The Rathenau Instituut assists in the process
of political opinion forming through direct contact with both Houses of the
Dutch parliament and the European Parliament. Its staff is called as expert
witnesses at formal hearings and organise or take part in round table discussions
and expert meetings. The Rathenau Instituut also strives to ensure that all
reports and other products are relevant and accessible to decision-makers at
all levels.
Researchers of the Rathenau Instituut often
meet with policymakers to bring findings to their attention and to make sure
that the developments are given a place on the political agenda. The Institute
also promotes general discussion of the research topics, making an active
contribution to the public debate. Rathenau Instituut experts are regular
contributors to the national media and the Institute takes every opportunity to
publicize its work at festivals, conferences and debates. The Rathenau Instituut
publishes a newsletter and makes full use of digital technology, including
social media, in engaging NGOs, stakeholder groups and the general public.
Good methodology is essential to the quality of
the work delivered by the Rathenau Instituut. All its activities are based on
highly diverse analytical and communicative methods, such as focus groups,
citizen panels, statistics, database analysis, questionnaires, interviews,
visualisations, debates and presentations. For each project the methods that
lend themselves best to realising objectives are carefully considered. If
required, new methods are developed which are hopefully suitable for several
projects.
Chapter Work Procedures and Methods - all countries
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