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Scientific advice, a mission for INRA
to highlight the policy makers
Expertise is based on the analysis of international scientific literature. Experts will clearly highlight the evidence (e.g. sources, references) upon which they base this analysis.
The goal of scientific expertise is about stating what is commonly agreed and accepted but also what is unknown, uncertain and controversial.
The issues dealt with by INRA scientific expertise are socially important, complex and require multidisciplinary approaches which systematically associate a wide range of biological and social sciences.
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Four principles guide scientific expertise:
- Excellence
Scientists are chosen on the basis of academic achievement, endorsed by the judgement of peers and refereed publications.
- Independence
Possible dependencies should be explicated through a statement, signed by the experts, declaring conflicts of interest
- Pluralism
Beside the mobilization of different disciplines, we also strive for a diversity of institutional affiliations, in France and abroad, to stimulate debate and back up independence.
- Openness
Transparency is a key precondition for more credibility. Transparency is required in relation to the way the issues are framed, experts are selected, and results handled. The issues and the expertise conclusions should be made understandable to non-specialists.
INRA Scientific expertise gives neither advice nor recommendations. It highlights the different options for action with their advantages and limits.
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Written by :
Claire Sabbagh, Delegation for Scientific Expertise, Foresight and Advanced Studies
Label for the news :
Topic
Date for the news :
2011.03.08
Date of creation : 14/10/2010
Date of last update : 14/10/2010
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