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Inspiring Policy Innovation Webinars

Inspiring Policy Innovation Webinar Series

These are online seminars to which an international researcher or policymaker will present the latest research on policy making, implementation, and evaluation innovations internationally. The Inspiring Policy Innovation Webinar Series is designed to introduce new ideas into the Irish policy-making infrastructure and inspire innovation.

These are short (50 minute) free events, open to all and will be held on the first Thursday of every month. Papers presented to the webinar will be published on the Geary Institute for Public Policy's online research for policy dissemination platform Public Policy.ie

Date Topic Speaker Registration
2nd Oct 2025

Playing with Purpose: Serious Games as Tools for Better Policy Design and Evaluation

Readings: 

 Prof Karol Olejniczak (opens in a new window)Presentation here
6th Nov 2025

Implementation-minded policy making: how can successful implementation be designed into policy work?

Readings: 

 Jane Lewis Presentation here
4th Dec 2025

Beyond the Hype: Promises, Pitfalls, and Illusions of AI in Policymaking

Readings: 

 Dr Omar O. Guerrero (opens in a new window)Register here
5th Feb 2026 What works to promote research-policy engagement Prof Kathryn Oliver (opens in a new window)Register here
5th Mar 2026 Engaging citizens in governance: the promise and perils of co-creation platforms Dr Sam van Elk (opens in a new window)Register here
2nd Apr 2026 Failure and Learning in Policy Innovation Dr Josef Philipp Trein (opens in a new window)Register here
7th May 2026 Designing institutions for designing policy Prof B. Guy Peters (opens in a new window)Register here
4th Jun 2026 Seeing around corners: systemic insights for viable policy-making  Dr Joan O'Donnell (opens in a new window)Register here

Serious games for evaluation

Contact the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy

UCD Geary Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 4615 | E: geary@ucd.ie | Location Map(opens in a new window)