Institute for Science, Society and Policy
The Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) is a multi-disciplinary unit at the University of Ottawa, Canada. It has a teaching, research and outreach mandate in the fields of science, technology and society.{{ cite web |url=https://issp.uottawa.ca/en/about-the-institute/mission-and-goals |title=Institute for Science, Society and Policy (Mission and Goals) |accessdate=2 November 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607034349/http://issp.uottawa.ca/en/about-the-institute/mission-and-goals |archivedate=7 June 2015 |url-status=live}}
History
The ISSP was founded based on an initiative of David Castle, Canada Research Chair in Science and Society at the University of Ottawa from 2006 to 2010. Its operations started in 2010 with the hiring of the Inaugural Director, Marc Saner who headed the ISSP until 2015 when its first graduate program was launched.{{Cite web|url=http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2010-2011isspannualreportenglish.pdf|title=ISSP Annual Report (2010-2011): First Steps|access-date=2017-04-14|archive-date=2015-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026160616/http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2010-2011isspannualreportenglish.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2011-2012isspannualreport.pdf|title=ISSP Annual Report (2011-2012): Creating a Network|access-date=2017-04-14|archive-date=2015-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026160710/http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2011-2012isspannualreport.pdf|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2012-2013isspannualreport.pdf|title=ISSP Annual Report (2012-2013): Building on Strong Foundations|access-date=2017-04-14|archive-date=2015-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026161740/http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2012-2013isspannualreport.pdf|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2013-2014_issp_annual_report_0.pdf|title=ISSP Annual Report (2013-2014): Towards a Graduate Program|access-date=2017-04-14|archive-date=2015-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026173102/http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2013-2014_issp_annual_report_0.pdf|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2014-2015_issp_annual_report.pdf|title=ISSP Annual Report (2014-2015): A Focus on Students|access-date=2017-04-14|archive-date=2015-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026161729/http://issp.uottawa.ca/sites/issp.uottawa.ca/files/2014-2015_issp_annual_report.pdf|url-status=live}} The current director is Monica Gattinger.{{cite web | url=https://issp.uottawa.ca/en/welcomemonica | title=Welcome to our new Director, Monica Gattinger | access-date=6 March 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306154431/https://issp.uottawa.ca/en/welcomemonica | archivedate=6 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}
About the ISSP
The Institute for Science, Society and Policy has participation of scholars from six different faculties. Located in Ottawa, it also draws on connections in the public service as well as diplomatic and political circles. It hosted, for example, David Willets,{{ cite web | url=https://vimeo.com/87868367 | title=UK Science Policy and Diplomacy - David Willets, Martyn Poliakoff, Mary Bownes (video) | date=10 February 2014 | access-date=6 March 2016 }}{{Cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/british-scientists-advice-welcomed-by-government-minister-says/|title=British scientists' advice welcomed by government, minister says|work=Ottawa Citizen, February 11, 2014|access-date=March 16, 2017}} then Minister of State for Universities and Science of the United Kingdom and secured high-level endorsement for its Innovation Decalogue.{{Cite web|url=http://artsites.uottawa.ca/innovationdecalogue/en/about-the-innovation-decalogue/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026063136/http://artsites.uottawa.ca/innovationdecalogue/en/about-the-innovation-decalogue/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2013|title=» About the Innovation Decalogue|website=artsites.uottawa.ca|access-date=2017-03-28}}
The ISSP holds numerous events examining current issues at the intersection of science and policy.{{ cite news | last=Duggan | first=Kyle | url=https://ipolitics.ca/2016/01/23/what-should-the-governments-chief-science-officer-position-look-like/ | title=What should the government’s chief science officer position look like? | date=23 January 2016 | website=iPolitics.ca | access-date=6 March 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124101132/https://ipolitics.ca/2016/01/23/what-should-the-governments-chief-science-officer-position-look-like/ | archivedate=24 January 2016 | url-status=live }} It also provides information services such as the archives of the Science Council of Canada (1966-1992) and the Council of Science and Technology Advisors (1996-2006).{{Cite web|url=http://artsites.uottawa.ca/sca/en|title=Canadian Science Councils Archive|website=artsites.uottawa.ca|access-date=2017-03-31|archive-date=2016-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322093241/http://artsites.uottawa.ca/sca/en|url-status=dead}} Its knowledge mobilization services include a series of reports on the science policy interface.{{Cite web|url=http://issp.uottawa.ca/en/research-and-publications/science-policy-interface|title=Science Policy Interface {{!}} Institute for Science, Society and Policy {{!}} University of Ottawa|website=issp.uottawa.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-03-31|archive-date=2017-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707231252/https://issp.uottawa.ca/en/research-and-publications/science-policy-interface|url-status=live}}
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External links
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