To foster discussions on a better use of scientific evidence and expertise in policymaking within the Member States, the JRC and the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), with the support of the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM), have developed a Commission Staff Working Document on “Supporting and connecting policymaking in the Member States with scientific research”.
This document identifies the rationale behind building capacity of science-for-policy ecosystems, as well as the challenges encountered at the science-policy interface, while highlighting good practices and available EU instruments in support of Member States’ capacity building in the field of science for policy.
The document is a first step to launch national and European debates about how to better connect the scientific and policymaking communities. It responds to existing initiatives both at the EU and national levels to support evidence-informed policymaking, from changes in research assessment and knowledge valorisation policies, to the increase of organisations within and near government that seek to mobilise and absorb scientific input for policymaking.
