So there are pragmatic reasons for the governments, research councils, scientific associations, institutes, and universities that will be receiving the report to take note.
President Richard Nixon disbanded his council of scientific advisers in 1973 after its views clashed with his plans for an antiballistic missile system and supersonic airliners.
The review by the 13-member panel, assembled by the Council of Canadian Academies and led by Elizabeth Dowdeswell, a former U.N. under-secretary general and chair of the council's scientific advisory committee, is part of an ongoing effort to flesh out that vision.
It ignores the best estimates by the president's own council of scientific advisers that the country will need 25,000 new STEM teachers a year and more if the desired improvement in quality lures more students into classrooms around the country.
Take advantage of the opportunities offered by research councils and scientific magazines and national newspapers--for example, scientific writing competitions and promoting science in schools.
Nevertheless, the high level of commitment of relevant stakeholders (medical councils, specialty scientific societies, central and regional health and education authorities, etc).
The executive agency and the scientific council have occasionally clashed; as the council's liaison to the agency, the secretary general's job is to see that the council's wishes are carried out.
The new president of European Research Council's scientific council is a familiar figure: Helga Nowotny, the current council vice-president, has long been a leading player in European science policy circles.
And a scientific council of advisers approves the plans and techniques.
Separately, a scientific council will decide which companies can locate at the site.
Last month, the scientific council of the United Nations Environment Programme's Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) gave its positive advice on a Norwegian proposal to list the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) under the convention.
