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Frans Brom on strategic science advice in the Netherlands

Frans Brom on strategic science advice in the Netherlands

Science for Policy podcast episode

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8 May 2023

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The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy is the cherry on top of an intricate and diverse ecosystem that provides for the science and evidence needs of policymakers in the Netherlands. It has a unique mandate: to look beyond the daily cut and thrust of politics, to challenge both government and parliament to think about important strategic issues that stretch into the future. Oh, and it reports directly to the prime minister. Sounds too good to be true? Here is its secretary, Frans Brom, to explain why it works, even so.
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