International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA)
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The International Network for Governmental Science Advice - #ScienceAdvice, #ScienceDiplomacy & capacity development at the #SciPol interface.
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📣 The UN Science Advisory Board invites scientists, researchers and experts from all fields to participate in a horizon scanning survey, whose output will help inform the board's future work on emerging issues in science and technology.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
📣 The UN Science Advisory Board invites scientists, researchers and experts from all fields to participate in a horizon scanning survey, whose output will help inform the board's future work on emerging issues in science and technology.
Take the survey 👉 form.typeform.com/to/rW4YObVK
Take the survey 👉 form.typeform.com/to/rW4YObVK
Today the Foreign Ministries S&T Advice Network (#FMSTAN) visited the site of the European Spallation Source, which will be the world's most powerful neutron source for research once its completed.
Thank you to the @ESS for inviting these #sciencediplomacy leaders to see #scidip in action!
Thank you to the @ESS for inviting these #sciencediplomacy leaders to see #scidip in action!
December 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Today the Foreign Ministries S&T Advice Network (#FMSTAN) visited the site of the European Spallation Source, which will be the world's most powerful neutron source for research once its completed.
Thank you to the @ESS for inviting these #sciencediplomacy leaders to see #scidip in action!
Thank you to the @ESS for inviting these #sciencediplomacy leaders to see #scidip in action!
11th Dec: @USherbrooke, INGSA and #FRQ - have undertaken their 3rd workshop exploring the complexities of providing evidence to policy when a state is plunged into a series of simultaneous economic, political and health crises.
Read all about it here (Francaise): buff.ly/4njwsri
Read all about it here (Francaise): buff.ly/4njwsri
Polycrises et désinformation : un atelier immersif pour mieux intégrer science et gouvernance
Imaginez un instant que vous êtes une personne élue de Saraterra, un État plongé dans une série de crises ...
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December 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
11th Dec: @USherbrooke, INGSA and #FRQ - have undertaken their 3rd workshop exploring the complexities of providing evidence to policy when a state is plunged into a series of simultaneous economic, political and health crises.
Read all about it here (Francaise): buff.ly/4njwsri
Read all about it here (Francaise): buff.ly/4njwsri
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We’ve launched a new #PolicyLabs collection: “Science Advice in Challenging Settings”, created with @ingsa.org.
It explores how science advisors can navigate complexity, crises, and uncertainty in policymaking.
Read more: policylabs.frontiersin.org/science-advice
It explores how science advisors can navigate complexity, crises, and uncertainty in policymaking.
Read more: policylabs.frontiersin.org/science-advice
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We’ve launched a new #PolicyLabs collection: “Science Advice in Challenging Settings”, created with @ingsa.org.
It explores how science advisors can navigate complexity, crises, and uncertainty in policymaking.
Read more: policylabs.frontiersin.org/science-advice
It explores how science advisors can navigate complexity, crises, and uncertainty in policymaking.
Read more: policylabs.frontiersin.org/science-advice
Become one of the first people to access the INGSA/ISC self-paced #scienceadvice training! Applications are now open for @ISC member organisations and their communities - deadline: 14th December!
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#scipol #scienceadvice #capacitybuilding #evidence4policy
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#scipol #scienceadvice #capacitybuilding #evidence4policy
Launch of the ISC-INGSA training programme on science advice to policy - International Science Council
The International Science Council (ISC), in partnership with International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA), is pleased to announce the launch of a new training programme aimed at…
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December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Become one of the first people to access the INGSA/ISC self-paced #scienceadvice training! Applications are now open for @ISC member organisations and their communities - deadline: 14th December!
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#scipol #scienceadvice #capacitybuilding #evidence4policy
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#scipol #scienceadvice #capacitybuilding #evidence4policy
Next week the 2nd European #ScienceDiplomacy Conference kicks off in Copenhagen. Fuly hybrid, join all sessions online - including a session involving a Vatican Cardinal, a freelance artist, and a Director of the WHO!
See the full agenda now: buff.ly/CPLWiIk
#FMSTAN #INGSAEurope #FMSTAN #Scipol
See the full agenda now: buff.ly/CPLWiIk
#FMSTAN #INGSAEurope #FMSTAN #Scipol
2nd European Science Diplomacy Conference
Events indicated as “closed” are on invitation only.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Next week the 2nd European #ScienceDiplomacy Conference kicks off in Copenhagen. Fuly hybrid, join all sessions online - including a session involving a Vatican Cardinal, a freelance artist, and a Director of the WHO!
See the full agenda now: buff.ly/CPLWiIk
#FMSTAN #INGSAEurope #FMSTAN #Scipol
See the full agenda now: buff.ly/CPLWiIk
#FMSTAN #INGSAEurope #FMSTAN #Scipol
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“Not every generation has a chance to change the world. However this particular generation is one that, come what may, already has.”
Polycrisis: A Breviary
Today’s world is beset by several overlapping crises. Movements on the frontline are mapping out strategies for survival.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“Not every generation has a chance to change the world. However this particular generation is one that, come what may, already has.”
NEW ARTICLE: "Incentives, Training, Opportunities: Empowering the Next Generation of #EMCRs in Science for Policy and Diplomacy" - The quality, innovation and sustainability of #scienceadvice systems rely on engaging and upskilling the next generation.
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#INGSAEurope #SciPol
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#INGSAEurope #SciPol
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
NEW ARTICLE: "Incentives, Training, Opportunities: Empowering the Next Generation of #EMCRs in Science for Policy and Diplomacy" - The quality, innovation and sustainability of #scienceadvice systems rely on engaging and upskilling the next generation.
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#INGSAEurope #SciPol
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#INGSAEurope #SciPol
Starting TODAY: Science Forum South Africa #SFSA2025 and they are celebrating 10 years of leading #STI in Africa. It's going to be huge!
And #INGSAAfrica and @PresINGSA will be there. Drop by the INGSA booth to find out more. Have a fabulous meeting everyone!
#SciPol #sciencepolicy #scienceadvice
And #INGSAAfrica and @PresINGSA will be there. Drop by the INGSA booth to find out more. Have a fabulous meeting everyone!
#SciPol #sciencepolicy #scienceadvice
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Starting TODAY: Science Forum South Africa #SFSA2025 and they are celebrating 10 years of leading #STI in Africa. It's going to be huge!
And #INGSAAfrica and @PresINGSA will be there. Drop by the INGSA booth to find out more. Have a fabulous meeting everyone!
#SciPol #sciencepolicy #scienceadvice
And #INGSAAfrica and @PresINGSA will be there. Drop by the INGSA booth to find out more. Have a fabulous meeting everyone!
#SciPol #sciencepolicy #scienceadvice
Soledad: Sometimes community priorities do not match policy-makers', so it is also the responsibility of scientists to support communities with the information and data that they need - and in time community pressure can result in shifting policymaker priorities.
#CSPC2025 @sciencepolicy.ca
#CSPC2025 @sciencepolicy.ca
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Soledad: Sometimes community priorities do not match policy-makers', so it is also the responsibility of scientists to support communities with the information and data that they need - and in time community pressure can result in shifting policymaker priorities.
#CSPC2025 @sciencepolicy.ca
#CSPC2025 @sciencepolicy.ca
#CSPC2025: Chair of #INGSAAfrica, Shaheen Motala-Timol. Historical legacies still shape how policy is made. And despite having a large percentage of the global population, Africa has a tiny percentage of the global research budget. This is a major concern for having tailored data to work with
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#CSPC2025: Chair of #INGSAAfrica, Shaheen Motala-Timol. Historical legacies still shape how policy is made. And despite having a large percentage of the global population, Africa has a tiny percentage of the global research budget. This is a major concern for having tailored data to work with
Marcus Prutsch: Academic Freedom - it might not be an evil plan by governments to undermine academic freedom, but it might be subconscious, in the way that funding is handed out or the social narrative. As a researcher your options can be limited by these subtle means.
#CSPC20205 @scienceadvice.ca
#CSPC20205 @scienceadvice.ca
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Marcus Prutsch: Academic Freedom - it might not be an evil plan by governments to undermine academic freedom, but it might be subconscious, in the way that funding is handed out or the social narrative. As a researcher your options can be limited by these subtle means.
#CSPC20205 @scienceadvice.ca
#CSPC20205 @scienceadvice.ca
INGSA-VP, Soledad Quiroz: Canada invests 1.8% GDP in research - Latin America invests 0.5% GDP. And it is not evenly shared. So resources are severely limited.
In Canada ~15 scientists per 1000 people, in Chile, 1 scientist per 1000 ppl. And for many countries, there just isn't the data. #CSPC2025
In Canada ~15 scientists per 1000 people, in Chile, 1 scientist per 1000 ppl. And for many countries, there just isn't the data. #CSPC2025
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
INGSA-VP, Soledad Quiroz: Canada invests 1.8% GDP in research - Latin America invests 0.5% GDP. And it is not evenly shared. So resources are severely limited.
In Canada ~15 scientists per 1000 people, in Chile, 1 scientist per 1000 ppl. And for many countries, there just isn't the data. #CSPC2025
In Canada ~15 scientists per 1000 people, in Chile, 1 scientist per 1000 ppl. And for many countries, there just isn't the data. #CSPC2025
Marie-Christin Thierrien: We are in a time where crises are permanent - housing, environmental, economic etc - cities are at the forefront of both localised and global crises. How is knowledge made actionable, and cities supported with the best possible evidence
#CSPC2025 @sciencepolicy.ca
#CSPC2025 @sciencepolicy.ca
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Marie-Christin Thierrien: We are in a time where crises are permanent - housing, environmental, economic etc - cities are at the forefront of both localised and global crises. How is knowledge made actionable, and cities supported with the best possible evidence
#CSPC2025 @sciencepolicy.ca
#CSPC2025 @sciencepolicy.ca
#CPSC2025: Marie-Christine Therrien - There is a real need to look at #scienceadvice in municipal levels - Crisis management, intro of AI, climate change - all areas that require evidence to shape policy - but do cities have the capacity to optimise this?
@sciencepolicy.ca
@sciencepolicy.ca
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#CPSC2025: Marie-Christine Therrien - There is a real need to look at #scienceadvice in municipal levels - Crisis management, intro of AI, climate change - all areas that require evidence to shape policy - but do cities have the capacity to optimise this?
@sciencepolicy.ca
@sciencepolicy.ca
If you're at #CSPC2025 and aren't yet a member of INGSA, it's free and easy.
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Join the world’s largest community of people interested in the nexus between science, policy, and society Who Should Join? Anyone with an interest in sharing professional experience, building…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
If you're at #CSPC2025 and aren't yet a member of INGSA, it's free and easy.
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Starting now: The INGSA Plenary at #CSPC, covering #scienceadvice across 5 continents!
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November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Starting now: The INGSA Plenary at #CSPC, covering #scienceadvice across 5 continents!
@sciencepolicy
@sciencepolicy
Congratulations to Remi Quirion, @PresINGSA and Chief Scientist of Quebec, on receiving the lifetime award at #CSPC2025.
"We need you, to speak for science... to make sure no one is left behind"
A gracious and future-focused acceptance speech. Well deserved!! @sciencepolicy
"We need you, to speak for science... to make sure no one is left behind"
A gracious and future-focused acceptance speech. Well deserved!! @sciencepolicy
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Congratulations to Remi Quirion, @PresINGSA and Chief Scientist of Quebec, on receiving the lifetime award at #CSPC2025.
"We need you, to speak for science... to make sure no one is left behind"
A gracious and future-focused acceptance speech. Well deserved!! @sciencepolicy
"We need you, to speak for science... to make sure no one is left behind"
A gracious and future-focused acceptance speech. Well deserved!! @sciencepolicy
In the new #INGSAHorizons blog, Dr Marc Saner proposed the 'Geek-to-Wonk-O-Meter' a playful (but useful) look at motivations at the #science4policy interface. Where you do sit?
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#scienceadvice @ISSP_uOttawa
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#scienceadvice @ISSP_uOttawa
A Compass for the Science-Policy Interface
Science and Policy are different professions, so how do we find common understanding? A good way is to look at our own values...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In the new #INGSAHorizons blog, Dr Marc Saner proposed the 'Geek-to-Wonk-O-Meter' a playful (but useful) look at motivations at the #science4policy interface. Where you do sit?
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#scienceadvice @ISSP_uOttawa
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#scienceadvice @ISSP_uOttawa
If you're at #CSPC2025 this week, there are some great opportunities to engage with INGSA:
- The CSPC Science Meets Parliament Cocktail
- The opening plenary on Day 2!
- Then an INGSA Meet and Greet at 10am in the Alberta Room of the Westin - come & meet the INGSA delegation
@sciencepolicy.ca
- The CSPC Science Meets Parliament Cocktail
- The opening plenary on Day 2!
- Then an INGSA Meet and Greet at 10am in the Alberta Room of the Westin - come & meet the INGSA delegation
@sciencepolicy.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you're at #CSPC2025 this week, there are some great opportunities to engage with INGSA:
- The CSPC Science Meets Parliament Cocktail
- The opening plenary on Day 2!
- Then an INGSA Meet and Greet at 10am in the Alberta Room of the Westin - come & meet the INGSA delegation
@sciencepolicy.ca
- The CSPC Science Meets Parliament Cocktail
- The opening plenary on Day 2!
- Then an INGSA Meet and Greet at 10am in the Alberta Room of the Westin - come & meet the INGSA delegation
@sciencepolicy.ca
Science and Policymaking are made up of individuals with their own skillsets and interests - so how to find common ground?
New #INGSAHorizons Commentary: @MarcSaner takes us through a thought experiment - introducing the Science-Policy Interface Compass [or Geek-to-Wonk-o-meter]!
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New #INGSAHorizons Commentary: @MarcSaner takes us through a thought experiment - introducing the Science-Policy Interface Compass [or Geek-to-Wonk-o-meter]!
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A Compass for the Science-Policy Interface
Science and Policy are different professions, so how do we find common understanding? A good way is to look at our own values...
ingsa.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Science and Policymaking are made up of individuals with their own skillsets and interests - so how to find common ground?
New #INGSAHorizons Commentary: @MarcSaner takes us through a thought experiment - introducing the Science-Policy Interface Compass [or Geek-to-Wonk-o-meter]!
buff.ly/Nzilq9O
New #INGSAHorizons Commentary: @MarcSaner takes us through a thought experiment - introducing the Science-Policy Interface Compass [or Geek-to-Wonk-o-meter]!
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INGSA has contributed to a joint statement on safeguarding and enhancing international scientific collaboration for #climate action at a time when international will and funding are under attack.
Please share and support!
#sciencepolicy #scienceadvice #evidence4policy #sciencediplomacy
Please share and support!
#sciencepolicy #scienceadvice #evidence4policy #sciencediplomacy
🔴 The global scientific community urges continued support for scientific research and collaboration to respond to climate crisis.
Read and share the statement: https://council.science/statements/climate-science/
Read and share the statement: https://council.science/statements/climate-science/
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
INGSA has contributed to a joint statement on safeguarding and enhancing international scientific collaboration for #climate action at a time when international will and funding are under attack.
Please share and support!
#sciencepolicy #scienceadvice #evidence4policy #sciencediplomacy
Please share and support!
#sciencepolicy #scienceadvice #evidence4policy #sciencediplomacy
INGSA is supporting African Science Journalists to attend the World Conference of Science Journalists #WCSJ2025 in Tshwane, South Africa! Travel Grants Applications are now open.
See here for eligibility and to apply: buff.ly/6bS7tjO
Closing Soon - 7th November!
See here for eligibility and to apply: buff.ly/6bS7tjO
Closing Soon - 7th November!
November 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
INGSA is supporting African Science Journalists to attend the World Conference of Science Journalists #WCSJ2025 in Tshwane, South Africa! Travel Grants Applications are now open.
See here for eligibility and to apply: buff.ly/6bS7tjO
Closing Soon - 7th November!
See here for eligibility and to apply: buff.ly/6bS7tjO
Closing Soon - 7th November!
On behalf of the INGSA community, we are saddened to learn of the passing of Stephane Berghmans, former Director for Research and Innovation at @eua.eu
He was a friend of INGSA & believed strongly in the power of #scienceadvice. Deepest sympathies to Stephane’s family & friends.
He was a friend of INGSA & believed strongly in the power of #scienceadvice. Deepest sympathies to Stephane’s family & friends.
In memory of Stephane Berghmans
EUA - European University Association
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November 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
On behalf of the INGSA community, we are saddened to learn of the passing of Stephane Berghmans, former Director for Research and Innovation at @eua.eu
He was a friend of INGSA & believed strongly in the power of #scienceadvice. Deepest sympathies to Stephane’s family & friends.
He was a friend of INGSA & believed strongly in the power of #scienceadvice. Deepest sympathies to Stephane’s family & friends.
OPPORTUNITY: The @belmontforum.bsky.social has opened applications for it's Advanced Leadership Program - a one-year fellowship designed to cultivate #transdisciplinary leaders who can navigate uncertainty and drive systemic change through real-world, collaborative projects.
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Advancing Leadership Program – Call - Belmont Forum
Advancing Leadership Program (ALP) Fellowship A Belmont Forum Initiative Call for Applications Quick Facts Application Open: October 24, 2025Application Deadline: November 24, 2025 11:59 PM Panama…
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November 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
OPPORTUNITY: The @belmontforum.bsky.social has opened applications for it's Advanced Leadership Program - a one-year fellowship designed to cultivate #transdisciplinary leaders who can navigate uncertainty and drive systemic change through real-world, collaborative projects.
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