Advice and guidance from 10 COST Actions on how to achieve policy impact
In a time when we observe an increasingly important role for science informed policy advice, COST publishes its first policy brief ‘Actions to Actions’, a practical guide for COST Actions on how to achieve policy impact.
The policy brief is based on the information, recommendations, tips and good practices that were shared by (former) Chairs, Vice-Chairs and participants of 10 highly successful COST Actions in the workshop ‘COST Actions and Policy Impact’, held on 17 November 2020. This event provided participants with a platform to share their experiences on the process of achieving policy impact and working together with policy stakeholders.
With the aim to offer guidance to running Actions, the brief is structured around the necessary steps when trying to achieve policy impact. As such, the sections in the brief provide a comprehensive overview of success factors, tips, and good practices, covering a range of topics, including when and how to approach stakeholders, effective ways of communicating (complex) research findings relevant for policy, and the need to consider the timeliness of your messaging. The final section highlights inspirational examples of policy impact achieved by the Actions that participated in the workshop. Consisting of concrete advice from COST Action participants, this policy brief may offer a source of inspiration for potential new activities organised by running COST Actions.
Please find the policy brief ‘Actions to Actions’ here.