Science meets policymakers

Science & Technology Australia, in partnership with Asia and the Pacific Policy Society at the Crawford School of Public Policy of The Australian National University (ANU), presents a one-day conference to enable policymakers and scientists to achieve better public policy outcomes.

Science meets policymakers will bring together researchers from a range of disciplines and policymakers from various government departments to examine the intersection between the evidence base and policy development.

The conference will assess the state of play in evidence-based policy-making and consider ways of increasing science input into policy, and improving collaboration and cross-fertilisation between science and policymakers at all levels.

Building on the highly successful inaugural 2012 Science meets policymakers, speakers from the most senior levels in the public service, government and public- and private-sector research will take a warts-and-all look at how well the current science/policy nexus works and identify ways to improve it. Case studies will be examined with the key players both on stage and in the audience.

Participants in the event will include policymakers, parliamentarians, academics, practising scientists, and representatives from scientific societies and industries employing scientists.

WHEN: Wednesday 11 February 2015 9am–5pm
WHERE: Molonglo Theatre, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, Canberra
Register online by 23 January 2015