Science Advisors and “Good Evidence”: A Case Study

Abstract This chapter addresses the place of research ethics in evidence-informed policy and role those who are elevated to special roles advise governments. Science advisors one type institutional link between scientific policymakers. The aim this is discuss for science provide main guarantee that research, which provides evidence policymaking, based on methodologically robust ethically grounded work. relies academic training culture advisers. There currently no forum where policymakersand academic/higher education institution (HEI) researchers can easily come together work jointly develop process continuous expert advice evaluation response key national strategic issues. In progressing agenda, it critical design effective structures identify demand from government sound supply HEIs other sources over long term, at least levels. Even more importantly, there declared standards advice, except assumption have received an assumed be bounded by values carry these with them into their new providing policymaking. To explore issue, examines case International Network Government Advice (INGSA). a gateway community professional advisers working inside governments, engaged aspects production, brokerage analysis not just European Union (EU) but globally.