The JRC brings science to Europe’s regions to enhance evidence-informed policymaking. The Science meets Regions project aims to: Adopt a clearer and strategic focus on topics of relevance to regions and cities, which are in line with the Commission policy priorities; Fill the gap in the EU instruments addressing evidence-informed policymaking, which target mainly the national authorities and do not foresee any networking initiative to share practices, methods and instruments for Evidence Informed Policy Making (EIPM) at local and regional levels. Science meets Regions primarily addresses topics in line with the Commission policy priorities: European Green Deal Digital transition Promoting an economy that works for people Enhancing European democracy Promoting the European way of life The project adopted a bottom-up approach. The cities, regions and territories who participated in the project took full ownership of the topic and the process. JRC provided financial and methodological support. The final event of the project took place on 27 and 28 September 2023 in Brussels. More information is available here.
Calls for expression of interestThe innovation camps and events, as well as the pairing scheme, are implemented through calls for expression of interest, allowing the interested...
EventsPolicymakers and scientists need each other to design solutions for the challenges of our time."Science meets regions" are being organised.
Pairing schemesPairing policymakers with scientists has dual benefits: it increases a policymakers’ capacity to access and use research in their work. It can also...
Training for policymakersTo ensure a good uptake of scientific evidence in policymaking, it is not enough to work only on the supply side. The policymakers, at the receiving...
