英国政府“科学与社会”项目的启示与思考

A Research of “Science and Society” Programme by the Government of UK

英国科学传播工作的历史非常悠久。"科学与社会"是英国政府科技创新政策中的重要内容。"科学与社会"项目的设立是英国政府为了促进公众参与科学、实现国家创新与经济繁荣的重要举措之一。本文对近10年来英国政府"科学与社会"项目的背景、制定和发展过程、具体内容和措施、最新进展和转变进行了系统梳理和分析。研究发现,英国政府在"科学与社会"项目的制定和执行过程中起到领导和纽带作用,要保持该科技传播政策的有效性,除了该政策内容应具体化和对象化外,在政策制定、实施和评价全过程中应加强与公众互动、得到相关领域专家的高度参与、保持各相关社会组织间合作协调、跟进政策执行效果、适时开展经验总结与政策修订工作。

With a long history in Scientific communication,"Science and Society"is an important part of the British government’s technological innovation policy.The government views Science and Society as a necessary condition for British and global success.The background,policy making and development process,specific content and measures,the latest progress and the new development of the Science and Society Programme of UK in the past 10 years are systematically analyzed.The study finds that the British government plays a leading and"catalyst"role in the development of the programme.In order to maintain the policy’s effectiveness,efforts shall be made to make the policy content be embodied and targeted,to adequately engage experts in wider organizations and relevant fields during the entire process of policy formulation,implementation and evaluation,to interact with the public,to maintain coordination among relevant social organizations,to follow up on the implementation of policies,to conduct timely experience summary,and to carry out policy revision.