Science policy in the Netherlands: a new approach: from our national correspondent

Early last year the recently-appointed Minister without portfolio for Science Policy Mr Fokele H P Trip, presented a science budget to the Netherlands Parliament. His major concerns were: to bring about an extension of programming and planning science policy to areas of social relevance; to draw more on the scientific community and on research to help clarify national goals, and to bring science into the heart of political organization and the decision-making process. (See Science & Public Policy , Vol 1, No 2, February 1974) By last December, Mr Trip had drawn up concrete proposals on the... Mehr ...