Evidence and Policy Summer School – JRC-SAS-INGSA – Slovakia, Sept 2017

Evidence and Policy Summer School – JRC-SAS-INGSA – Slovakia, Sept 2017

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,…

South East Asia Government Science Advice workshop – Johor, Malaysia – June 2017
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South East Asia Government Science Advice workshop – Johor, Malaysia – June 2017

WORKSHOP RESOURCES: Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) play a critical role in the attainment of national, regional and international development and public policy goals. To ensure effective and efficient policy formulation and implementation, providing scientific evidence with policy decision making is important. The role of science advice in the formulation and implementation of evidence-based public…

Science Advice in Nordic Countries – Denmark, April 2017

Science Advice in Nordic Countries – Denmark, April 2017

Together with Aalborg University, INGSA organized a seminar to discuss issues of governmental science and to share best practices and perspectives on science advice to government. The goal of the workshop was to create a dialogue between Nordic advisers, experts and practitioners to share models and lessons. The seminar also provided an opportunity to reflect on…

Principles and guidelines for social science advice to policy – Berlin, Germany – April 2017

Principles and guidelines for social science advice to policy – Berlin, Germany – April 2017

WORKSHOP REPORT AVAILABLE An expert workshop jointly organised by INGSA, MCC Berlin, and Stiftung Mercator The role of the social sciences in public policy processes is an increasing focus of academic and science policy debates, with regular calls for better integration of social science evidence and expertise in policy advice processes. However, various challenges persist,…

Enhancing capacities in providing science advice to governments – Dakar, Senegal – March 2017

Enhancing capacities in providing science advice to governments – Dakar, Senegal – March 2017

Professor Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Québec and founding member of INGSA, together with the President of the Académie Nationale des Sciences et Techniques du Sénégal (ANSTS), Professor Doudou Ba, hosted a capacity building workshop for Francophone Africa in Dakar from the 6th to the 8th of March 2017.  This workshop was modelled on INGSA’s successful workshop…

SDGs and Small Island Pacific States- Samoa, March 2017

SDGs and Small Island Pacific States- Samoa, March 2017

Workshop Report Available here In partnership with UNESCO, INGSA held a meeting in Apia, Samoa March 29th to 30th 2017 with representatives from Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to assess the needs and options for bridging the gaps between science and policy-making in the Pacific SIDS, in the framework of the challenges of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals…

The Role of National Academies in Science Advice – Auckland, New Zealand – April 2017

The Role of National Academies in Science Advice – Auckland, New Zealand – April 2017

WORKSHOP REPORT AVAILABLE On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Royal Society of New Zealand, INGSA hosted a workshop on the role of National Academies in providing scientific advice to governments.  The workshop took place in Auckland New Zealand on April 4th 2017.  The topic of academies’ role was motivated by multiple factors. Global interest in…

Global Young Academy – Belgium, September

Global Young Academy – Belgium, September

Running in parallel with an International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) meeting on principles for science advice to policy, 16 early- and mid-career scientists from wide-ranging disciplines, work environments, and countries met in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss how science advice can become more inclusive and more diverse. The Global Young Academy (GYA) convened the…

Capacity Building Workshop for Anglophone Africa – South Africa, February 2016
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Capacity Building Workshop for Anglophone Africa – South Africa, February 2016

February 26th – 27th 2016 The first workshop on science advice in the African region was held on February 26th to 27th 2016 in Hermanus, South Africa preceding the Inter-Academies Panel Annual General Meeting and in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences of South Africa.  There was extraordinary enthusiasm and support for this workshop with an excess of 500 applicants for…

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