Center for International Science and Technology Policy

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Center for International Science and Technology
Policy

• Elliott School of International Affairs
• The George Washington University
• Washington D.C.

Henry R. Hertzfeld Presentation at York
University Toronto, Canada 5 February 2004
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The Elliott School of International Affairs

• Undergraduate and graduate academic programs in
  international affairs
• Three major institutes (research and teaching)
• Six research and policy programs
• Visiting scholars
• Affiliations within GW University and with other
  research centers in Washington D.C.
• Affiliations with programs in other nations

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The Elliott School of International Affairs

• Institutes
• CISTP (Center for International Science and
  Technology Policy)
• Space Policy Institute
• Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian
  Studies
• Sigur Center for Asian Studies

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Elliott School Programs

• China Policy Program
• Culture in Global Affairs
• GW Cold War Project
• Program for International Studies in Asia
• Space Policy Institute
• US-Japan Economic Agenda

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CISTP

• Program in Science and Technology Studies
  initiated in 1965 CISTP established in 1970
• About 15 new students each year
• Degree program
• Master of Arts in Science, Technology and Public
  Policy
• Provides a field of study for doctoral students
  in other programs within GWU
• Close relationship with the School of Public
  Policy and Public Administration (Ph.D. program)
• Relationship with School of Engineering

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CISTP Faculty and Research Areas

• Nicholas Vonortas, Director (Economics,
  Technology Change)
• John Logsdon, Director, Space Policy Institute
  and former Director, CISTP (Political Science,
  History)
• Robert Rycroft (Political Science, International
  Affairs)
• Henry Hertzfeld (Economics, Law, Space Program)
• Ray Williamson (Geospatial Studies, Space
  Program)
• David Grier (Computer Science and International
  Affairs)
• New Asst. Prof. (Fall 2004--Political Science,
  Information Technology Issues/Privacy)

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CISTP

• Major Areas of Research
• Space Policy Institute (SPI)
• Innovation Policy
• Technology and Industry
• Evaluation of Research and Development Programs

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Space Policy Institute

• SPI is the only research institute of its type in
  the U.S.
• Close affiliations with NASA and space agencies
  of other nations
• Faculty also affiliated with the International
  Space University (summer programs)
• Joint seminars with Security Policy Studies
  Program at GW
• Research
• History of space program
• Earth observations and remote sensing policy
• Economic impacts of space expenditure
• Space Law
• Privatization/commercialization of space assets
• International cooperative space agreements

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CISTP/SPI

• Recent research
• Socio-economic value of improved weather and
  climate information
• Remote sensing for Transportation Security
• U.S.-Russia Cooperation in Human Space Flight
  Assessing the Impacts
• Space Economic Data
• Measuring economic returns from NASA Life
  Sciences RD
• Issues in Privatizing the Space Shuttle

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Innovation Policy

• Understanding policy implications of science and
  technological advances
• Emphasis on industries and firms
• Science of complexity and national innovation
  systems
• International comparative policy in ST and its
  effect on international relations

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Technology and Industry Dynamics

• Scientific and technological cooperation and
  competition
• Role of universities, government agencies, and
  non-profits on technology change
• Innovation networks

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Evaluation of RD

• Emphasis on evaluating government RD programs
• U.S. research performed for NIST, NASA, DOE
• Other E.U., Korea, Japan
• WREN (Washington Research Evaluation Network)
• CISTP is central academic hub for network in
  Washington area

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CISTP

• Examples of Recent Research
• Globalization and Innovation Networks
• Best Practices in RD Programs
• Network Indicators and Globalization
• Intellectual Property and RD Joint Ventures
• Evaluation of Federal RD Agencies
• WREN (Washington Research Evaluation Network)
• MOU with Korea--research and visiting scholars

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Seminars

• Technology and Innovation
• On-going regular series focusing on significant
  science and technology issues
• Security Space Forum Luncheon Discussions
• Space Law Brown-Bags
• Many other workshops, roundtables, and conferences

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CISTP

• Representative Courses
• Science, Technology Public Policy
• Science, Technology Complexity
• Technology Creation and Diffusion
• Topics in U.S. Space Policy
• Space Law
• Economics of Technology Change
• Technology, Cooperation Strategic Alliances
• International Environmental Policy

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CISTP Visiting Scholars

• E. Watanabe (Japan, Ministry of Education)
• Studying space contribution to science
  technology
• J. Ryzenko (Poland, Space Office)
• International cooperation in the ISS
• D. Campbell (Austria, Inst. For Interdisciplinary
  Studies)
• Trends and interactions in economic growth
  indicators for OECD countries
• R. Mitra (India)
• Foreign investment and strategic alliances
• D. Da Silva (Brazil, Nat. Council of Sci. Tech.
  Development)
• U.S.-Brazilian relationships
• Past scholars from Korea, Russia, France,
  Germany, and many other nations)
• Annually have a visiting scholar from the U.S.
  Department of State

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CISTP Faculty Affiliations within GWU

• P. Hotez, Prof. of Microbiology, Tropical
  Medicine, Global Health and International
  Affairs, and Chair, Dept. of Microbiology and
  Tropical Medicine
• J. Cordes, Prof. Of Economics
• Jennifer Spencer, Assistant Prof. of
  International Business
• Bing-Sheng Teng, Assistant Professor of Strategic
  Management and Public Policy
• Joseph Pelton, Research Professor, Institute of
  Applied Space Research, School of Engineering

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Doctoral Students

• From other Schools in University
• Many work as research assistants in CISTP
• CISTP provides field of study
• Faculty of CISTP serve as dissertation advisors
• Examples
• School of Public Policy and Public Administration
• Economics Department
• School of Engineering
• Geography Department
• Political Science Department
• History Department