INVITATION
DFiR-Conference 2020: Science advice and research-based knowledge as tools in societal crises
The Danish Council for Research and Inno ation Policy DFiR kindly in ites you to DFiR’s annual
conference
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this year held as a webinar
on learnings from the use and role of science advice and research-based communication in the
corona era.
Leading Danish and international scientist and advisers in central roles and positions will share
their experiences from the pandemic crisis.
You may take part in the dialogue with these experts:
Søren Brostrøm (Director General at the Danish Health Autority)
What have learned about science advise from the way we reacted to corona-virus in
Denmark?
Sigrid Weiland (Team Leader COVID-19 and Assistant to the Special Advisor to the
European Commission President on COVID-19)
Real-time learning: Science advice close to the political leadership during the corona crisis
Corien Prins (Chair of Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy)
Making science advice in turbulent times
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how do we stay science-based?
David Mair (Head of Unit, Joint Research Centre, European Commission)
Evidence-informed policy in a crisis
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what have we learned so far?
Philipp Schröder (Professor at Dept. of Economics, Aarhus University)
How can non-health-science advice be brought in to play in health crises: Dilemmas,
learnings, and suggestions
Cliff Lane (Deputy Director for Clinical Research and Special Projects, NIAID, National
Institute of Health, USA)
Can and should scientist coordinate their advice? Learnings and suggestions
Michael Bang Petersen (Professor at Dept. of Political Science, Aarhus University)
The role of the media
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experiences and perspectives
in dialogue with moderator Nynne
Bjerre
Nynne Bjerre Christensen (journalist, MA in European Studies, Kings College London)
is moderator throughout the webinar
Please find enclosed the program in detail.