[open-science] Fwd: Invitation to NAS Symposium on Scientific Data for Evidence Based Policy and Decision Making

Thu Sep 24 17:50:56 UTC 2009

*Sent:* 09/09/2009 4:56 PM**

*Subject:* Invitation to NAS Symposium on Scientific Data for Evidence Based
Policy and Decision Making

Dear Colleagues,

Below is an invitation to a high-level symposium organized by the National
Academies' Board on Research Data and Information on a topic of priority
concern to the Obama Administration and to the scientific community more
generally. The meeting is open to the public and you are welcome to attend.
You also are encouraged to forward this invitation to others who you think
may be interested. Any questions may be directed to the Board's
Communications Officer, Cheryl Levey, at clevey at nas.edu or at 301-473-1482.

We hope to see you at the event!

Regards,

Paul Uhlir

*Paul F. **Uhlir, J.D.*

Director, NRC Board on Research Data and Information

The National Academies, Keck-511

500 Fifth Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

USA

Tel. + 1 202 334 1531

Fax + 1 202 334 2231

Email: puhlir at nas.edu

Web: http://www.national-academies.org/brdi

  INVITATION

*SCIENTIFIC DATA FOR EVIDENCE BASED
POLICY AND DECISION MAKING**
**A PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM
Sponsored by the
Board on Research Data and Information (http://www.nas.edu/brdi) *

*Thursday, September 24, 2009, 3:30-6:00 p.m.*

*National** Academy** of Sciences Auditorium***

* *

*Symposium Description:*

One of the stated priorities of the Obama Administration is to promote
transparency and openness in governance, including in the dissemination and
use of scientific data and information, and the use of factual scientific
information in the formation of government policy and official decisions. As
the President emphasized in his speech at the National Academy of Sciences
annual meeting on April 27, it is important to “ensure that federal policies
are based on the best and most unbiased scientific information.”

The National Academies Board on Research Data and Information (
http://www.nas.edu/brdi) will hold a public symposium on “Scientific Data
for Evidence Based Policy and Decision Making” on the afternoon of Thursday,
September 24, 2009 to provide a more detailed understanding of the policies
and programs of the current Administration that support this policy
priority. This symposium will feature presentations by high-level
Administration officials on:

   - the use of scientific data in federal regulations and policymaking,
   - new mechanisms for public access to federal data, and
   - examples of high-value applications of scientific data for drug
   approval and for environmental policy and decision making.

These presentations will be followed by a panel discussion of the invited
speakers and several Board members, and will provide an opportunity for
interaction with the audience.

*Speakers:*
*John Holdren,* Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive
Office of the President (invited)
*Vivek Kundra, *Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget,
Executive Office of the President
*Janet Woodcock, *Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research,
Food and Drug Administration
*Peter Preuss, *Director of the National Center for Environmental
Assessment, Environmental Protection Agency

*Panel Discussion (of Invited Speakers and Board Members):
**Michael Lesk*, Board Chair and Professor, School of Communication,
Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University
*Bonnie Carroll*, President, Information International Associates
*Michael Nelson*, Visiting Professor, Internet Studies, Georgetown
University
*Donald Steinwachs*, Professor and Director, Health Services Research and
Development Center,
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Health

*National** Academy** of Sciences Auditorium, 2100 C Street NW, Washington,
DC*

*Thursday, September 24, 2009, 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM*

The symposium is free and open to the public.
Reception immediately follows in the Academy’s Great Hall.

*RSVP to Cheryl Levey at clevey at nas.edu.*

*For additional information, visit
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/brdi/PGA_052920 *

*or contact Paul Uhlir, the Board Director, at puhlir at nas.edu or
202-334-1531.*
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