The 27th Annual AAAS Colloquium on Science and Technology Policy
“Science and Technology in a Vulnerable World: Rethinking Our Roles”
April 11-12, 2002
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, DC
The AAAS Colloquium on Science and Technology Policy, held in Washington each spring, provides a forum for discussion and debate about budget and other policy issues facing the S&T community. Since its beginning in 1976, it has grown into an annual institution that draws nearly 500 top science and technology experts. The Colloquium has established itself as the major public meeting in the U.S. on science and technology policy issues.
This year’s program will include the following sessions:
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
-John H. Marburger, III, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (confirmed)
BUDGETARY AND POLICY CONTEXT FOR R&D IN FY 2003 (Plenary Session)
The 107th Congress and Implications for Science and Technology Issues
Speaker to be announced
Overview of Federal Budget Proposals for R&D in FY 2003
-Kei Koizumi, Director, R&D Budget and Policy Program, AAAS (confirmed)
Where Science and Technology Fit in the National Agenda: Past, Present, and Future
Speaker to be announced
National Priorities for Science and Technology: A View From the Industrial R&D Community
Speaker to be announced
MAJOR ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY (Concurrent
Sessions)
Technological Challenges to Governance
Proliferation of technological innovations á Impacts on society, the economy, and governance á How can governance systems cope? á Making governance functions more responsive and flexible
-Moderator: David W. Rejeski, Project Director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (confirmed)
Speakers to be announced
The Regulatory Environment for Science: Conflict-of-Interest Issues
What’s driving the push for conflict-of-interest regulations in science?
á Who should be covered? á Under what circumstances? á Balancing public responsibility and scientific/technological freedom
-Moderator: Mark S. Frankel, Program Director, Scientific Freedom, Responsibility, and Law Program, AAAS (confirmed)
Speakers to be announced
Rethinking the U.S. S&T Policy System: Can It Be More Responsive While Maintaining Excellence?
Strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. system for S&T policy á Post-9/11 reassessments á Proposals for “reform” á Is the U.S. system, despite its weaknesses, better than the alternatives?
-Moderator: Susan E. Cozzens, Chair, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology (confirmed)
Speakers to be announced
POLICY ROUNDTABLES WITH AGENCY OFFICIALS (Concurrent Sessions)
Department of Defense: Speaker to be announced
National Institutes of Health: Speaker to be announced
National Science Foundation: Speaker to be announced
Department of Energy: Speaker to be announced
THE WILLIAM D. CAREY LECTURE (public invited)
Address: Speaker to be announced
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY’S ROLES IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM AND HOMELAND DEFENSE (Plenary Session)
Bioterrorism and the adequacy of public health systems á Cyberterrorism and how to deal with it á Technologies for surveillance and identification á S&T needs of the intelligence community á Social-behavioral science contributions á Assistance to developing nations
-Moderator: Jane A. Alexander, Deputy Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (invited)
Speakers to be announced
FORBIDDEN SCIENCE: SHOULD SOME RESEARCH BE OUTLAWED? (Plenary Session)
-Moderator: Albert H. Teich, Director, Science and Policy Programs, AAAS (confirmed)
Speakers:
-Ronald M. Green, The Eunice and Julian Cohen Professor for the Study of Ethics and Human Values; Chair, Religion Department; and Director, Ethics Institute, Dartmouth College (confirmed)
Human Reproductive Cloning-Ellis Cose, Contributing Editor, Newsweek (invited)
Race and IQ-David A. Kay, Vice President, and Director, Center for Counterterrorism Technology and Analysis, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (invited)
Genetically Engineered Bio-weapons-Discussant: Daniel Kevles, Stanley Woodward Professor of History, Yale University (invited)
Meal Speakers:
-Sean O’Keefe, Administrator-Designate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (invited)
-The Honorable Pat Roberts, Member, U.S. Senate (R-KS); member, Senate Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Armed Services; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Intelligence (invited)
Information regarding program details, schedule, registration fees, online registration materials, and hotel arrangements will be continually updated and made available at www.aaas.org/spp/colloquium.
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Advancement of Science
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