In times of crisis, it is crucial for the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy to make its expertise available and to be an valuable partner in ongoing discussions.
WRR’s role in the COVID-19 crisis
It is the WRR’s aim to provide support for the government and for parliament as they tackle the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak for the Netherlands. In view of the WRR’s remit, this will not take the form of suggestions for ready-made policy measures. Instead it will seek to guide the choices that the Netherlands faces with respect to a future that is clouded in uncertainty.
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WRR and KNAW: government must anticipate different coronavirus scenarios
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Essay: being prepared when you know the next crisis will come
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WRR and KNAW launch scenario study on broad impact of coronavirus crisis
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Chair Corien Prins contributed to the DFiR-Conference 2020
On Tuesday 24 November 2020, the Danish Council for Research and Innovation Policy organized a virtual conference on science ...
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ESAF meeting on scientific advice during the COVID-19 crisis
On Wednesday 24 June 2020, the European Science Advisors Forum (ESAF) organized a virtual meeting in response to the COVID-19 ...
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Society needs greater resilience to tackle COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is already having a huge economic, social and political impact. While a great deal of effective action has ...
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