Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) 2025 Fall Symposium: Networks That Work
The Societal Experts Action Network’s (SEAN) 2025 Fall Symposium will explore how sustained networks deliver public value and improve resilience, particularly in times of crisis and constrained resources. The symposium will examine how both emerging and long-standing collaborations can advance community leadership, foster cross-sector collaboration, build trust in government, and bridge evidence and policy.
By convening experts in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences alongside state and local decision makers, the event will spotlight proven models of network-building and governance in order to identify characteristics that foster success and clarify key challenges. Discussions will focus on how to mitigate challenges, sustain mission-driven efforts and ensure adaptability amid fiscal uncertainty and shifting priorities.
The symposium expects to:
- Showcase successful, mission-driven networks (public health, climate, education, responsible AI)
- Explore practical governance, funding, and accountability models
- Identify shared challenges and success factors for sustaining networks
- Facilitate new collaborations to strengthen the use of social, behavioral, and economic (SBE)
science in state and local decision-making
