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The Global Science Forum brings together science policy officials from OECD countries. The delegates, who meet twice a year, seek to identify and maximise opportunities for international co-operation in basic scientific research.
For a complete description of GSF activities from 1999 to 2008, see the Global Science Forum Brochure . To obtain a hard copy of the brochure please send your complete mailing address to gsforum@oecd.org.
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29-May-2009
Public debate over scientific issues has always been present in society, but its importance has increased as science and technology play an ever larger role in everyday life. The optimisation of this debate is a significant challenge for governments, as science is now often associated with both progress and risks. Accordingly, the Global Science Forum undertook an activity on Improving the Dialogue with Society on Scientific Issues. The final report concentrates on the process itself and provides practical recommendations for facilitating an efficacious dialogue.
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07-May-2009
Dealing with allegations of misconduct is a sensitive but increasingly topical issue. Following the 2007 consensus report on Best Practices for Ensuring Scientific Integrity and Preventing Misconduct, the GSF undertook a follow up activity on the specific problem of scientific misconduct in international research collaborations. The final report, prepared by a Coordinating Committee nominated by member countries, contains practical recommendations and tools for the investigation of possible cases of research misconduct in international research collaborations.
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23-Apr-2009
This compendium of noteworthy mathematics-in-industry projects and programmes is an addendum to the June 2008 Report on Mathematics in Industry. It was prepared by an Experts Group, some of whose members were appointed by GSF delegates while others had participated in the earlier activity. The new material should be a useful, practical reference regarding options available to those (in industry, academia, or government) who wish to strengthen the links between academic mathematics and industry. This catalogue is not complete, and material may be added in the future.
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24-Dec-2008
Increasingly, the scientific and policymaking communities are collaborating in the preparation of roadmaps of large research infrastructures: strategic planning documents that identify, analyse and prioritise options for new projects. The OECD report is based on an examination of some twenty recent roadmaps. It focuses on the process through which they were prepared, and identifies key considerations and good practices that deserve the attention of anyone who is contemplating the undertaking of a new roadmapping exercise.
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12-Dec-2008
Initiated by the Global Science Forum, the Global Earthquake Model (GEM), is scheduled to open in February 2009 in Pavia, Italy. GEM aims to build an open worldwide standard for calculating and communicating earthquake risk. This online tool will compute the likelihood of an earthquake, forecast the resulting losses in lives and property, and enable users to evaluate the benefit of building code enforcement and insurance coverage in any location.
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07-Nov-2008
Are student enrolments in Science and Technology studies really going down? What are the factors that affect students’ choices? What are the mechanisms that can be implemented to influence such choices? This publication features findings and recommendations for the different stakeholders in S&T education (governments, scientific education community, business community…) and describes the main quantitative and qualitative aspects of this problem.
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25-Feb-2009
Scientific collections are essential components of research infrastructures. They are critical to many areas of science, and allow scientists to address global interdisciplinary issues such as climate change. This report presents the findings and recommendations from two workshops, held in the Netherlands and the United States in 2007 and 2008, regarding the maintenance, utilisation and international coordination of scientific research collections. A follow up activity is now underway under the aegis of the GSF to develop a sustainable plan for a future international coordinating mechanism.
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20-May-2008
Progress in Nuclear Physics should be a global response to recognized scientific challenges, using an optimal set of national and regional facilities. To achieve this, funding agency programme managers, laboratory officials, representatives of advisory bodies, and the scientific community met to discuss the future of the field. Their report identifies the major challenges in the field, and describes a global-scale roadmap of national and regional facilities. Recommendations for actions are addressed to the funding agencies and to the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
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21-Jan-2008
International scientific years have a long history. Some are intended to enhance public awareness of a scientific domain or issue; others are meant to strengthen collaborative research and to produce real scientific results. But their record of accomplishment is mixed. To assist proponents of future scientific years, the Global Science Forum commissioned a study by Dr. George Stirling, examining the establishment of the the International Polar Year.
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