24th January 2023
Research evidence has an important role to play in the work of parliaments as they scrutinise, debate and pass legislation. Some parliaments have well-known mechanisms for accessing and harnessing research from the academic community, but there are many others whose work is less well-known.
This IPEN seminar will showcase a global mapping tool (hosted on the IPEN website) which highlights how parliaments across the world access and harness research from academia and the breadth of activity being carried out. Each entry on the map shows how parliaments across the world access, synthesise or produce academic research to inform parliamentary activity. The map shows that many parliaments provide research to parliamentarians on request, some produce peer-reviewed evidence syntheses and reports, and some provide direct links to the academic community.
Speakers: Vicky Ward (University of St Andrews), Lydia Harriss (UK Parliament, Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology), Mark Monaghan (Loughborough University)
This online seminar is open to all members of the International Parliament Engagement Network. Find out more about the network.