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GeoPolicy: Exploring the European Parliament with last year’s Science-Policy Pairing Scheme candidates

Chloe Hill September 11, 2024

Each year, the EGU’s Science-Policy Pairing Scheme offers selected EGU members the opportunity to experience life inside the European Parliament. This Pairing Scheme aims to promote evidence-informed policymaking, provide the scientists involved with insights about how Members of the Parliament (MEPs) use research in their decision-making, and encourage stronger science-policy partnerships! For this month’s blog …[Read More]

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

Chloe Hill December 22, 2023

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 policymakers …[Read More]

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EGU virtual Science-Policy Pairing Scheme with MEP Maria Spyraki

Renée Bichler and Chloe Hill May 28, 2021

The EGU sponsors an annual science-policy pairing scheme each year to help promote a culture of evidence-informed policymaking and encourage stronger science-policy partnerships! The EGU’s 2020/21 pairing scheme was slightly different from normal, being run virtually rather than in person as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions. This month’s GeoPolicy blog post is written by …[Read More]

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GeoPolicy: My experience with the EGU’s science-policy pairing scheme

Solmaz Mohadjer January 28, 2020

“Thanks for coming, but no time for celebratory drinks,” I told my colleagues. I arrived in Brussels right after defending my doctoral thesis to brief the Finnish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Miapetra Kumpula-Natri and her team about the impact of sea-level rise and climate change on the coastal communities of the Baltic Sea. …[Read More]

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GeoPolicy: A Week Inside the European Parliament – Science, Policy, and the Role of Experts

Bianca Drepper March 28, 2025

As the selected scientist in the EGU’s 2024 Science-Policy Pairing Scheme, I had the opportunity to experience life inside the European Parliament for a week with the support of Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Jutta Paulus and her team, who are part of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance. A week is short, but …[Read More]

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GeoPolicy: Your guide to EGU’s 2025 science for policy activities

Chloe Hill January 28, 2025

The EGU’s Science for Policy Programme is continually developing and expanding to help provide EGU members with opportunities to engage with policymaking processes and to support European policymakers in making evidence-informed decisions. This GeoPolicy blog post kicks-off the New Year by outlining a few of the key science for policy activities that you can look forward …[Read More]

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What I wish someone told me early in my career: meet Chloe Hill, our Policy Manager

Asmae Ourkiya September 26, 2024

‘What I wish someone told me early in my career’ is a new Geolog series that aims to provide valuable insights and guidance to early-career professionals within the European Geosciences Union (EGU) community. Each month, I will interview a staff member of EGU to share their personal career journey, experiences, challenges faced, and the tips …[Read More]

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GeoPolicy: 10 things that you can do to start engaging with policymaking today

Chloe Hill May 10, 2024

This months GeoPolicy blog post outlines 10 things that you can do to start engaging with policy today! This list was originally created with the help of the EGU’s Science for Policy Working Group and other Science-Policy experts who attending EGU24. While the below list isn’t extensive, it does provide a good overview of the …[Read More]

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Geopolicy: A sneak peak into EGU’s Science for Policy 2024 Agenda

Chloe Hill January 19, 2024

The EGU’s Science for Policy Programme is continually developing and expanding to help meet the needs of EGU members and European policymakers. This blog post will kick-off the New Year by outlining a few of the key science for policy activities that you can look forward to and engage with in the next 12 months. …[Read More]

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GeoPolicy: Science for Policy Internships & Traineeships – a regularly updated list

Chloe Hill November 24, 2023

Internships and traineeships are a great way to gain a better understanding of the political system and how policymakers use scientific evidence! This month’s GeoPolicy Blog post highlights various European-based opportunities that researchers can apply for. Understanding Europe’s political landscape and the information that policymakers need to make evidence-informed decisions is one of the most …[Read More]