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| Institute for Science, Society and Policy | |
|---|---|
| Name | Institute for Science, Society and Policy |
| Formation | 2009 |
| Type | Research institute |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Parent organization | University of Ottawa |
Institute for Science, Society and Policy The Institute for Science, Society and Policy is a Canadian research institute that connects scientific research with public policy, regulatory practice, and civic engagement. The institute brings together scholars, policymakers, and stakeholders from institutions such as University of Ottawa, Carleton University, National Research Council (Canada), Health Canada, and Environment and Climate Change Canada to address complex societal challenges. It engages with international partners including Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations, World Health Organization, and World Bank to inform evidence-based decision-making.
The institute was founded amid dialogues involving actors from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and provincial bodies like Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities. Early collaborations linked scholars associated with Royal Society of Canada, Trudeau Foundation, Munk School of Global Affairs, Mitchell Institute, and Canada Research Chairs holders. Its formative projects intersected with initiatives from Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, European Commission, Wellcome Trust, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Rockefeller Foundation. Major events in the institute’s timeline included funded studies related to H1N1 pandemic, Paris Agreement, G7 summit, and consultations tied to Canada–EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
The institute aims to foster connections between researchers linked to Stanford University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford and policy actors from Parliament of Canada, Privy Council Office (Canada), Finance Canada, and municipal entities such as City of Ottawa. Objectives emphasize translation of research from centers like Broad Institute, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Max Planck Society, CNRS, and Fraunhofer Society into actionable guidance for ministries including Department of Justice (Canada), Global Affairs Canada, and agencies like Public Health Agency of Canada.
The institute’s research spans themes studied at organizations such as Salk Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Programs address health policy intersecting with work by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European Medicines Agency, Food and Drug Administration, and Pan American Health Organization. Other strands examine technology policy in contexts referenced by Google, Microsoft, Apple Inc., OpenAI, and IEEE. Environmental and energy studies connect to frameworks from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, International Energy Agency, World Wildlife Fund, and Greenpeace. Science-society research dialogues draw on comparative studies involving Australian National University, National University of Singapore, Peking University, Tsinghua University, and University of Tokyo.
Training initiatives are informed by pedagogies used at London School of Economics, Princeton University, Yale University, Columbia University, and professional standards from Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canadian Medical Association, Law Society of Ontario, and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. The institute offers fellowships modelled on programs by Rhodes Trust, Fulbright Program, Erasmus Mundus, and Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. Workshops and courses involve case studies referencing DeepMind, CRISPR Therapeutics, Moderna, Pfizer, Novartis, Roche, and regulatory case precedents like Thalidomide tragedy, Salk polio vaccine rollout, and Chernobyl disaster to teach risk governance and science-policy translation.
Policy engagement efforts mirror practices from OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Directorate, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Monetary Fund, and parliamentary science advisory models like UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology and US Office of Science and Technology Policy. The institute has contributed analyses used by committees such as Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, and provincial legislative reviews similar to those in Ontario Legislative Assembly. Impact stories reference collaborations with Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Hydro-Québec, CBC/Radio-Canada, and think tanks such as C.D. Howe Institute, Fraser Institute, Public Policy Forum, and Institute for Research on Public Policy.
Governance structures incorporate models comparable to University of Toronto research centres, boards including representatives from Bank of Canada, Export Development Canada, Canadian Space Agency, and advisory councils drawing expertise from Gates Cambridge Scholarships alumni, Royal Society fellows, and leaders associated with McGill University, Queen's University, Dalhousie University, Simon Fraser University, University of Alberta, and University of British Columbia. Financial and administrative frameworks follow standards used by foundations like Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Foundation for Innovation, and corporate partners such as Suncor Energy and TD Bank Group.
The institute maintains partnerships with national laboratories like Canadian Light Source, TRIUMF, National Research Council (Canada) programs, international consortia including Global Research Council, International Science Council, Human Frontier Science Program, and networks such as Science Advice for Policy by European Academies, Group of Seven, Association of Commonwealth Universities, and International Association for the Study of the Commons. Collaborations extend to NGOs like Amnesty International, World Wildlife Fund, Médecins Sans Frontières, and industry partners including IBM, Siemens, Bayer, Shell, and Toyota Motor Corporation.