[Startedin1945astheFederationofAtomicScientiststheorganizationdedicatedtoeradicatingtheexistentialrisksofnuclearweaponsandnowknownastheFederationofAmericanScientists(FAS)isanextremelyimportantandoverlookedorganizationhasbeenresponsibleforawiderangeofpolicyprioritiesFASenvisionsaworldwheresciencetechnologyideasandtalentaredeployedtosolvethegreatestchallengesofourtime[1945年に原子力科学者連盟として発足したこの団体は、核兵器の存続にかかわるリスクを根絶することに専念する組織であり、現在は米国科学者連盟(FAS)として、非常に重要でありながら見落とされてきた幅広い政策優先事項を担っています。FASは、科学、テクノロジー、アイデア、才能が現代の最大の課題を解決するために展開される世界を構想しています。
A hallmark of our work is our approach to these problems, unlocking progress through “policy entrepreneurship” even in areas where viability has long eluded us.
While ‘policy entrepreneurship’ takes many forms, the FAS believes that many policy makers have the desire to drive change but lack the capacity, expertise and often talent. I think it starts with understanding that. The best policy proposals must go beyond the initial idea and address these challenges as well.
When it comes to expertise, FAS sources the best policy ideas from scientists and policy experts through its Day One publishing platform and helps these policy entrepreneurs refine their ideas and include actionable action plans. To do.
To further support the development of blossoming policy entrepreneurs, FAS created the Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship (PEF) to help participants move policy memos from ideas to reality. During the six-month experience, hosted by FAS in partnership with the Aspen Institute, each PEF will serve as a part-time FAS affiliate to (i) help bring a particular idea to the attention of practitioners and decision makers; and (ii) work to identify and pursue them. Opportunities to influence fundamental policy areas of interest. PEF participants receive a $5,000 cash award, as well as ongoing mentorship from policy and technical experts in the FAS community, formal training opportunities on topics such as budget analysis and science communication, and access to FAS programming and facilities. , receive professional editing services and more.
The PEF program helps emerging engineers and scientists realize their potential to drive significant change at the federal level and continues to benefit the growing network of policy entrepreneurs surrounding FAS. Three members of PEF’s initial cohort, monica sanders, Christopher Gillespie, Grace Wickersonand alexa white, their fellowship experiences have deepened their involvement in federal policymaking in different but equally impressive ways. In this series, we briefly introduce their works.
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Building a Digital Justice Framework: Monica Saunders, FAS Policy Entrepreneurship Fellow
“Given the number of existential crises we must collectively confront, we have found policy entrepreneurship to be a fruitful means to do some of that work.”
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