"Science and Technology Policy" deals with topics ranging from role of governments in the scientific enterprise and the promotion of technology to the development of indicators of research performance, the protection of intellectual property rights and the impact of science and technology on society.
An innovation policy consultancy, which specialises in the evaluation, comparative analysis and implementation of government science and technology policy and SME support programmes. www.technopolis.co.uk
An effort to assist U.S. states participating in the National Science Foundation's "Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research", from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/rcp/rcp.htm
In the Executive Office of the President. Current and archived information about policy on fundamental science, education and scientific literacy, investment in applied research, and international cooperation. www.ostp.gov/index.html
Integrates understanding of scientific, technological, and economic elements in the formulation of national policies affecting the economic well-being of the United States. www7.nationalacademies.org/step
Global web portal presented by the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD). Policy recommendations and resources pertaining to sustainable development that addresses gender inequality. gstgateway.wigsat.org
Information and analysis on civil and military space issues, policies and programs. Covers a variety of topics including life on Mars, advanced aircraft, Russian aerospace, Challenger accident, space weapons, exploration, and links. www.fas.org/spp
Involved in a variety of projects, including monitoring arms sales and weapons development, cyberstrategy, intelligence reform, military analysis, nuclear weapons, space policy, and monitoring emerging diseases. www.fas.org/index.html
Journal published by the National Academy Press (U.S.) - Publicly available archives going back many years from influential people in US government science policy. www.nap.edu/issues
Upcoming legislation and government regulations that have implications for the geophysical sciences, and position statements on policy-related topics. earth.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/sci_pol.html
Aims to provide a neutral platform for the debate of science or technology issues of importance to society. Includes PDF downloads of journals and ordering information for other materials. www.foundation.org.uk
PCAST consists of 18 members from the private sector plus the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology who serves as the Committee's Co-Chair. www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html
This Georgia Institute of Technology Center engages in interdisciplinary research and analysis of technology-intensive issues occurring at the interface of engineering, management and technology policy. www.tpac.gatech.edu
The first completely Internet-based international science foresight activity. The goal was to identify emerging research developments in the physical and engineering sciences using experts selected by purely objective methods. www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/foresight
The UK Foresight programme is managed by the Office of Science and Technology and brings together key people, knowledge and ideas to look beyond normal commercial time horizons to identify potential opportunities from new science and technologies and acti www.foresight.gov.uk
The National Science Board is the US science policy advisor to the President and the Congress. Their homepage contains many documents on the US science and technology policy. www.nsf.gov/nsb/start.htm
Promoting scientific excellence, providing advice to the government on scientific issues of national importance, maintaining scientific relations with similar bodies worldwide, and publishing scholarly works. www.academy.ac.il
Programs devoted to activities in realms where science, government and society intersect, to further the work of scientists, promote of human welfare, and foster scientific freedom and responsibility. www.aaas.org/spp
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