Can a cartoon help us better understand the challenges of working at the science–policy interface? A new contribution to the ENGAGEgreen Policy Engagement Toolkit shows how visual storytelling can turn abstract competencies into meaningful conversations.
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Rapid Science for Policy
Delivering Robust Evidence When Time Matters
How can science inform policy decisions when evidence is needed within days rather than months?
A new report published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), Report and Guidelines on Rapid Science for Policy (2026), explores emerging approaches, methods and tools for delivering timely, reliable and policy-relevant scientific evidence.
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Bridging Science and Policy
Explore the ENGAGEgreen Policy Engagement Toolkit
How can researchers engage more effectively with policymakers and turn scientific knowledge into meaningful policy dialogue?
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Universitas 21 Sustainable Micro-Internships
Turn your passion for sustainability into real-world impact!
Ready to make a difference beyond the classroom? The Universitas 21 Sustainable Micro-Internships offer students the chance to collaborate with peers from around the world, tackle real-life challenges, and develop skills for a more sustainable future — all through a flexible, two-week online programme.
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Hear the voices of the rainforest
What do you hear? Step into the forests of Costa Rica and tell us
which sounds you prefer by completing the survey.
What else returns when a forest recovers? Giacomo Delgado’s research at ETH Zurich has found evidence of successful forest restoration in Costa Rica; canopy cover, carbon storage and even biodiversity. We can see it, we can measure it but what if we could hear it.
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Biodiversity x Climate: Swiss community meets IPBES and the IPCC
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At this one-day event, you will get insights on and discuss about relevant topics at the nexus of biodiversity and climate change. Various representatives from the international Science-Policy Interfaces IPBES and the IPCC will be present to share their experience of working in such an environment. The event seeks to connect the two communities, nationally as well as internationally, in order to foster cooperation and knowledge exchange. More about this event
Location: Gurten Pavillon; Gurtenkulm 10, 3084 Wabern bei Bern
Value landscapes in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and assessment
Exploring indeterminacies and disconnects
While interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research are increasingly championed for their potential to solve complex societal challenges, they face significant systemic barriers, particularly in how they are assessed.
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A competencies framework for addressing complex societal challenges
How do researchers and policymakers collaborate effectively under uncertainty and time pressure? A new competencies framework, published by the Engage initiative, offers a structured answer. It identifies four capacities — cognitive, spatial-temporal, relational, and reflexive — that enable meaningful science–policy dialogue, and is accompanied by a cartoon series and a growing Community of Practice.
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A competencies framework for addressing complex societal challenges
How do researchers and policymakers collaborate effectively under uncertainty and time pressure? A new competencies framework, published by the Engage initiative, offers a structured answer. It identifies four capacities — cognitive, spatial-temporal, relational, and reflexive — that enable meaningful science–policy dialogue, and is accompanied by a cartoon series and a growing Community of Practice.
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New Publication
Reflections for Biodiversity Researchers Engaging With Policy-Science Interfaces
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