As has been described in many earlier posts here, the nexus of academy and government creates a vast ecosystem of such outfits, but blurs the line
between research and policy - making at the expense of democratic transparency.
From here, the discussion moved to understanding the role politics plays in the dynamic interplay
between research and policy.
At a meeting last month sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the National Institute of Education, and the Johnson Foundation, two dozen experts agreed that there is a «critical need» to warn lawmakers of the gap
between research and policy.
Overall, the case of college remediation presents an encouraging example of productive, ongoing interaction
between research and policy.
«There is a very distressing disconnect
between the research and the policy,» says Kim Knowlton, a scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, who studies the health impacts of global warming.
PRB started the Policy Communication Fellows program to bridge the gap that often exists
between the research and policy environments.
Harnessing the ability to connect the dots
between research and policy across a wide array of subjects, actors, and arenas is perhaps the greatest opportunity and challenge the fellowship presents.
Not exact matches
About one - fourth of the engineering
and technology companies started in the U.S.
between 2006
and 2012 had at least one key founder who was an immigrant, according to the Kauffman Foundation, a
research group that advocates for entrepreneurial
policy.
Indeed,
research on the nexus
between monetary
policy and financial stability is an important element of the Bank of Canada's 2016 — 18 medium - term plan.10
During the years since the global financial crisis, we have been doing a lot of thinking
and research to improve our understanding of the nexus
between monetary
policy and financial stability.
In the time I have, I will discuss how our thinking on the interactions
between monetary
policy and financial stability has been evolving, tell you about some interesting recent
research by our staff
and touch on some questions that have yet to be resolved.
This
research area covers rules governing trade
between Canada
and other countries or among Canadian provinces, the impact of trade restrictions or of their removal,
and policy issues affecting the ability of Canadians to compete in world markets, including questions of international economic cooperation.
Adding to this new information is some
research conducted by Womenable way back in 2007, Mapping the Missing Middle: Determining the Desire
and Dimensions of Second - Stage Women Business Owners, which not only raised the point that not enough
policy and programmatic attention was being paid to established women - owned firms that had not yet cracked the million - dollar revenue barrier, but sized this population at
between 16 % (if defined to include firms with employees or
between $ 100,000
and $ 1 million in revenues)
and fully 91 % (if having employees
and revenues over $ 100,000 was not a criterion) of the entire women - owned business population.
The Conference Board of Canada's Global Commerce Centre has embarked on a
research series to explore the magnitude of services in Canada's global commerce picture
and help bridge the gap on this issue
between policy - makers, businesses,
and the public.
It argues that during the 2016 presidential election, the FBI used the so - called Steele dossier, a largely unconfirmed opposition
research document alleging collusion
between Trump
and Russia, as the basis for a warrant to surveil former Trump campaign foreign
policy adviser Carter Page.
Watch Europacifica CEO on CNBC reviewing our bold non-consensus BOJ call last week; Also featured, our
research on the relationship
between monetary
policy and Japanese megabanks» US acquisitions Click here for a link to the video.
He also holds fellowships with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (Waterloo), where his
research interests are focussed on the nexus
between innovation
and trade,
and quantifying the economic impact of the digital transformation, along with the C.D. Howe Institute (Toronto), where he focuses on Canadian trade
policy issues.
• Seamless effectiveness both in the field
and at headquarters - both at operational level
and at the normative level (synergies
between policy research, analysis
and substantive «support» for intergovernmental processes).
Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents
and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan
and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new
policy on altar servers
and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges
and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic
research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship
between church
and labor unions;
and deepening the structures
and expressions of collegiality in the local
and diocesan church.
Specifically, the PBFA has called for: Support for specialty crops;
research on plant protein; removing» anti-competitive»
policies to bridge the large competitive gap
between commodities
and specialty crops; support for organic crops; inclusion of transparency
and accountability provisions;
and referencing «plant - based foods that are major sources of Nutrients of Concern» in 7 USC Section 3157 under «competitive special
and facilities
research grants.»
«Age 1 is a key time for establishing the quality of the parenting
and the relationship
between parent
and the child,» said study author Lisa J. Berlin, a
research scientist at the Center for Child
and Family
Policy at Duke University.
Work with partners to develop
and deliver community engagement programmes which mobilise communities
and get them talking Apply our expertise in getting resources
and support to where it is most needed through grant programmes
and networks Act as an honest broker
between different sectors
and interests in communities
and use the insights of this work to understand communities
and encourage further action Carry out
research to generate evidence to influence practice,
policy and legislation to bring about positive change in people's lives About our brand refresh
As well as leading on
and participating in a range of
research and evaluation projects, the team also contributes to the development of effective
policy and practice through the interpretation, synthesis
and dissemination of
research findings,
and acts as a knowledge broker
between policy and practice stakeholders, researchers
and the academic sector (in the UK
and Europe) to strengthen links
and collaboration.
His current
research examines the relationship
between government partisanship
and economic
policy in industrialized democracies.
[1] An good recent debate on the Venezuelan economy that represents both pro-
and anti-Chávez positions can be found on al - Jazeera
and is
between Mark Weisbrot
and economist with the Centre for Economic
Policy and Research and Arturo Porzecanski, an international finance
and Latin American economic analyst http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2013/02/201321384852270930.html
These questions barely scratch the surface, because the complex interplay
between general advancements of computational social science
and hovering satellite topics like political bots will have an enormous impact on
research and using data for
policy.
His current
research project examines the relationship
between economic globalization, differential power growth
and interstate security competition,
and his broader
research interests lie in the areas of international relations theory (particularly realism), international security, international political economy, strategic studies,
and UK foreign
and defence
policy.
I was awarded a
Research Associateship of the Open University between 1998 and 2001 to examine the determinants of British parties» attitudes to constitutional reform, and was awarded the PSA's David Butler Prize in 1998 for research on policy towards electoral
Research Associateship of the Open University
between 1998
and 2001 to examine the determinants of British parties» attitudes to constitutional reform,
and was awarded the PSA's David Butler Prize in 1998 for
research on policy towards electoral
research on
policy towards electoral reform.
By creating a bridge
between marginalised groups
and decision makers, Dr Idler's
research plays a vital role in ensuring that peacebuilding
policies reflect on - the - ground realities.
He has a wide range of
research interests in economics most recently focused on industrial organisation, in particular knowledge transfer
between firms
and universities,
and on taxation
policy.
They also feel that there is poor communication
between farmers
and people involved in agricultural
policy,
and between farmers
and relevant scientific
research.
2) As part of the ESRC Genomics Network (EGN), the Forum acts to: integrate the diverse strands of social science
research within
and beyond the EGN; develop links
between social scientists
and scientists working across the entire range of genomic science
and technology; connect
research in this area to
policy makers, business, the media
and civil society in the UK
and abroad.
Between 2004
and 2006 John was full time Deputy Director
and then Director of the Conservative
Research Department under Michael Howard
and David Cameron during which time he set up the secretariat for the Conservative Party's
Policy Review Groups.
She currently implements a landmark science cooperation agreement
between AAAS
and the Cuban Academy of Sciences, develops the Center's global science diplomacy education
and capacity building initiatives, leads a
research project analyzing science -
policy connections around the world,
and serves as an associate editor of the open - access
policy journal Science & Diplomacy.
Dr. Teich is responsible for the Association's activities in science
and technology
policy (including the AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program, the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows Program, and a new Research Competitiveness Program) as well as programs in science and ethics, law, religion, and human rights, a Program of Dialogue between Science and Religion, and a Center for Science, Technology, and Con
policy (including the AAAS R&D Budget
and Policy Program, the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows Program, and a new Research Competitiveness Program) as well as programs in science and ethics, law, religion, and human rights, a Program of Dialogue between Science and Religion, and a Center for Science, Technology, and Con
Policy Program, the Congressional Science
and Engineering Fellows Program,
and a new
Research Competitiveness Program) as well as programs in science
and ethics, law, religion,
and human rights, a Program of Dialogue
between Science
and Religion,
and a Center for Science, Technology,
and Congress.
The Directorate for Science
and Policy Programs, one of three program directorates, furthers AAAS's objectives in six program areas where the interests of science, government,
and society intersect: Science, Technology
and Government; the Center for Science, Technology,
and Congress;
Research Competitiveness; Science
and Human Rights; the Dialogue
between Science
and Religion;
and Scientific Freedom, Responsibility,
and Law.
Dr. Teich is responsible for the Association's activities in science
and technologypolicy (including the AAAS R&D Budget
and Policy Program, the Congressional Science
and Engineering Fellows Program,
and a new
Research Competitiveness Program) as well as programs in science ethics
and law, human rights, a Program of Dialogue
between Science
and Religion,
and a Center for Science, Technology,
and Congress.
Research often has profound implications for policy, but without proper communication between the research community and policy audiences, the significance of research findings may
Research often has profound implications for
policy, but without proper communication
between the
research community and policy audiences, the significance of research findings may
research community
and policy audiences, the significance of
research findings may
research findings may be lost.
STPP is a
research, teaching,
and outreach program of the Belfer Center, devoted to the intellectual exploration of the critical role that science
and technology play in society
and the complex interplay
between scientific
and technological innovation
and public
policy.
«Our findings are consistent with previous studies showing an association
between the legalization of medical marijuana
and lower deaths from overdoses of opioids,» said Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, co-author of the study
and co-director of the RAND Drug
Policy Research Center.
Our students participate in the dynamic interplay
between science, technology,
and US public
policy, though hands - on,
research - oriented summer work at agencies, advocacy groups, corporations,
and legislative
and executive offices.
As a person who has moved for decades
between the worlds of
research science
and science
policy, Gates has watched some of his scientific colleagues flounder when it comes to getting their messages across to politicians.
The conference Bridging the Gap
Between Research,
Policy and Practice, which Knight organized in London in 2011, was attended by knowledge brokers from many sectors, including government, charities, universities, consultancies,
and learned societies, she says.
Knowledge brokering is different in that it creates «an ongoing dialogue
and exchange»
between researchers
and stakeholders, explains Christine Knight, a
policy research fellow at the Economic and Social Research Council Genomics Policy and Research Forum in Edinburgh, U.K. Knight works as a knowledge broker — among genomics researchers, social scientists, and policy makers — and as a social scientist studying knowledge brokering roles in the United Ki
policy research fellow at the Economic and Social Research Council Genomics Policy and Research Forum in Edinburgh, U.K. Knight works as a knowledge broker — among genomics researchers, social scientists, and policy makers — and as a social scientist studying knowledge brokering roles in the United
research fellow at the Economic
and Social
Research Council Genomics Policy and Research Forum in Edinburgh, U.K. Knight works as a knowledge broker — among genomics researchers, social scientists, and policy makers — and as a social scientist studying knowledge brokering roles in the United
Research Council Genomics
Policy and Research Forum in Edinburgh, U.K. Knight works as a knowledge broker — among genomics researchers, social scientists, and policy makers — and as a social scientist studying knowledge brokering roles in the United Ki
Policy and Research Forum in Edinburgh, U.K. Knight works as a knowledge broker — among genomics researchers, social scientists, and policy makers — and as a social scientist studying knowledge brokering roles in the United
Research Forum in Edinburgh, U.K. Knight works as a knowledge broker — among genomics researchers, social scientists,
and policy makers — and as a social scientist studying knowledge brokering roles in the United Ki
policy makers —
and as a social scientist studying knowledge brokering roles in the United Kingdom.
After a PhD in Newcastle, UK,
and a series of postdoc positions around Europe, he has finally found within academia the symbiosis
between research and science
policy he was looking for.
According to a 2014 analysis by the National Committee of Scientific
Research (CoNRS), which advises the CNRS on science
policy issues
and participates in the recruitment of young researchers, the CNRS alone has lost more than 800 permanent positions
between 2002
and 2012.
As UN member nations have committed to implement the goals by 2030, the
research suggests that far greater emphasis should be placed on considering cross-sectoral dynamics
between energy, water, food, gender
and education when considering wider public
policy goals.
Solid
research across multiple disciplines is essential to inform government
policy on large development projects
and help achieve a balance
between costs
and benefits required for sustainable
and inclusive development.
Since 2004, the AAAS Center for Public Engagement has worked to further awareness of science
and the scientific process
and increase public input into scientific
research and policy agendas, encouraging
and facilitating dialogue
between policymakers, the general public,
and the scientific community.
«It provides a unique vantage point from which to consider the intricate interface
between capacities inherent in the human infant
and the shaping force of experience,» said Sandra Waxman, senior author of the study, director of the Project on Child Development, faculty fellow in Northwestern's Institute for
Policy Research and the Louis W. Menk Chair in Psychology at Northwestern.