This is the first in a series of three reports that explore how science was mobilised in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on policy for science – access to data and information, the role of infrastructures and the interface between academia and industry.

This paper seeks to make a broad review of interlinkages and to provide some ideas for an overarching framing to clarify the synergies, complementarities and trade-offs between agricultural and rural policy approaches, with a view to enabling further suggestions for learning through dialogue.

Protecting consumers when they are most vulnerable has long been a core focus of consumer policy. This report discusses the nature and scale of consumer vulnerability in the digital age, including its evolving conceptualisation, the role of emerging digital trends, and the legal and regulatory measures available for consumer policy in different jurisdictions.

The System of Environmental Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF) was adopted in 2012. In one decade, it has expanded to 92 countries, and most OECD countries produced SEEA accounts in 2022. This working paper explores how national statistics producers can work towards increasing public policy use of SEEA statistics.

Innovation policies need to be socially embedded for them to effectively contribute to addressing major societal challenges. This paper discusses why, when and how to engage citizens in innovation policy-making. It also addresses practical considerations for organising these processes, such as reaching out to diverse publics and selecting the optimal mix of methods and tools.