Beyond SciComm 101: How to connect with policymakers

We live in an increasingly polarised present, looking to a complex and uncertain future while basing our legislative decisions on systems of the past. Emotions, self-interest, power relations and values all play their role in decision-making and political discourse. Today’s drivers of political behaviour have become more complex, transnational, instrumentalised and agenda-driven than ever, bringing into question the very nature of democracy. The multi-annual Enlightenment 2.0 research programme seeks to provide the interdisciplinary scientific underpinning to optimise this evolution of the political behaviour. The presentation will focus on the report on Values and Identities: A policymaker's guide to explore the deep underpinnings of what people want, and how this is relevant to presenting research findings that resonate with the audience.

The webinar will last for one hour and will conclude with an audience Q&A.

This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to the EGU YouTube Channel following the event: https://www.youtube.com/egu.

Convener

Simon Clark

Speaker

Mario Scharfbillig (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission) - Mario uses behavioural insights to improve evidence-informed policymaking and democratic processes in the EU. He is working at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, leading the Enlightenment 2.0 research programme. The programme seeks to provide the interdisciplinary scientific underpinning to optimise this evolution of the political decision-making process in an increasingly polarised, complex and uncertain present. He is also member of several advisory groups including Horizon projects, ALLEA, Club of Venice, EGU and ISC. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Mainz, where he specialized in research on behavioural economics, public policy and corporate governance. For his work on advising policymakers, he was named among the "50+1 Influential Researchers Whose Work Could Help Shape 21st Century Politicians" by Apolitical.

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