Systematizing science-policy interactions: A description of formats from Switzerland and Finland
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2025-03-24
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Policymakers rely on the best available knowledge to address the complex policy challenges of our times, such as global pandemics or the mitigation and adaptation to climate change. In response, many mechanisms and formats for science-policy exchange have been created, yet there is little overview of these formats, limited clarity on their suitability for different contexts, and insufficient scaling of innovative approaches. This report introduces an analytical framework to understand science-policy interactions and systematically describes ten formats, based on expert interviews and case studies from Switzerland and Finland. The formats are described in terms of strengths and resources, process features, activities, implementation factors, roles of actors, and societal effects. Recognizing the diversity of formats and actors, individual formats must be complemented by situating them within the broader science-for-policy ecosystem. A cross-analysis shows that one size does not fit all, but that the design of a format should be aligned with its intended goals and the context in which it operates.
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Science-policy dialogue; Science-policy interface
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Supervised by Christian Pohl