As part of the Science Meet Regions Initiative, the JRC has been developing a "Work with Evidence" training course on evidence-informed policymaking, designed to improve policymakers' competencies by zooming in on specific policy fields relevant to local and regional authorities. 

After three pilot runs, the JRC will be delivering the final material in an online format.

The course is based on the "working with evidence" cluster of the EC competence model for policymakers. It is built around critical skills in this area, from understanding policy problems and identifying needs to gathering and assessing evidence. It comprises offline self-paced learning and in-classroom sessions, which take 12 hours spread across three days.

The sessions will be taking place on the following dates:

• 22-23-24 November (AM)
• 5-6 December (PM) and 7 December (AM)

The registration form can be found here.