Ben was in Whitehall yesterday for the Annual RAND Europe Council of Advisors Reception. This event brings together policy professionals from across Europe and America with leading lights from the political arena. The event provided a great deal of interesting conversation on topics ranging from the changing relationship between Britain and the EU to the role of public participation in environmental policy. All agreed that the need to bring policy into the 21st century through the use of objective, balanced and analytic policymaking is a goal to be shared by all and a goal which 21C seeks to further through its extensive work in eParticipation, eGovernment and Policymaking 2.0.