GMT). Members can attend by using the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S7UfjEnmRByYhAAChFNhZQ We look forward to your involvement in this direction-setting meeting for INGSA-Africa
INGSA hosts first French science-policy cooperation workshop – 12 Sept 2023
[FRANCAIS] Le 12 septembre 2023, l’Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté a organisé le premier atelier de type INGSA en collaboration avec la Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, le Bureau du Chef Scientifique de Québéc et l’INGSA. Réunissant une cinquantaine de chercheurs et de membres de l’administration publique régionale autour de l’étude de cas Flodécar (adaptation de l’étude de cas Rhodécar),…
Science for Policy in Europe Conference – 10-11 October 2023 – Register now
How can we build better science-for-policy ecosystems and effectively connect science to policy making? The European Commission has a key role to play in supporting EU countries to improve the uptake of science into policymaking. That is why the conference will open the debate and gather policymakers, science advisors, researchers, ethics experts, and other professionals…
Despedimos a Enrique Forero: una pérdida irreparable para la ciencia en la región.
Es con profundo pesar que el Capítulo de América Latina y el Caribe de la International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) anuncia el fallecimiento del destacado científico colombiano, Enrique Forero, quien desde nuestros inicios acompañó el crecimiento de INGSA LAC en pos de nuestras metas compartidas. Su partida representa una pérdida irreparable para la…
Grassroots Workshop – Science Diplomacy in conjunction with the ICGEB Training Course on the Molecular Microbiology and Microbiomes of Agricultural and Industrial Waste Utilisations – Malaysia, August 2023
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/END-REPORT_Dr-Firdaus_revised-1.pdf On 15th August 2023, winner of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2022, Dr. Mohd Firdaus Abdul Wahab, organized a follow-up session on science diplomacy in conjunction with the ICGEB Training Course on the Molecular Microbiology and Microbiomes of Agricultural and Industrial Waste Utilizations. With the support from INGSA-Asia, a special roundtable…
Grassroots Workshop – Public sector and Urban Groundwater challenges and policy reform – Pakistan, June 2023
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FINAL-POST-WORKSHOP-1_Ms-Yasmin-Raza_revised.pdf On 26th June 2023, winner of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2022, Ms Yasmin Raza, organized a one-day workshop titled “The role of Public sector organization in Urban Groundwater challenges and policy reform, A case study of Asian giant city, Karachi, awareness, dissemination, and preparedness “. The workshop was funded by…
INGSA LAC firmó un acuerdo marco de Cooperación con la oficina de Montevideo de la UNESCO
INGSA LAC (Red Internacional de Asesoramiento Científico Gubernamental – Capítulo de América Latina y el Caribe) y la Oficina de Montevideo de la UNESCO firmaron un acuerdo marco de cooperación, con el propósito de fortalecer las relaciones existentes entre ambas organizaciones. La firma tuvo lugar en enero de 2023 y su objetivo primordial radica en…
INGSA Hosts Immersive Science-Policy Simulation on Neurotechnology at GESDA’s 2nd Science Diplomacy Week
Greetings and welcome to a brief news update on the second day of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week 2023. For this second edition, GESDA and 17 partners from Geneva, Swiss and global institutions are hosting an impressive cohort of 30 leaders from 25 countries. At the Tuesday morning session, organized by the International Network for Government Science…
Introducing the INCLUSIVE Project – Language, Culture, and Context in Science Advice
UPDATE: The INCLUSIVE Project has now released its first report – See the Project Page for the report and resources The INCLUSIVE project explores how language, culture and context affect the provision and use of scientific evidence in Europe. In its first phase, it is focussing on a small number of case studies defined by geography…
Grassroots Workshop – How to Use Science to Fight Marine Plastic Pollution in Cambodia? – Cambodia, May 2023
Link to full report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WORKSHOP_REPORT_How_to_Use_Science_to_Fight_Marine_Plastic-revised_Dr-Hul-Seingheng-1-1.pdf On May 5, 2023, Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation and Cambodia University of Technology and Science hosted a workshop on “Using Science to Fight Marine Plastic Pollution in Cambodia”, which aimed to raise awareness and foster collaboration among various stakeholders on this environmental pressing issue. The workshop was…
INGSA Hosts North American Chapter Development Workshop – Cities Summit, Denver 2023
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. Many thanks to all the people who participated. Read the workshop report here! To be updated on the progress of the Chapter development,…