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Contributing effectively at the science-policy interface Experiences from Ireland Simon More CVERA, Veterinary Sciences Centre University College Dublin Ireland UCD Veterinary Medicine Leigheas Tréidliachta UCD Risk assessment Risk management Provide objective information (to assist with informed policy-making) Scientific Policy decision- information making Bovine tuberculosis BVD Johne’s disease Milk quality, incl. SCC Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology On-farm animal welfare incidents and Risk Analysis (CVERA) African swine fever/LSD/SGP .. Animal Health Law Vector-borne diseases/BTV/SBV .. Welfare at slaughter EFSA’s AHAW Panel 1

Policy decision-making Scientific information l Governance l Rules and regulations l Organisational structure Science-informed policy l Legal, political, resource imperatives l Social issues l Attitudes towards animals l Effectiveness Cultural and religious mores l Individual’s willingness and capacity to implement prevention l strategies Ensuring that our work is as Factors affecting programme implementation useful as possible in influencing l Resource availability policy decision-making l Adequacy of veterinary services l Animal health infrastructure l Hueston, 2003 Effectiveness Maximising effectiveness at the science-policy interface Guiding principles Conflict of interest l Scientific excellence l Independence The primacy of: Scientific l Openness • publication l Innovation • Scientific cooperation l Cooperation 2

Independence Relevance Science Policy Concern Influence Influence Interested third part(ies) Independence l Oversight l Independent CVERA management board l Guidance, prioritisation l Working with policy makers [and industry] l Building trust … over time l Ensuring relevance l The questions, ongoing collaboration, the final product l Scientific publication l Reporting (freely available| open access ) l Transparency, scientific robustnes s 3