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Policy and advocacy

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Commissioner Carlos Moedas holding the Lamy report at a press conference on 7 June 2018. © European Union, 2018.

This Spokes collection brings together articles about science policy and the governance of scientific research, as well as pieces interrogating the role of science engagement in policymaking and public affairs. Among others you will find columns published in conjunction with Ecsite's own advocacy campaigns.

Keywords

  • policy
  • advocacy
  • politics
  • EU
  • governance

Feature articles

In Depth
Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner in charge of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, presenting the 2nd education package (including the New Agenda for Culture) at a press conference on 22 May 2018.

Feature article by Olga Kolokytha published in Spokes #53, June 2019

Mapping converging needs in EU culture and science policies| Estimated reading time: 20 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
Spokes, EU, science policies, Horizon Europe
In Depth
Prediction — “seeing” the future state from the present (McBean, 2016)

Feature article by Gordon McBean published in Spokes #41, May 2018

International science policy is changing - what does it mean for science engagement?| Estimated reading time: 14 minutes
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
policy, science governance, International Council for Science, humanities, #SDGs, Agenda 2030, Spokes
Lookout
Activities organised for ISCSMD at Children's Museum, Jordan

Interviews published in Spokes #46, November 2018

Beyond International Science Centre and Science Museum Day| Estimated reading time: 24 minutes (4-7 min per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Spokes, Human right, science, #ISCSMD
Column

Feature article by Catherine Franche published in Spokes #44, September 2018

Ecsite Director on the upcoming edition of International Science Centre and Science Museum Day, 10 November
Keywords:
ISCSMD, science engagement, Human right, Spokes
Lookout

Interviews published in Spokes #21, August 2016

The questions we need to ask ourselves as researchers, education and public engagement professionals| Estimated reading time: 20 minutes (3-5 min per interview)
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
brexit, citizenship, democracy, populism, experts, politics, Spokes
Column

Feature article by Herbert Münder published in Spokes #48, January 2019

2019 wishes from the Ecsite President
Keywords:
advocacy, #FP9, #HorizonEurope, Spokes
Column
Ecsite position on FP9 - cover

Feature article by Herbert Münder published in Spokes #40, April 2018

Join our advocacy campaign, urges the Ecsite President
Keywords:
advocacy, #FP9, position paper, #HorizonEurope, Spokes
Column
iscsmd2017

Feature article by Walter Staveloz published in Spokes #19, May 2016

Keywords:
#ISCSMD, Spokes
In Depth

Feature article by Carmen Fenollosa - Frank Kupper published in Spokes #56, October 2019

How most co-creation processes rush into solution-seeking... neglecting to frame the initial problem.| Estimated reading time: 21 minutes.
Keywords:
co-creation, Participation, design, framing, wicked problems, Spokes