Overview
This portfolio aims to promote evidence-informed policy bringing together the national scientific and public policymaking communities. Projects within this portfolio aim to contribute to the institutionalization of relationships between researchers and policymakers (including decision-makers and other professionals supporting decision-making by the government and Public Administration), through initiatives that bring these two communities closer together.
Science for Policy projects, include:
- Workshops “Science and Public Policy: How to Build Bridges?”
- Science4Policy Calls (S4P): annual science for policy project calls.
Objectives
- Contribute to bringing Science and Public Policy closer together, essential for evidence-based policy making.
- Raise awareness and empower the scientific community on the importance of providing evidence to policy makers.
Workshops “Science and Public Policy: How to build bridges?”
The “Science and Public Policy: how to build bridges?” workshops aim to leverage the dialogue between science and public policies, supporting the awareness and training of the scientific community for the importance of evidence-informed policies.
These workshops are offered by PLANAPP and take place at academic and scientific institutes and centres. The workshops are facilitated by a pair of PLANAPP facilitators, that participated in the Training-of-Trainers on Evidence for Policy program developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC). A community of practice on evidence-informed policymaking will be established with workshop participants.
Objectives
- To foster a closer relationship between Science and Public Policy, which is essential for the development of evidence-informed policies.
- To raise awareness in the scientific community for the importance of providing evidence to policymakers and practice competences to this goal.
Duration
The project will run from 2023 to 2025, and it is expected that activities will continue within its scope.
Documents
For additional information please contact: cienciaparapoliticaspublicas@planapp.gov.pt
Science4Policy (S4P): annual science for policy project calls
This call is promoted by PLANAPP, in collaboration with the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), and aims to support the production of studies that contribute to the generation of scientific knowledge in areas identified as relevant to public decision-making. Two editions have already been launched: S4P-23, on 28 September 2023, and S4P-24, on 14 February 2024. The thematic areas of the call are defined in collaboration with REPLAN, addressing current challenges facing the country and aligning with the Thematic Agendas of the Portugal 2030 Strategy, in coherence with the broader strategic and cross-cutting challenges that Portugal is tackling. Projects may last up to 12 months and may receive funding of up to €50k per study. Entities belonging to the National Science and Technology System are eligible to apply.
Objectives
- Produce scientific knowledge that responds to specific needs identified in areas of public policy;
- Provide evidence to support decision-making and the definition and implementation of public policies involving different governmental areas.
Duration
The first phase of the project will run from 2023 to 2025, and the results are expected to be published in 2026.
Documents
- Executive summary of the 2023 progress report
- Presentation of the projects selects in the S4P-23 edition
- Presentation of the projects selected in the S4P-24 edition
For additional information please contact: science4policy@planapp.gov.pt
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