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Links: Science and
Technology Policy
S&T Activist Links
Alliance for Public
Technology
Washington, DCAPT is composed of public interest
groups and individuals, some of whom historically have been left out of
the Information Age, including the elderly, minorities, low income
groups and people with disabilities. APT is a coalition of public
interest groups and individuals whose goal is to foster broad access to
affordable, usable information and communication services and
technology. APT provides an effective grassroots voice for equitable and
affordable access to the benefits of telecommunications technology in
the Information Age.
Center for Democracy and Technology
Washington, DCThe Center for Democracy and
Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional
liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology, and
policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and
privacy in global communications technologies. CDT is dedicated to
building consensus among all parties interested in the future of the
Internet and other new communications media.
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Center for Neighborhood Technology is a
non-profit organization that helps build prosperous, sustainable
communities by linking economic and community development with
ecological improvement. The Center's work in public policy, market
development and community planning is grounded in the Chicago region and
national in scope. Projects include: Transportation & Air Quality,
Sustainable Manufacturing & Recycling, Research & Development, and
Information & Public Education.
CPSR: Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility
CPSR is a public-interest alliance of computer
scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology
on society. We work to influence decisions regarding the development and
use of computers because those decisions have far-reaching consequences
and reflect our basic values and priorities.
As technical experts, CPSR members provide the public and policymakers
with realistic assessments of the power, promise, and limitations of
computer technology. As concerned citizens, we direct public attention
to critical choices concerning the applications of computing and how
those choices affect society.
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
The purpose of the Pugwash Conferences
is to bring together, from around the world, influential scholars and
public figures concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and
seeking cooperative solutions for global problems. Meeting in private
as individuals, rather than as representatives of governments or
institutions, Pugwash participants exchange views and explore
alternative approaches to arms control and tension reduction with a
combination of candor, continuity, and flexibility seldom attained in
official East-West and North-South discussions and negotiations. The US
Office of International Pugwash is housed at the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences in Cambridge MA.
The Loka Institute
The
Loka Institute is a non-profit research and advocacy organization
concerned with the social, political, and environmental repercussions of
science and technology. Founded in 1987, the Loka Institute is a
non-profit [501(c)(3)] research and advocacy organization concerned with
the social, political, and environmental repercussions of science and
technology. Loka works to make science and technology more responsive to
social and environmental concerns by expanding opportunities for
grassroots, public-interest group, everyday citizen, and worker
involvement in vital facets of science and technology decision making.
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