Informing policy

Long-term thinking | Risk assessment | Evidence to policy | Science diplomacy | Trust in science
We inform policy to help to create conditions for society to thrive. We act as knowledge brokers by gathering evidence from multiple disciplines and domains and providing in useful formats for policy makers or civil society to make better decisions. We also study the science-policy-community interface to enhance how evidence is used in public decision making. Koi Tū is home to the International Network of Government Science Advice secretariat and the President of the International Science Council.


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22.07.2026  
Sustaining the trustworthiness of science
Sir Peter Gluckman, Director of Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures and President of the International Science Council, has delivered an address on what’s required to sustain the trustworthiness of science in a rapidly changing...

21.07.2026  
Sir Peter Gluckman: Science must adapt to a changing world
In a new commentary for Frontiers Policy Labs, Koi Tū Director Sir Peter Gluckman examines how geopolitical tensions, artificial intelligence and the growing influence of the private sector are reshaping how science is produced, governed...

20.07.2026  
Podcast: trust, science and engineering
Koi Tū Director Sir Peter Gluckman has joined Aurecon’s Engineering Reimagined podcast to discuss the role of science and engineering in addressing complex global challenges.

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01.05.2026  
Science diplomacy: From utopia to pragmatism
In a new article by Sir Peter Gluckman for the European Research Council, he explores the role of science diplomacy in a fast-changing and unstable world.

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