ABOUT ASN
Not a traditional network. A trusted space for people who build solutions.
ASN is not an academic society or a membership club. It is a solutions-oriented platform that creates structured opportunities for learning, collaboration, and early engagement with decision-makers — so that applied work is designed from the outset to inform policy and real-world delivery.
Critically, ASN welcomes professionals who operate between institutions, across sectors, or in hybrid roles — offering scaffolding, legitimacy, and connection for those whose expertise might otherwise remain fragmented or under-recognized.
Equity & Transparency
Values that shape how collaboration happens, not just what outcomes are pursued.
Co-production & Co-delivery
Solutions built together with public-sector partners from day one.
Cross-sector Collaboration
Bringing academia, government, private sector, and creatives into one trusted space.
From Discussion to Action
ASN is where ideas move through trust and shared learning into real-world delivery.
WHO JOINS ASN
Built for people who workacross boundaries.
ASN welcomes professionals at every career stage who are committed to evidence-based solutions — regardless of institutional affiliation.
Researchers & Academics
Scientists, public health researchers, and environmental scholars who want to connect their work to policy and real-world implementation.
Government & Civil Society
Policy leaders, agency officials, NGOs, non-profits and public servants who need trusted scientific collaboration to inform decisions and drive outcomes.
Private Sector & Innovators
Industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and applied professionals seeking to align innovation with science-informed solutions for health and environment.
Creatives & Communicators
Designers, storytellers, media professionals, and artists who translate complex science into compelling, accessible narratives—helping bridge the gap between knowledge, policy, and public understanding to drive awareness, engagement, and action.
Engage through ASN
The Applied Solutions Network is the year-round engagement platform for GCSE members, with select events and learning opportunities open to the broader community.
HOW ASN WORKS
Connect. Learn. Collaborate. Act.
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Action Series
Join monthly, solutions-focused conversations that bring researchers, practitioners, communities, and decision-makers together to unpack real-world challenges and explore what it takes to move from evidence to action.
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Collaborative Projects & Proposals
Connect with others across the network to develop new partnerships, pursue funding opportunities, build proposals, and collaborate on projects that respond to shared priorities.
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Communities of Practice
Go deeper with peers working on shared challenges. Communities of Practice create space for sustained exchange, relationship-building, and collaboration beyond a single event or conversation.
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Knowledge Exchange & Visibility
Share your expertise, work, and lessons learned through case studies, presentations, discussions, and other opportunities to elevate knowledge across the GCSE network.
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Tools & Training
Access practical tools, trainings, and learning experiences designed to strengthen skills in co-production, cross-sector collaboration, transdisciplinary science, systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, and translating knowledge into action.
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From Ideas to Implementation
Take promising ideas beyond conversation. ASN creates pathways for collaborations to develop into Innovation Labs, partnerships, and other initiatives focused on testing and advancing solutions.