Designing a Policy Laboratory for the Center for Strategic Studies of the Presidency
Keywords:
Public problem, public issue, policy-making, policy laboratory, policy design, policy implementation, Center for Strategic StudiesAbstract
The purpose of the present study is to design a policy laboratory and customize it for the Center for Strategic Studies of the Presidency. The research method is qualitative in nature and exploratory in purpose. Accordingly, thematic analysis was employed to develop the theoretical framework. In the qualitative phase of the study, two tools were used for data collection: note cards and semi-structured interviews. Through a review of the theoretical foundations and previous studies, initial note-taking was conducted, and by conducting purposive and snowball sampling interviews with experts, the dimensions, components, and final indicators for the policy laboratory design model were identified and determined. The findings of the study are categorized into four main themes: (1) antecedents of policy laboratory design, (2) stages of policy laboratory design, (3) the design of the policy laboratory itself, and (4) post-design outcomes of the policy laboratory. If policymakers and scholars utilize this model and establish a policy laboratory with an appropriate physical and environmental space, along with the recruitment of competent staff and engagement of stakeholders, it will be possible to design and formulate key solutions to address social problems. In general, the policy laboratory can become a venue for dialogue and interaction among experts who possess knowledge of various dimensions of major societal challenges.
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