STAND UP FOR SCIENCE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES SCIENCE & DEMOCRACY POLICY INSTITUTE.
Amidst escalating and coordinated attacks on the American scientific ecosystem, the Stand Up for Science Foundation announced on April 27th, the launch of a new Institute to craft and implement policy that will address the damage to federal agencies and institutions, recenter evidence-based decision making, and re-establish the United States as a global leader in science.
Stand Up for Science is establishing the future of science.
Opening Tuesday, April 28th, the Institute will serve as a policy-in-action hub dedicated to protecting the nation's science and technology ecosystem, strengthening research integrity, and ensuring democratic accountability for federal agencies. The Institute will focus on strengthening oversight of federal policy actions targeting scientific organizations; and rebuilding federal science and technology capacity in the wake of the Trump administration's destructive targeting of science, public health, and public safety institutions.
Looking beyond Washington DC, the Institute will also expand Stand Up for Science's international reach, building coalitions with civil society organizations in the science advocacy space to build the future of the global scientific ecosystem.
Colette Delawalla, Founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science, issued the following statement:
"We're done watching this administration treat science as a political weapon. We have drawn the line. The Institute will bring together people who know how the government works to stop the gutting of our agencies and make sure evidence, not ideology, dictates our scientific and public health policies."
The Institute will be led by Cole Donovan, a science policy strategist with a career spanning the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the State Department, and the National Academies. Donovan brings expertise in mobilizing international support for large-scale scientific endeavors.
Assistant Director of Science Policy and Advocacy, Irene Ngun will join Cole. Irene's work includes running the Federation of American Scientist's Day One Program; supporting the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; and staffing the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.
All my best,
Colette Delawalla, M.A., M.S.
Founder & CEO
Stand Up for Science
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Cathy Furlong
Vice-Chair
Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights
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