Scientists from the IHDP network find it professionally interesting to think systematically about the science-policy interaction, one of IHDP’s pillars. For them it is a rich field for research instead of a frustrating exercise that has to complement “real” research activities.

Over its first ten years, IHDP has continuously increased its proportion of network members who work with and within policy and practice communities, serving as intermediaries or “knowledge brokers” facilitating science-practice dialogues.