MLE looks at the benefits of mobilising the whole of government approach for strengthening the impact of science and innovation policies
date: 08/07/2024
The whole of government approach (WGA) gives powerful incentives and tools to foster cross-policy coordination and collaboration to tackle challenges and opportunities with more impact.
Five countries (Bulgaria, Finland, Malta, Romania and the Slovak Republic) participated in the Mutual Learning Exercise to develop new capabilities and improve R&I performance through WGA.
The MLE concluded with a dissemination event on 16 April and provided a set of recommendations to expand and strengthen WGA across Europe. This MLE showed inspiring examples, highlighting how traditional vertical structures can be combined with more flexible and agile horizontal ones. To take the MLE’s work forward the PSF panel of independent experts highlighted the importance of ensuring a better alignment of science and innovation strategies with broader government goals, such as climate change or the ageing population.