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U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy - http://www.ostp.gov/
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. |
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The European Commission, Official Documents - http://europa.eu/documents/comm/index_en.htm
Contains official documents of the European Commission, including documents on their science and technology policy. |
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Israel Academy of Sciences & Humanities - http://www.academy.ac.il
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. |
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National Science Board - http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/
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. |
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Koshland Science Museum - http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/
Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, focusing on "science behind the headlines", in particular current and sometimes controversial policy issues. |
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US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) - http://www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast
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. |
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Office of Science & Technology - http://www.ostina.org/
Reports focus on research and development policy changes and trends in Europe and the U.S. |
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Issues in Science & Technology - http://www.issues.org/
Journal published by the National Academy Press (U.S.) - Publicly available archives going back many years from influential people in US government science policy. |
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Foresight: Making the future work for you - http://www.foresight.gov.uk/
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 actions to help realise those opportunities. |
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Federation of American Scientists - http://www.fas.org/index.html
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. |
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Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) Legacy - http://www.princeton.edu/~ota/
Topical reports on numerous subjects in science and technology (1974-1995). |
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ACM Public Policy Office - http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/
Statements of goals, position papers, letters and testimony to Congress and other government bodies. |
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Technopolis - http://www.technopolis.co.uk/
An innovation policy consultancy, which specialises in the evaluation, comparative analysis and implementation of government science and technology policy and SME support programmes. |
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Center for Science, Policy, and Outcomes - http://www.cspo.org
A non-profit think tank that works with the U.S. Congress on issues involving science policies and their effects on society. Includes issues papers and analyses on current topics. |
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AAAS Directorate for Science and Policy Programs - http://www.aaas.org/spp/
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. |
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Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - http://www.itif.org/
ITIF is a non-partisan think tank whose mission is to formulate and promote public policies to advance technological innovation and productivity internationally, in Washington, and around the country. |
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RAND Science and Technology Policy Institute - http://www.rand.org/scitech/stpi/
A federally funded US research and development center sponsored by the National Science Foundation and managed by RAND |
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Geology & Public Policy - http://www.geosociety.org/geopolicy/
Join the list, serve or geology in the Government Mentor Program. Be a Congressional Science Fellow. Congressional and federal actions which affect the geoscience community. |
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Research Competitiveness Program - http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/rcp/rcp.htm
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. |
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Technology Policy & Assessment Center - http://www.tpac.gatech.edu/
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. |
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SEAMLESS (EU project) - http://www.seamless-ip.org
System for environmental and agriculture modelling, for assessment of how future alternative agricultural and environmental polices affect sustainable development in Europe. |
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Information Technologies and Social Development - http://www.unrisd.org/unrisd/website/projects.nsf/(httpProjects)/A2C02484CD29933980256B5A0044EE67?OpenDocument
UNRISD project exploring how new information and communications technologies can be used in developing countries. Events, publications, unpublished papers, and researcher profiles. Some content in French. |
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U.S. Science Policy in the 21st Century - http://www.science-policy.net
Provides information about science policy books, newsletters, conferences, internships, fellowships, courses, degree programs and other related resources. |
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About Nanotechnology - http://www.foresight.org/nano/
The Foresight Institute focuses on this technology and the public policy surrounding it. |
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Al Teich's Technology & the Future Toolkit - http://www.alteich.com
A resource for students, teachers, and anyone else interested in how technology and society are shaping each other and our future. |
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Space Policy Project - http://www.fas.org/spp/
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. |
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Science-Metrix - Measurement and evaluation of science and technology - http://www.science-metrix.com/eng/index-flash.htm
Evaluation and measurement of science, technology and innovation (STI). Mainly downloadable reports on STI policy and strategy. |
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Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) - http://www.ida.org/stpi/
A federally funded US research and development center sponsored by the National Science Foundation providing the high quality, objective technical analytical support for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and other government users. |
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Science and National Security in the Post-9/11 Environment - http://www.aaas.org/spp/post911
Issue briefs and links to useful resources on key issues related to the topic of balancing national security and scientific openness. |
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Institute for Science, Engineering and Public Policy - http://www.isepp.org/
An institute in Portland Oregon, that attempts to develop the local dialogue on science, technology and society issues. |
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Center for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology Policy - http://www.advancedstudies.org/
The Center for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology Policy is a private, non-partisan research and advisory organization focused on information, technology, and national security policy and related issues. |
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The Decline of Unfettered Research - http://www.math.washington.edu/Commentary/science.html
Essay explaining the reasons for the decline of "unfettered" or "curiosity-driven" research. |
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The Science Foresight Project - http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/foresight
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. |
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The rise of technocapitalism - http://www.technocapitalism.com
Prof. Suarez-Villa on technocapitalism, its sources and phenomena, continuous invention and innovation, networks, the experimental firm, innovative capacity, technological eras. |
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Science, People and Politics - http://www.gavaghancommunications.com
Provides articles on how science, technology and biomedical research interfaces with politics, humanities and the arts. |