Deadline: 8 October 2018

Applications are open for European Commission Evidence Informed Policy Making: Water-Energy-Food-Health Workshop 2018.

The Evidence Informed Policy Making (EIPM) seminar will train participants to use evidence for policy making by focusing on challenges and interrelations of those fields.

Benefits

• Scientists will
  • Learn how to better communicate and visualise research results;
  • To address policy needs;
  • How to target relevant policy makers;
  • Understand the policy cycle, and;
  • Influence the policy making process.
• Policymakers will learn how to
  • Use research to support policy;
  • Which scientific evidence is relevant to their field;
  • Where to find it and how to interpret it, and;
  • How to communicate with researchers.
• Both will
  • Gain new insights on how ‘the other side’ operates;
  • Become part of the professional network of scientific researchers and policy makers
  • Be part of building the African evidence informed policymaking community, and;
  • Learn from and access to a global community of practice in evidence based policy making.

Costs

Accommodation, transfers, catering and travel costs to South Africa (via an agency selected by the organisers) is offered for:

• 130 participants from Africa,
• 10 UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund grant holders, and
• 10 participants from EU countries.

Eligibility Criteria

• African early to mid-career policymakers and scientists with the following characteristics:
  • Interested in how to use scientific research and evidence to inform policymaking;
  • With at least 2 years of work experience within the themes of water, energy, food security or health;
  • Having an active interest in interdisciplinary working to solve global problems;
  • Working in Africa or on Africa related issues with African partners;
  • Being proficient in English, and;
  • Commit to take part the whole duration of the seminar.

Selection Criteria

The selection process strives to achieve a balanced representation of qualified candidates, including

• By gender and country;
• Balanced representation of both policy makers and scientists;
• Evaluating past experiences, and;
• Motivation of the applicants.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit European Commission.