Our Work
Our Work
The Advisory Science Council provides its advice to Government through the Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC) on Science, Technology and Innovation. The Council’s work programme is agreed in consultation with the IDC and takes into consideration any specific requests from Government.
In preparing advice the Advisory Science Council considers the:
- All-island, European and international context, including the EU’s Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development (RTD)
- Need to contribute to the greater social awareness, understanding and appreciation of science
- Need to support efforts to enhance North-South cooperation on STI
The Council strives to develop a small number of quality and focused reports with innovative, pragmatic and implementable recommendations. It achieves this through specialised Council Task Forces which include non-Council experts who provide valuable talent and inputs
