Policy advice Insights

Using data insights to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound effect on the daily life of people across Europe, from economic repercussions to mental wellbeing. Policymakers and

Harmonising European cybersecurity strategies to tackle cybercrime
Cybercrime is a complex and dynamically evolving form of transnational crime which is causing enormous economic and social harm to our world. Due to its

Energy Efficiency in Buildings – is the focus shifting from commercial to residential buildings?
Energy efficiency, which can be described as producing the same output while using less energy, has become a priority in the 21st century as countries

Market needs on water security standardisation: join the aqua3S workshop
How can we improve the safety and security of water networks, and ensure they are able to respond to dynamic threats? Water security crisis management

Four mistakes to avoid when making policy recommendations about populism
Populists express grievances against the democracies that they live in. For example, that they are run by educational or technocratic elites, and that ‘experts’ are

Digging deep: The picture beneath the data on human trafficking
Initiatives to bring and use data in local government are emerging all around us. Calls for tenders, discussions in webinars and all-night hackathons are all

Assessing the ethical impact of new standards for more effective crisis management
The Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA) is a systematic approach to mapping information flows, identifying challenges and opportunities and providing a set of recommendations on best

Building a smart support platform for pandemic prediction and management
Infectious diseases have the potential to result in serious cross-border public health threats. Management of this type of crisis remains a serious challenge due to

AI for good: Recommendations for enhancing legal frameworks for AI and robotics
Human genomics, human enhancement, artificial intelligence and robotics offer benefits for both individuals and society. However, it is essential to consider the ethics and human

Supporting governmental responses to COVID-19 across Europe
Since its outbreak in Europe in February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on societies. Vulnerable groups have been impacted disproportionately: even

Understanding how COVID-19 exacerbates existing inequalities and vulnerabilities
Since its emergence in 2019, COVID-19 has become a topic of daily conversation due to its wide-scale impact on all areas of our lives. Much

Adopting co-creation processes to build innovation into end-users’ practices
Co-creation workshops rely on extensive interaction between participants. During co-creation, collaborators define an issue and undertake work to collectively create a solution to address it.