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- AAAS Directorate for Science and Policy Programs - 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
- Al Teich's Technology & the Future Toolkit - A resource for students, teachers, and anyone else interested in how technology and society are shaping each other and our future.
www.alteich.com
- American Geophysical Union: Science and Policy - 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
- Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy, National Academy of Sciences - 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
- Centre for International Research on Communication Technologies - Providing independent research and education on information and communication services.
www.circit.rmit.edu.au
- Centre for Research Policy (Australia) - Carrying out research into science and technology policy, research management, and research policy in Australia.
www.uow.edu.au/crp/crp.htm
- Conseil de la science et de la technologie - Science, technology and innovation policy. Many publications available online. Advisory agency to the Québec government.
www.cst.gouv.qc.ca/cst_English.html
- Corporate Policy for Science - The British Council - Description of the British Council's policy in science, engineering and environment.
www.britishcouncil.org/science/science/policy/policy_short.htm
- Ecological Society of America - Public Affairs - Information and position statements on environmental policy and more.
esa.sdsc.edu/outreach.htm
- Federation of American Scientists - 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
- FYI -- American Institute of Physics - FYI summarizes science policy developments in Washington affecting the physics and astronomy community.
webster.aip.org/enews/fyi
- Institute for Science, Engineering and Public Policy - An instutute in Portland Oregon, that attempts to develop the local dialogue on science, technology and society issues.
www.isepp.org
- Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation - Promoting enterprise, science and technology for economic and social development in Ireland.
www.forfas.ie/icsti/icstihome.html
- Israel Academy of Sciences & Humanities - 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
- Issues in Science & Technology - Journal published by the National Academy Press (U.S.)
www.nap.edu/issues
- National Science Board - 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
- Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) Legacy - Topical reports on numerous subjects in science and technology (1974-1995).
www.wws.princeton.edu/~ota
- Research Competitiveness Program - 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
- Science and Technology Policies in India - Focus is on policy reforms and intellectual property law reforms in India.
vikg.tripod.com
- Space Policy Digest - Archive of articles on various topics in space policy, particularly U.S. NASA.
www.spacepolicy.org
- Space Policy Project - 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
- Technology Policy & Assessment Center - This Georgia Institute of Technology Center engages in interdisciplinary research and analysis of technology-intensive issues occuring at the interface of engineering, management and technology policy.
www.tpac.gatech.edu
- Technopolis - Technopolis is 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
- The Decline of Unfettered Research - Essay explaining the reasons for the decline of "unfettered" or "curiosity-driven" research.
www.math.washington.edu/Commentary/science.html
- The European Commission, Official Documents - Contains official documents of the European Commission, including documents on their science and technology policy.
europa.eu.int/comm/off/index_en.htm
- The Foundation for Science and Technology - 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
- U.S. Department of Commerce Technology Administration - Homepage of this government department, containing downloadable copies of their publications, news and other information.
www.ta.doc.gov
- U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy - 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
- US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) - PCAST consists of 18 members from the private sector plus the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology who serves as the Committees Co-Chair.
www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html
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