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 | Karol Olejniczak | (opens in a new window)Register here |
| 6th Nov 2025 | Implementation-minded policy making: how can successful implementation be designed into policy work? | Jane Lewis | (opens in a new window)Register here |
| 4th Dec 2025 | Beyond the Hype: Promises, Pitfalls, and Illusions of AI in Policymaking | Omar O. Guerrero | (opens in a new window)Register here |
| 5th Feb 2026 | What works to promote research-policy engagement | Kathryn Oliver | (opens in a new window)Register here |
| 5th Mar 2026 | Engaging citizens in governance: the promise and perils of co-creation platforms | Sam van Elk | (opens in a new window)Register here |
| 2nd Apr 2026 | Failure and Learning in Policy Innovation | Josef Philipp Trein | (opens in a new window)Register here |
| 7th May 2026 | Designing institutions for designing policy | 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 |