Delta Director Louise Shaxson has just returned from Montreal after presenting at this year’s Canadian Science Policy conference. She discusses distribution of responsibility, ’messy partnerships’, and social frameworks.  To view her presentation slides please click here.
A short video blog of Louise talking on the subject of policy delivery was also recorded and can be viewed by following the link below.
http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/arbour/entry/louise_shaxson_and_her_take
Please do comment on the issues raised by Louise on the Science Policy conference blog by following the link: http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/arbour/entry/guest_blog_participants_from_the.
If you would like any more information please do not hesitate to contact her personally at louise@deltapartnership.com.
Reviewing the Research Landscape for Environmental Policy
Delta and ThinkLab collaborated on a large project to review the evidence base for UK environmental policy. It was a fascinating project: the central question was how to take a systematic approach to reviewing the evidence base for policies on soil, water, air quality, people’s engagement with the natural environment, the marine environment, and landscapes.  (more…)
Delta’s Policies and Codes of Conduct
Please click here to view Delta Partnership’s new professional policies and codes of conduct.
Delta Newsletter: Autumn 2010
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Old but Good
Delta Partnership’s previous reports and publications
Delta prides itself on the delivery of innovative and valuable reports and presentations of the highest quality. We have been producing these over the last 10 years for a wide variety of clients around the world and would like to make a selection of these available for you to view at your leisure.
- Delta Partnership has conducted an organisational and management review for Project Coordinating Unit of the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP). This has resulted in a reorganisation of the Unit and implementation of stronger systems for harmonising, planning, resourcing and monitoring the Caribbean HIV/AIDS response.  A presentation by Delta to the Seventh Annual General Meeting PANCAP can be seen at: http://pancap.org/index.php?option=com_project_matrix&task=ViewDoc&did=274&Itemid
- In May, Louise Shaxson was invited to speak at the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) Science Policy Symposium in Gatineau, Canada (see http://www.hyper-media.ca/pipsc/2010/index.html for the full programme). It was a fascinating mix of scientists, policymakers and students from all over Canada, with a few international collaborators. The presentations are available via the symposium website: Louise’s is at http://www.hyper-media.ca/pipsc/2010/downloads/presentations/B3-Shaxson-e.pdf. If anyone is interested in helping Louise put on a similar symposium in the UK, please contact her directly.
- Delta Director Louise Shaxson shares her views on the overuse, misuse and pure absurdity of the acronym craze, click here to view the article.
- Delta consultants are currently working on this UK Department for International Development (DFID)-funded project aimed at building skills around planning, reporting on performance and communication in the fight against corruption in Tanzania. To read more about corruption in Tanzania and the impact that this has on the country and its citizens, please take a look at the DFID website.
- In 2009 Delta has worked with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa to help embed an evidence-based approach to policymaking; view the workshop report here.
- Delta Newsletters: Please download our Autumn newsletter here.
