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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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AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships

http://fellowships.aaas.org/

Provide opportunities for accomplished postdoctoral to mid-career scientists and engineers to contribute to the public policymaking process.

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ACM Public Policy Office

http://www.acm.org/usacm/

Statements of goals, position papers, letters and testimony to Congress and other government bodies.

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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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American Geophysical Union: Science and Policy

http://earth.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/sci_pol.html

Upcoming legislation and government regulations that have implications for the geophysical sciences, and position statements on policy-related topics.

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Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy, National Academy of Sciences

http://www7.nationalacademies.org/step/

Integrates understanding of scientific, technological, and economic elements in the formulation of national policies affecting the economic well-being of the United States.

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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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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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Civil Society and the EU

http://www.geocities.com/dspichtinger/cseu.html

Masters degree thesis suggests increased participation in research policy by groups not representing business or science.

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Council of Science and Technology Advisors

http://www.csta-cest.ca/

Offers council to Canada's executive cabinet in Canada. Includes list of reports, government responses, and group newsletter.

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Ecological Society of America - Public Affairs

http://www.esa.org/pao/

Information and position statements on environmental policy.

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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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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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FYI -- Bulletin of Science Policy News

http://www.aip.org/fyi/

American Institute of Physics publication that summarizes legislation and science policy developments in Washington DC.

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Gender, Science and Technology Gateway

http://gstgateway.wigsat.org/

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.

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Geology & Public Policy

http://www.geosociety.org/science/govpolicy.htm

Join the G&PP List Serve or Geology in Government Mentor Program. Be a Congressional Science Fellow. Read congressional and federal actions which affect the geoscience community.

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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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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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Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation

http://www.forfas.ie/icsti/

Provides advice to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on key national and international issues.

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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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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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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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Nanodot - A Foresight Institute web site

http://nanodot.org/

Nanotechnology Foresight focuses on nanotechnology and public policy surrounding it.

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OAS - Office of Science and Technology

http://www.science.oas.org

Science and technology policy statements from the Organization of American States(OAS).

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