Science to Policy workshop (NERC/BES)

Description

Science to policy workshop Purpose To support attendees¿ science to policy activities through: .Providing Information about means of engagement with policy and how this can best proceed ..Providing an opportunity to practice communication skills ..Establishment of a science to policy professional network to facilitate ongoing science to policy discussion and sharing of best practice Broader aims of the workshop are: ..To build a cohort of `ambassadors¿ within the environmental / ecological science community, well versed in the means by which the policy process develops and able to communicate this to others in their departments and wider networks ..To network and share experiences with colleagues from other research institutions and public sector organisations ..To develop a framework for participants to create a knowledge exchange strategy. ..To explore effective means of maintaining this network following the workshop as a resource for policymakers, NERC and BES

Period	2011 → …
Event type	Conference