On the 19th October 2026 INGSA-Europe co-hosted a practitioners workshop at University College London on the use of AI in scientific advice. The workshop was co-organised with UCL’s Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (UCL STEaPP), the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, and Aalborg University. Scientific advice organisations across Europe and beyond…
How do we assess the success of ethics advice to policymakers? Is success measured by attaining policy change, being heard, enhancing public trust or something else? Join SAEGE and INGSA-Europe for the interactive webinar “From Ethical Analysis to Policy Impact: What Makes Successful Ethics Advice?” in which we will explore how to understand and achieve…
Insights and reflections from the next generation and experienced voices influencing evidence-informed policy. This blog series provides a space for Early and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCRs), practitioners, and policy-makers to share reflections on how emerging researchers engage with science advice and policy processes in practice. Contributions explore questions of incentives, training, opportunities, and institutional cultures, as…
To support the development of its new Chapter in Europe, INGSA launched The ‘INfluence of Culture and LangUages on Science adVice in Europe’ or ‘INCLUSIVE’ project in January 2023. The project aimed to explore how language, culture and context affects the provision and use of scientific evidence in Europe and to consider any implications for…
A scoping review examining how early and mid-career researchers in Europe are supported to engage with policy, highlighting gaps, fragmentation and uneven incentives. Early and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCRs) are eager to contribute to science for policy interfaces, offering diverse perspectives, interdisciplinary insight, and sustained analytical capacity. Yet structures and guidance enabling effective engagement are not…
A scoping review examining how science advice systems operate, adapt and endure under conditions of uncertainty and political strain with a focus on European contexts. Science advice is increasingly produced and used in political contexts marked by uncertainty, urgency, contestation and rapid change. Crises, political polarisation, rapid decision-making, low trust, and institutional contestation now shape…
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).
[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),…
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…
In a world flooded with information from a multitude of sources, providing, managing and making sense of knowledge to build more robust policies is highly challenging. Using evidence in policymaking is a complex task demanding a set of distinct skills and mutual understanding between researchers and policymakers. This is particularly relevant for the policies addressing,…
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