Breakfast Seminar on 'The evidence-base for evidence-informed policy-making'
This seminar is the second in a series of events aimed at building a common language and capacity within governmental science advice and science communication in Denmark and beyond. The workshop features an invited talk by Kathryn Oliver from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Tidspunkt
26.06.2018 kl. 09.00 - 10.30
Beskrivelse
Challenges in researching and doing evidence-informed policymaking
The evidence-base for evidence-informed policymaking is ironically very patchy. Researchers have used a range of methods to explore what works to increase evidence use, factors affecting research use in policy, but rarely draw on social and policy theory about how knowledge is produced and used, or how decisions are made through the policy process. The solutions proposed by EBP researchers therefore often do not take into account the realities of complex and messy decision-making, or the contested and political nature of knowledge construction. In this talk I review developments in EBP research, assess current solutions and approaches, and identify outstanding questions. Finally, I propose ways for this unusually diverse and interdisciplinary field to move forward.
Kathryn Oliver
Kathryn Oliver is working as Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. She is the author of several influential academic papers on evidence informed policy making including a comprehensive literature review on barriers and drivers for evidence uptake in policy making which has been widely cited by both practioners and academics working with science advice and evidence informed policy making.
Registration
Registration is free but required. Please register by sending an email to Andreas Brøgger Jensen: brogger@hum.aau.dk no later than June 24th, 2017.
We will provide breakfast and coffee.
Background
Humanomics Research Centre is located at the Department of Communication at Aalborg University Copenhagen. We work with a unique network of scholars and decision-makers to improve the use of evidence and expertise in society. Our research is centred on developing new and more comprehensive models for science-based governance, and on building resilient approaches to science advice and science communication in the humanities and social sciences. Contact David Budtz Pedersen (davidp@hum.aau.dk) for questions or requests.