State science and technology policy advice : issues, opportunities, and challenges : summary of a national convocation / Steve Olson, rapporteur; Jay B. Labov, editor ; National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Olsen, Steven.

Labov, Jay B.

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

National Academy of Engineering.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science and state--United States--Congresses.

Science and state.

Technology and state--United States--Congresses.

Technology and state.

Science consultants--United States--Congresses.

Science consultants.

Physical Description:

xv, 83 p. : 1 map.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States. However, the federal government is no longer the sole focus of R&D funding and S&T policy making. State and local policy makers are unquestionably making more and more decisions that affect all of us on a daily basis. With this shift, states have also assumed an increasing responsibility for developing, formalizing, and institutionalizing policies and programs that support R&D and enable S&T evidence and expertise to be incorporated into policy making. These issues were explored during a first-of-its-kind National Convocation organized by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine in collaboration with the National Association of Academies of Science and the California Council on Science and Technology. Scientists, engineers, state policy makers, experts from state regulatory agencies, representatives from foundations, and experts in scientific communication from 20 states and the District of Columbia participated in this event. This report highlights the major themes from the Convocation that emerged from the presentations and from the rich discussions that occurred in both plenary and breakout sessions.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 The Need for Science and Technology Policy Advice at the State Level

2 The National Context for Science and Technology Policy Advice

3 The Current Landscape for State Science and Technology Policy Advice

4 Institutional Structures for Enhancing State Science and Technology Policy Advice

5 Communicating Science and Technology Policy Advice Effectively

6 Next Steps to Enhance Science and Technology Policy Advice at the State Level

References

Appendixes

Appendix A: Convocation Agenda

Appendix B: Convocation Participants

Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Presenters and Facilitators.

Notes:

Convocation held October 15-16, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-57).

ISBN:

9786611300302

9780309185875

0309185874

9781281300300

1281300306

9780309117128

0309117127

OCLC:

923278622