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Welcome!
The State Science and Technology Policy initiative brings together state policymakers and science and technology experts in support of more effective state decision- and policy making. In October 2007, leaders from more than 40 organizations representing 21 states launched the initiative at a 2-day National Convocation.
News:
June 2008--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. Listen to the podcast of the recent Convocation addressing these issues.
May 2008--The National Science Foundation released the results of a new survey, conducted in cooperation with the Census Bureau, that examines state agency expenditures for research and development and R&D facilities. Expenditures of six states, Pennsylvania, California, New York, Michigan, Ohio, and Florida, accounted for 49% of all state-agency research and development.
February 2008--At the 2008 Annual Meeting of the AAAS, held in Boston, MA, the leadership of the National Association of Academies of Science (NAAS) passed a resolution to encourage its members to help build state science and technology support. Specifically, the resolution calls upon members "to establish state level coalitions or other mechanisms for S&T policy advice to local and state governments including governors, cabinet agencies and legislatures" and also "to reach out, cooperate with, and support existing policy mechanisms and organizations."
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The State S&T Policy Advice initiative is a joint effort of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, in cooperation with the National Association of Academies of Science, and the California Council on Science and Technology. If you are interested in the Convocation Series, please join our mailing list to receive periodic updates regarding future sessions.
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Summary of the National Convocation now available!
This new report summarizes the 2-day October 2007 National Convocation, which launched the State Science & Technology Policy initiative. The report highlights major themes that emerged from the presentations and rich discussions at the convocation. Click here to read the report online, download a free pdf file, or order printed copies.
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