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Latest News & Events
Announcing: New Chair of INGSA-LAC
2024 Cohort Report – Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP)
INGSA-LAC Signs Framework Cooperation Agreement with OEI
INGSA-Asia cohosts Masterclass on Science Diplomacy: Common Interests Building by Prof Paul Arthur Berkman
INGSA-Asia Co-Hosts International Conference on Science Diplomacy for Regional Prosperity in ASEAN
Grassroots Workshop – Empowering Food Vendors with Science Advice: A Guide to Minimizing Single-Use Plastics – Malaysia, 2025
Grassroots Workshop – Enhancing Science-Policy Integration in Waste Management – Pakistan, 2025
Grassroots Workshop – Enhancing Grassroot Science Education in Maharashtra: Challenges and Solutions – India, 2025
Grassroots Workshop – Empowering Bandung: Enhancing Waste Management Awareness through Black Soldier Fly Technology – Indonesia, 2025
Call for Mentors and Mentees! Science Advice Skills Development Program 2025 (SASDP) – 4th Cohort
Applications Open Now: Seeds of Science, Asia 2025
Register Now: Global Indigenous Youth Summit On Climate Change (GIYSCC) 2025
INGSA supports the Exposome Moonshot Forum – the next big leap in human health discovery research
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Grassroots Workshop – Science for Policy Workshop for Grassroots Women in Science – Indonesia, 2025
On 27th May 2025, the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) – Indonesia National Chapter, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) and Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), conducted the Science for Policy Workshop for Grassroots Women in Science in Indonesia 2025. With the theme…
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Grassroots Workshop – PANAS! Science Journalism Workshop – Malaysia, 2025
In efforts to encourage collaboration between scientists, journalists, and policymakers, recipients of the Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024, Ms Tan Su Lin and Dr Nurulaini Abu Shamsi, hosted a transdisciplinary workshop aimed at bridging the gaps between science communication and evidence-based policymaking, especially in the context of climate change. The event builds on the…
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Convocatoria para postular al cargo de Presidente de INGSA LAC
La Red Internacional de Asesoría Científica Gubernamental (INGSA) invita a científicos, académicos y profesionales en la vinculación entre ciencia/política, residentes en América Latina y el Caribe a postularse para el cargo de presidente del Comité Ejecutivo del Capítulo Regional de INGSA América Latina y el Caribe para el período 2025-2027. Fecha de inicio de la…
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INGSA-Europe inaugural conference: Science advice across boundaries
A short blog with reflections from INGSA-Europe’s inaugural conference by Claire Craig (Chapter lead and INGSA-VP for Evidence) and Rokia Ballo (Regional Programme Officer for INGSA-Europe).
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Webinar: WHO Launches Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-informed Policy-making
Registrations: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fSM8LnxtS6yKK1j6wMDYrg#/registration Join the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Research for Health Department to officially launch the Global Research Agenda on Knowledge Translation and Evidence-informed Policy-making on Thursday, 15 May 2025. This virtual event will celebrate two years of collaborative efforts between WHO and a diverse group of 130 experts from civil society, academia, government institutions, United Nations agencies, and other international organizations, representing over 40…
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Seminario sobre Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación en México: Retos y desafíos urgentes
La Comisión de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación llevó a cabo la tercera sesión del Seminario sobre el Panorama de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación en México: Presente y Perspectivas, centrada en los Retos y Desafíos Urgentes del sector. El encuentro reunió a especialistas y actores clave para analizar el estado actual y las perspectivas de la…
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New INGSA Insights – Denis Naughten: What actually works in getting evidence into parliaments?
When it comes to the nuts and bolts of parliamentarians drafting and passing legislation, what are the opportunities for science to inform the process? And what actually works to get legislators excited and engaged in science advice? Denis Naughten was an MP in the Irish Parliament for 27 years. He also the former Chair of…
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Webinar: Science Advice and Policy Advocacy: science academy contributions to science-grounded policy in Africa
The World Academy of Sciences Regional Partner for Sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-SAREP) in partnership with the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA), Africa Mauritian Academy of Science and Technology (MAST), and the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) cordially invite you to a webinar on: Science Advice and Policy Advocacy: science academy contributions to…
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Grassroots Workshop – Addressing Emerging Zoonoses in India: A One Health Approach – India, 2025
Link to report: https://ingsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/INGSA-Project-report_Pankaj-Dhaka.pdf On the 12th March 2025, recipient of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2023, Dr Pankaj Dhaka successfully conducted a capacity-building workshop titled “Addressing Emerging Zoonoses in India: A One Health Approach”. The workshop was successfully organized at the Centre for One Health, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU),…
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MIGHT, UCSI-IISDS Exchange MOU to Launch Collaborative Master’s Programme
In conjunction of the book launch on the 13th February 2025, UCSI and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake collaboration to develop a Joint Master’s Programme on Foresight. MIGHT serves as a think tank and provides strategic advisory in prospecting for and the promotion of…
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MIGHT, UCSI-IISDS Host High Level Dialogue on ‘Advising Government about Science’
In lieu of the book launch, a high-level dialogue themed ‘Advising Government about Science’ comprising of experts and long-standing professionals in their respective fields was held to highlight the increasingly crucial role of science diplomacy, and the integration of scientific reasoning in apolitical evidence-based policy making. Panelists were comprised of H. E. Karima El Korri…
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MIGHT, UCSI-IISDS Launch Book on Science Diplomacy in the Global South
On the 13th February 2025, the Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) and the Institute of Science Diplomacy & Sustainability (IISDS) based at UCSI University launched a book titled ‘Science Diplomacy in the Global South’ at the MIGHT Partnership Hub in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The book, co-authored by Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid,…
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INGSA launches Founding Middle East Group to support government Science Advice systems in the region
In a world of global challenges, economic uncertainty, accelerating technology, and geopolitical tensions, policymakers require robust and reliable information about the world, to both identify the risks but also to seize on opportunities. Yet the mechanisms for how science and policy interact to provide this information, are often ad hoc or poorly understood by the…
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Winners of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024
INGSA-Asia and ISC RFP-AP would like to congratulate the winners of its Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024 on their exemplary achievements. As part of this award, the winners will receive a seed grant worth up to AUD 10,000 as well as guidance and mentorship from a distinguished member of the INGSA-Asia Steering Committee to…
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New INGSA Insights – Thema Monroe-White: Science is a human system and its biases have real impacts for Science Advice.
Science is a human system – and historical, sociological and structural biases persist. A/Prof Thema Monroe-White looks at how we can improve #ScienceAdvice by understanding WHO is doing the research – and why that matters. Thema Monroe-White is an Associate Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Policy in the Schar School of Policy and Government…
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INGSA-Africa hosts End-of-Year Chapter Meeting
INGSA-Africa held an end-of-year chapter meeting on Monday, 9 December 2024 from 14.00 to 15.30 UTC with a total participation of 38 made up of SC members, past and present mentees and mentors of the Science Advice Skills Development Programme (SASDP), registered chapter members and network partners. Dr David A. Mbah, FCAS, Former Executive Secretary…
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INGSA LAC participo en el Foro CILAC 2024
INGSA LAC en el Foro CILAC 2024: Ciencia y Política para el Desarrollo Regional Durante la IV edición del Foro CILAC 2024, realizado en San Andrés, Colombia, INGSA LAC y la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales (ACCEFYN) organizaron actividades clave para resaltar la importancia del asesoramiento científico gubernamental en la toma de…
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INGSA LAC en el Foro CILAC 2024: Ciencia y Política para el Desarrollo Regional
INGSA LAC en el Foro CILAC 2024: Ciencia y Política para el Desarrollo Regional El Capítulo de América Latina y el Caribe de la Red Internacional de Asesoramiento Científico Gubernamental (INGSA LAC) participará activamente en el Foro CILAC 2024, un espacio fundamental para el diálogo regional sobre la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación como…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
