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1. Science for policy, policy for science: a
society-centered approach?
Lidia Brito
Director
Science Policy and Capacity Building Division
UNESCO
l.brito@unesco.org
Credibility across cultures: expertise ,uncertainty, and the global politics of scientific advice
Brighton, STEPS Center Annual Symposium
2. Effective structures for Scientific
Advice (1)
Across scales interventions: from global to local and vice-
versa;
Connecting diverse groups of stakeholders;
Embedded science evidences in decision making
processes by redesigning the processes
Responding to development challenges: global
sustainability and short and medium-term priorities;
Building capacities: multiplying the faces and amplifying
the voices of scientists in decision-making processes.
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3. Effective structures for Scientific
Advice (2)
Language: communicating complexity in a simpler
manner, reducing uncertainty and promoting
evidence based decisions
Communication channels: from traditional to new
ones;
Issues covered: who’s question and time scale;
Governance models used: addressing several
Agendas – how to keep the questions alive?
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4. Opportunities in the near future
ECOSOC 2013: Science and Culture for
Sustainable Development;
UN SG Scientific advisory Board
Future Earth
Science Diplomacy: a growing field
But we need more…. The conversations can
not stop and the scientific community has a
responsibility to maintain the engagement
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6. World today
Globalized – local decisions global impact;
Facing climate change: unexpected and
probability of more extreme events;
Crisis: uncertainties in finance, energy supply,
food supply…
Where knowledge and technology is more and
more important: exclusion and divides
Heavily influenced by the Digital revolution.
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7. Polarities in our world?
Short term Government agendas the need of
long-term policies
Economic interests social and environmental
sustainability
Disciplines inter and transdisciplinary science
Known connections hidden connections
Certainty uncertainty
Political objectives and language science
objectives and language
Individual and coalition power citizenship
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8. Science-policy interface: the meaning of
the S
Policy
Making
Processes Science
Questions
and Agenda
Opportunistic Approach
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9. Science-policy interface after Rio+20: the
meaning of the S
Policies for Science.
Science for policy Long-term vision but
Timely advice short political cycles;
Language adjustment Accountability
The role of the media
Interdisciplinary and
transdiciplinary
Co-design and co- Citizenship
production development ;
Human capital
development
Relevance: solutions
to today’s problems
Science-society
contract 9
10. From Traditional Leadership to Strategic Leadership
Direction Anticipation
Protection Engaging
Conflict Conflict
Resolution stimulation
Common good
(Questioning)
Knowledge based
Authenticity
Openness
Empathy