Join us to hear about practical examples on how research results are informing policy making in different fields, from addressing climate change to fighting disease and creating new opportunities for business, people and society.
- knowledge management
- Tuesday 30 June 2026, 13:00 - 13:45 (CEST)
- Online only
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 30 June 2026, 13:00 - 13:45 (CEST)
- Where
- Online only
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Description
Find out about existing best practices for policy uptake of research results and what are the main success factors in connecting research and policymaking.
Bring your own voice to our panel of experts and practitioners to discover together what makes academia-public authorities collaboration more effective, and discuss the role of universities, policy makers, knowledge valorisation intermediaries and other research and innovation stakeholders in this cooperation.
Speakers
The panel is moderated by Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General: Planet, People and Science for Policy at Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, European Commission, discussing with the following speakers:
- Fernando Merida Martin, Deputy Director-General for Knowledge Transfer at the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Madrid
- Marije Wassenaar, Senior Innovation & Partnership Manager, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
- Kimmo Halme, Senior Advisor, 4Front, Helsinki
Background
Stay tuned for the results of the ongoing study on 'Fostering Academia-Public Authorities Cooperation for Value Creation', to be published in autumn 2026.
See also: Science for Policy (S4P) policy of the European Commission
