A Dataset of Science-Policy Collaborations from the International Geneva Ecosystem

This dataset contains data on the characteristics of science-policy collaborations (SPCs) as well as on the perceived value of the Geneva Science-Policy Interface as an intermediary actor facilitating collaborative processes. 

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In 2020, the Geneva Science-Policy Interface deployed a call for projects explicitly targeting SPCs. The purpose of the call for projects is to motivate policy actors and scientists to join their efforts and propose collaboration projects, select the most promising projects, and provide them with financial and strategic support. Projects are eligible only if both academia and policy actors are represented, and if policy actors are part of the International Geneva ecosystem.

The call for projects is a structured and standardised process that allows for the collection of identical data across a sample of SPCs, thus enabling comparative analyses. Data is collected through crowdsourcing, coupling challenge-based data collection and survey data. The Geneva Science-Policy Interface uses the call for projects to collect data on characteristics of SPCs as well as on the perceived value of the GSPI as an intermediary actor facilitating collaborative processes.