Policy Engagement Network

The Policy Engagement Network is a cross-disciplinary initiative to conduct national and globally policy-relevant research. The primary objective of PEN is to inform policy deliberation through linking academic research with pressing policy issues.

To further this goal we build and nurture relationships with policy-makers, regulators, government agencies, parliamentarians around the world and international organisations. Through these relationships we are able to identify the policy areas that require the greatest and immediate attention. We bring international experts from academia, industry, government, and civil society together to inform our work so that we may bring the key ideas and knowledge into the policy-making process.

'Engagement' is the essential research strategy to our work. We host dozens of workshops every year at the LSE, and we have run forums and conferences around the world. We present our work at dozens of international conferences every year, and regularly give evidence and provide reports to Parliaments, regulators, policy-makers and industry.

Coordinators: Mr Simon Davies and Dr Gus Hosein.

Key advisors include

Professor Ian Angell
Jerry Fishenden
Professor Peter Sommer
Dr Edgar Whitley
Mariya-Martina Yalamova.

New Reports and Publications

Briefing on the the UK Government's Interception Modernisation Programme, June 2009 - PEN paper 5
Schools and Communities: Developing Links; Understanding the role for information and communication technologies, Mike Cushman, May 2009 - PEN paper 4
Advanced Internet Policy Report on Online Consent, May 2009 - PEN paper 3
Advanced Internet Policy Report on Internet Advertising, May 2009 - PEN paper 2
New York Times op-ed contribution regarding the Obama Administration's 'cybersecurity' policy includes our contribution. May 31, 2009
CAN ID? Visions for Canada's Identity Policy; Understanding Identity Policy and Policy Alternatives Krista Boa, Andrew Clement, Simon Davies, Gus Hosein - PEN paper 1
A Privacy Impact Assessment for UN High Commissioner for Refugees on biometric registration systems, April 2009. (awaiting permission for publication)

Research and Engagement Domains

Our research and engagement work is diverse, and ever-changing. In the following links, we outline the current areas of focus, some of our earlier research, and some of our reports.

page last updated 02 October 2009