On 5 May 2021, the GSPI team gave a course on the the Art of Knowledge Brokering. Based on academic and grey literature as well as our practical experience, we gave a 45-min lecture on how to produce, synthesise and disseminate scientific knowledge in a way that is policy-relevant and geared towards social impact.
The lecture covers the following topics:
- Reconciling science and policy
- Knowledge brokering: ingredients and processes
- Boundary objects
- Framing and messaging
- Dissemination, engagement and impact amplification
- A tool for knowledge brokering
We are currently in the process of refining this course and hope to provide additional course offering in the near future.
Please reach out to us if you think your team or institutions would benefit from this course or an adapted version thereof.
Resources related to knowledge brokering
- GSPI Knowledge Brokering Toolkit
- GSPI course on Knowledge Brokering – Youtube
- Knowledge Brokering – GSPI course – Slides
- Knowledge brokering tool (prototype)
- The art of knowledge brokering – or how to align the stars
- Pathways to linking science and policy in the field of global risks
- A comprehensive guide to Science Communication
- The Dos and Don’ts of Influencing Policy: a Systematic Review of Advice to Academics
- Policy brief: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action
- Policy brief: Building Resilience to COVID-19 and Future Pandemics
Maxime Stauffer
Maxime Stauffer contributes to the strategy, methodology, and activities of the GSPI. He is the co-founder of the Social Complexity Lab Geneva, the co-founder and research director at Effective Altruism Geneva, advisor to the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and researcher at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. His academic background is in international relations and complex systems science. He conducts research on how to best translate scientific knowledge and methods into policy and on how to improve collective decision-making.