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The following is a list of organizations that have pertinent relations to the
policy community. We hope that by exploring these sites you will get a sense of
how peer organizations are portraying their information. Distinctive sites that
may be of interest have been marked with a  .
Think Tank: General
Policy
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Brooking Institution:
Campaign Finance Reform
The Washington
think tank presents policy papers and proposals on legislating campaign finance
reform.
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Brookings Institution, The
The private,
nonprofit think tank offers recommendations to improve U.S. public policies and
government programs.
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Carter Center, The
The public policy think tank
established by former President Carter promotes nonpartisan initiatives, and
here describes its objectives and events. [Nice and Simple Graphic Design]
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Center for Public Integrity, The
The liberal-minded
investigative policy specialists offer their newsletter and articles on
presidential elections, toxic waste and political corruption. [Another example
of simple and nice
design]
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Center for Public Policy Priorities
Major player in
state policy affecting low-income Texans.
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Center for Responsive
Politics, The
News, political policy updates and a whole lotta
muckraking is conducted at this searchable non-partisan public policy and
political watchtower.
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Congressional Institute, The
The organization
provides several services in coverage of policy issues, including chats, news
updates, links, congressional reports, essays and more.
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Democratic Leadership Council: Progressive
Policy
Institute
This liberal think tank archives progressive policy papers,
legislative alerts and opinion
polls.
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Discovery Institute, The
Conferences, regulation news
and other political policy issues are presented by the center for international
and national affairs. [Notice the use of e-mailer for distributing information
to members. Listserve or one-directional
emailing can be both
used.]
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Heritage Foundation, The
This think tank promotes
conservative public policies in a cache of articles and commentary. Peruse the
latest issue of Policy Review, the group's magazine. The Publications Library
houses reports on budget, crime, law, economics, education and more. [Notice the
use of “Moderated chat room” and video clip http://www.heritage.org/chat/ ]
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Institute for Policy Innovation, The
Founded in 1987,
IPI is a nonprofit organization that promotes innovative solutions to public
policy problems. Focuses on issues such as taxation and government spending,
economic growth initiatives and government regulation.
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Institute of Noetic Sciences
This nonprofit think
tank supports research and education on consciousness, human potential and
personal and social transformation in an effort to promote social harmony and
cultural understanding.
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Internet Global
Forecast
This project to predict the future of the world based on
political analysis calls for participants in the
challenge.
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Labor/Community Strategy Center
Information
about the "multiracial anti-corporate think-tank/act-tank" that supports
democratic social movements worldwide.
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RAND Corporation, The
Information site for
nonprofit research institute studies and its health program, the largest in the
world.
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THE NATIONAL REGULATORY RESEARCH
INSTITUTE
As the official research arm of NARUC, The National
Regulatory Research Institute provides research and assistance designed to help
public utility commissions accomplish their missions. Established by NARUC in
1976, the NRRI is a department of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State
University. Though most noted for its research reports and analytic studies, the
NRRI also provides a wide array of other services, some of which are described
below.
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Social Science
Research Council (SSRC)
New York,
NY
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Urban Institute
Washington, D.C.
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Center for
Environmental Policy & Administration, Maxwell School, Syracuse
University
The
Maxwell School's Center for Environmental Policy and Administration is a
multidisciplinary program created July 1, 1994 to promote research, curricular
reform, and outreach projects.
A central purpose of the Center is to guide
policy actions by preparing current and future generations of students and
professionals to more effectively address the challenges of governance and
citizenship in a world in which environmental concerns are increasingly
important and
complex.
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EnviroLink
EnviroLink
is a non-profit organization... a grassroots online community that unites
hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of
people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing you with
the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available.
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Global Network of Environment & Technology
GNET
was developed by the Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF), a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and use of
technology to achieve environmentally sustainable development. Sponsored in part
by the Global Environmental Technology Enterprise, a U.S. Department of Energy
Federal Energy Technology Center initiative, GNET was created to assist
government scientists and researchers to commercialize innovative environmental
technologies, and was cited by Vice President Al Gore as the network for federal
interagency environmental technology collaboration and information-sharing
activities.
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American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Directorate for Science & Policy Programs (SPP)
The
Directorate for Science & Policy Programs (SPP) includes six programs,
listed above, devoted to activities in realms where science, government and
society
intersect.
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American Institute of Physics
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Board of European Students of Technology
Board
of European Students of Technology is a European organisation managed entirely
by students in close co-operation with industry and academia. The BEST network
covers 46 universities from 20 countries. BEST provides technical students with
complementary education, encourages their mobility and intercultural
communication.
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Centre for Policy
Research on Science and Technology (CPROST)
The
Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology at Simon Fraser University
maintains this web server as a distribution point for information about its
programs, researchers, and research activities.
Established in 1988, CPROST
engages in research on the relationship between public policy and technology.
The Centre brings together practitioners and scholars to study the interaction
of advances in science and technology, their implemetation in the marketplace,
and their impacts on community and individual interests.
Current
research programs include: Management of Technological Change;, Disaster
Mitigation and Emergency preparedness, Telelearning Policy Initiative; Science,
Technology, and Innovation Analysis; Gender-based Socio-economic Indicators;
Valuation of Information Services; and SR&ED Evaluation.
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European Association for the Study of Science and Technology
(EASST)
The
purpose of EASST is to stimulate communication, exchange and collaboration in
the field of studies of science and technology. Europe in a larger sense evinces
a variety of scholarly, cultural, linguistic and political styles, which EASST
aims to bridge by providing a forum for discussion, as well as cooperative
efforts in research and teaching.
EASST is an interdisciplinary scholarly
society, which reflects the closeness of history, philosophy, psychology and
sociology of science in recent years. It also welcomes a policy perspective on
science and technology. Cross- disciplinary interaction and cross-fertilization
between humanistic and policy-oriented studies are important aims. These aims
are furthered through the EASST general conference, held every other year,
workshops and the EASST Review.
EASST was founded in 1981 after an
experimental period under the auspices of the Maison des Science de l'Homme in
Paris. It now has several hundred members from all European countries plus some
from other continents. The success of EASST, which is manifest in the steady
growth of membership, should not be allowed to impair its informality and
flexibility. Thus EASST continues to be a forum for groups and isolated
researchers, as well as for junior scholars and graduate and post-graduate
students.
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Federation of American Scientists
The
Federation of American Scientists is engaged in analysis and advocacy on
science, technology and public policy for global security. A privately-funded
non-profit policy organization whose Board of Sponsors includes over 55 American
Nobel Laureates, FAS was founded as the Federation of Atomic Scientists in 1945
by members of the Manhattan Project who produced the first atomic
bomb
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History of Science
Society/
The
History of Science Society is the world's largest society dedicated to
understanding science, technology, medicine, and their interactions with society
in their historical context. Founded over sixty-five years ago, it is the oldest
such society. Through its publications and other activities, the Society
provides scholars, decisions makers and the public with historical perspectives
on science policy and on the potentials, achievements, and the limitations of
basic and applied science.
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International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies
of Biology (ISHPSSB)
The
International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology
(ISHPSSB) brings together scholars from diverse disciplines, including the life
sciences as well as history, philosophy, and social studies of
science.
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The National Academies (NAS/NAE/IOM/NRC)
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Philosophy of Science Association
The Philosophy of
Science Association aims to further studies and free discussion from diverse
standpoints in the field of philosophy of science. To this end, the PSA engages
in activities such as: the publishing of periodicals, essays and monographs in
this field; sponsoring conventions and meetings; and the awarding of prizes for
distinguished work in the field.
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International
Sociological Association, Research Committee on Sociology of Science and
Technology
To
secure and develop personal and collegial contacts between sociologists of
science throughout the world; to encourage the international dissemination and
exchange of information, developments and activities in the field of sociology
of science; to facilitate and promote international meetings and research; to
help actively individuals and organizations in countries not represented to use
the Committee and its facilities.
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Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)
The
Society for the History of Technology was formed in 1958 to encourage the study
of the development of technology and its relations with society and
culture.
An interdisciplinary organization, SHOT is concerned not only with
the history of technological devices and processes, but also with the relations
of technology to science, politics, social change, the arts and humanities, and
economics.
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Society
for Social Studies of Science (4S)
The
Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) is a nonprofit, professional
association. It was founded in 1975 and
now has an international membership of about 1000. The main purpose is to bring together those
interested in understanding science and technology, including the way they
develop and interact with their social contexts.
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Science,
Technology & Environmental Politics Section (STEPS), American Political
Science Association
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American Society for Public
Administration
The
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is the largest professional
association in the field of public administration. With a diverse membership
composed of nearly 10,000 practitioners, teachers and students, ASPA has emerged
as the focal point for intellectual and professional interaction.
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Association for Public
Policy Analysis and Management
The
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) aspires to be the
leading professional organization dedicated to blending the talents of
researchers, educators and practitioners in the production, dissemination and
application of analysis bearing on public concerns.
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