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- In all the end of year craziness did yo miss the December edition of INGSA News?! You can still catch up on all the news, opportunities and new resources from across #scienceadvice and #sciencediplomacy. buff.ly/i1OXtLL Become an INGSA member for FREE: www.ingsa.org/join
- The INGSA Board and Community are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prof Roseanne Diab, Vice-President of the Academy of Science of South Africa. Roseanne was instrumental in the establishment of INGSA. She was a true champion of evidence-informed policy making.
- International Research Infrastructures such as @cern.bsky.social are some of humanity's proudest & most impressive achievements. Yet with cooperative #multilateralism teetering, this also makes them geopolitically exposed. Read the important new blog from Dr Jan Marco Müller: buff.ly/NFK95VK
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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. 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!
- 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
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- 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! buff.ly/5PkQuFC #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
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- 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. buff.ly/nfI44MN #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
- 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: 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
- 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
- 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
- #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
- If you're at #CSPC2025 and aren't yet a member of INGSA, it's free and easy. Join 6500+ global members at www.ingsa.org/join
- Starting now: The INGSA Plenary at #CSPC, covering #scienceadvice across 5 continents! @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
- 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? buff.ly/vem7yZF #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
- 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
- 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
- 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!
- 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.
- 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. buff.ly/nCUmZFG
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- The @Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) has announced the creation of seven research chairs in science diplomacy, with expertise on crucial, future-focused cross-border issues. These stretch from Global Governance of #AI to Indigenous Science Diplomacy. More info:
- Looking for where to get started in #Science4Policy, #ScienceAdvice, or #ScienceDiplomacy? Check out the INGSA Starter Pack and lets build up the networks of those people working at the science/policy/society interface on BlueSky! go.bsky.app/CroG6pcat://did:plc:ek6ywskqng7r6la55jyb7cr5/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lmvl4gtdct2c
- JOB OPPORTUNITY: Chief Scientist @UNEP.org Chief Scientist and Director of the Science Office at The UN Environment Programme in Nairobi. Check out all the details here. DEADLINE: 5th November.
- JOB OPPORTUNITY: Chief Scientist @UNEP.org Chief Scientist and Director of the Science Office at The UN Environment Programme in Nairobi. Check out all the details here. DEADLINE: 5th November.
- Did you receive your next issue of INGSA News with all the opportunities, events and resources from the intersection of science-policy-society? If not, sign up to get it in your inbox quarterly: www.ingsa.org/join Once you've done that check out the new edition online: buff.ly/el8Kwch #scipol
- Upcoming: On 3-4 Dec, The DK Presidency of the EU Council is running a High-Level Conf on Reforming Research Assessment. This is a critically important topic of updating our science metrics and also support the role of new boundary roles, such as those in #scienceadvice. buff.ly/SVVY4Et #scipol
- The 3rd meeting of the G20-Chief Science Advisors' Roundtable has just concluded in Pretoria, ahead of the G20 meeting. It is excellent to see so many of the world's leading #evidence4policy practitioners ensuring the voice of science into important multilateral discussions. #scipol buff.ly/zXSVPtY
- Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Indonesia - Well done to all the @INGSA_Asia #Grassroots workshop winners on sharing a diverse range of topics and their recommendations for policy. You can check out all the workshop reports at: buff.ly/UF0KkSo #Asia @ISCAsiaPacific
- Congrats to the 3rd Cohort of the #INGSAAfrica Mentorship program on completing their projects! And to the mentors for their generous and insightful assistance. The #SASDP program keeps going from strength to strength. Find out more and read the full cohort report here:
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- SAVE THE DATE: 2nd European #ScienceDiplomacy Conf – Bridging divides in a fragmented world, 17-18 Dec - Copenhagen. The discussions will cover both regional and thematic aspects of #SciDip, highlighting the crucial contributions of non-state actors. Registration will open during September.
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- 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲? Join a global workshop on 𝗠𝗼𝗻. 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. 𝟴𝘁𝗵 (𝟵 𝗮𝗺-𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗧) in-person or on Zoom. Explore the role of civic science practices in shaping the future of evidence-informed policy 𝗜𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 (𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗩𝗔): buff.ly/d4qlXp3; 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: buff.ly/iIjvnX7
- Have you ever written an evidence-based Policy Brief? communicatingscienceforpolicy.org wants to make examples of formal written communication easily accessible online, enabling us to learn from one another. P𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘁 bit.ly/4mJHUk7 (Re-use the same link for multiple submissions.)
- Hybrid workshop: 'Communicating Science for Policy in a Populist Age' lead by our good friend Karen Akerlof @georgemasonu.bsky.social Looks like a great and important agenda! Sept 8th In person: www.eventbrite.com/e/communicat... Online: www.eventbrite.com/e/online-wor... #scipol #scienceadvice
- How can #scienceadvice complement technical models with more narrative and values based models to help guide us towards the societal transformations that we want - not the ones chosen for us by circumstance and tech companies?? 7 minutes worth your time! buff.ly/y02TWjy #scipol #scienceadvice
- 25th August: #INGSAAsia Distinguished Lecture: "Science Diplomacy for Rainforest Sustainability: A Unique Case for Sarawak" This is an in person event only, at @UCSIUni Sarawak Campus, featuring Prof Paul Berkman If you're in Sarawak and would like to attend: bit.ly/45GoXY4
- Congrats to #INGSAAfrica on a record number of applications for the 4th cohort of the #SASDP mentorship program! And thanks to those mentors interested in volunteering their skills and experience to improve #scienceadvice capacity. Shows off the value and the strength of INGSA's global network.
- New INGSA Insights out today! Check out @indyindigo.com on how #scienceadvice needs narrative models to complement technical models. How do you collectively imagine the future we want and lay down the path for how we get there? Evidence and narrative together. 🔬+ 📖 youtu.be/YM_yxbnzpPA #scipol
- DEADLINE extended! Are you a science advice practitioner and keen to mentor? Or are you an early/mid career African scientist or policymaker? You have one more week to get your applications in for the #INGSAAfrica Mentorship program! More info and to apply: buff.ly/I1KFgTr #Scipol
- 9th Aug is the Global #Indigenous Youth Summit on #climatechange - a 24 hour rolling conference taking in the whole planet for #IndigenousPeoplesDay 2025. It's not too late to show your support and register: members.futureearth.org/events/125653 #Scipol #IndigenousPeoples #INDIGENOUS #FutureEarth
- A big few weeks at INGSA - Don't miss out! 9 Aug: Global #Indigenous Youth Summit - buff.ly/ViEWiq8 - Attend for free! 10 Aug: Deadline for #INGSAAfrica mentorship program (Mentors and Mentees) - buff.ly/qnNfOeW 25 Aug: Deadline for @INGSA_Asia #SeedsOfScienceAsia Grants - buff.ly/2TISt7x
- #Africa and #Asia INGSA Member Opportunities! #INGSAAfrica looking for global mentors and African mentees for Mentorship program - buff.ly/qnNfOeW - Deadline: 10th Aug @INGSA_Asia #SeedsOfScience $9500 grants for #scienceadvice workshops - buff.ly/2TISt7x - Deadline: 25th Aug #scipol
