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GeoPolicy: Science-Policy Pairing Schemes in Europe – a regularly updated list

December 22, 2023
GeoPolicy: Science-Policy Pairing Schemes in Europe – a regularly updated list
Stelios Karozis, one of the selected scientists for the EGU's 2024 Science-Policy Pairing Scheme, in front of the European Parliament in Brussels

Pairing schemes are a great way for researchers to learn more about policymaking processes and how science is used in political decision-making! This month’s GeoPolicy Blog post highlights various European-based science-policy pairing scheme opportunities that researchers can apply for. Science-policy pairing schemes provide researchers with the opportunity to gain a better understanding about how ...[Read More]

Learning from EGU’s first Peer Review Training: In conversation with Kifle Aregahegn

and November 15, 2023
Learning from EGU’s first Peer Review Training: In conversation with Kifle Aregahegn
Daniel Wasner (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

For the first time, EGU organized a Peer Review Training in September and October this year. It was attended by 50 participants, most of whom were early career scientists with little to no background in the peer review process. The training comprised three online sessions and an at-home exercise of reviewing real manuscripts. And of course, with feedback being key in such trainings, all participan ...[Read More]

What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager

October 6, 2023
What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager
Stephen Paul Michalchuk (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

For nearly 7 months now, I have held the position of EGU’s editorial manager. However, my interest in and passion for open access and open science in general goes back several years. Here, it is important to make the distinction: open science is a broad concept that encompasses transparency and accessibility in the entire research process, while open access is an important component of open scienc ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Science Activism vs. Science Advice – choosing your path to policy impact

July 28, 2023
GeoPolicy: Science Activism vs. Science Advice – choosing your path to policy impact
The EGU's 2022 Science for Policy event inside the European Parliament. Photo Credit: Simon Clark

Science is a vital part of the policymaking process. It enables decision-makers to better understand the policy options that they have and the potential consequences of any actions or inaction. While it is just one factor that policymakers should consider during their decision-making process, it is an important one! This month’s GeoPolicy blog post will explore two different approaches that scient ...[Read More]