ADD Knowledge Broker
Mission
The integration of algorithms, data and democracy requires continuous knowledge translation and dissemination, where researchers and policy makers come together around scenarios and challenges of new intelligent technologies.
The ability to translate, synthesise and apply research knowledge is therefore a crucial part of ADD’s mission, where we work to
- Inform the public about controversies and policy dilemmas.
- Promote credible scientific advice.
- Fostering closer links between democratic governance and research capacity across computer science, social sciences and the humanities.
Knowledge Brokering
Translating research findings into practice and policy is a key driver of societal change. However, knowledge dissemination is not a one-way street. It requires communication and dialogue between stakeholders – academic institutions, government, private sector, industry, NGOs, media and the public. All these key actors must be involved in co-creating human-centred solutions. This requires collaborative models, navigating the values and perspectives of policy makers and other stakeholders, and communicating expert recommendations and advice in a way that is easily understood and accessible.
ADD Knowledge Broker
Prof. David Budtz Pedersen has been appointed as scientific advisor and, together with his team, supports the integration between the Research Team and Outreach and helps the team to translate, synthesise and implement results and recommendations obtained through the research programme. We do this by supporting individual and collective efforts to translate, mobilise and communicate ADD research, for example by helping to develop non-scientific formats for scientific communication and offering skills and methods to build capacity to increase the societal impact of ADD research and benefit the development of digital democracy.
Fundamentally, we work to create closer links between science, policy and practice. We seek to provide the necessary tools to empower ADD researchers to increase the benefits of their research outside academia. We do this by:
- Guide in establishing productive interactions and dialogue with decision makers
- Help design and develop guidelines, policy briefs and recommendations
- Identify specific stakeholders and forums where researchers can contribute to advice and implementation
- Develop methods to translate and mobilise research knowledge into improvements in practice
- Create mutual learning on new design principles, consultancy, policy labs, new research approaches and tools that can be used by practitioners and policy makers
- Ensure integration between the research and dissemination dimensions of ADD
In addition, the team conducts studies and collects data on impact activities, stakeholder engagement and knowledge dissemination.
