SPE Thursday 7th May, 2020.
Here are topics in this week's science policy news:
National:
Statement of the house of common's standing committee on health
Genome Canada leads $40M genomics initiative to address COVID-19 pandemic
Les décisions politiques peuvent-elles être basées sur la science en pleine crise?
CCA appoints Expert panel on the Circular Economy in Canada
International:
Whose coronavirus strategy worked the best? Scientists hunt most effective policies
Pressure grows on China for independent investigation of the pandemic's origin
As labs open enormous challenges remain
Should schools reopen? Kids' role in the pandemic still a mystery
Pseudoscience and COVID-19 : We've had enough already
And for some exciting #SciPolJobs, opportunities and local events we have:
National:
Submit to the Journal of Science Policy and Governance
International Policy Ideas Challenge 2020 - Call for proposals
SPÉCIALISTE DE DONNÉES (BIO-INFORMATICIEN, INGÉNIEUR OU SCIENTIFIQUE DE DONNÉES)
Direction – partenariats, collectivités et relations internationales
International:
Senior Program Assistant - National Academy of Medicine - Washington
Research Associate - NAM Leadership Consortium - Washington
Events:
Survery: Impact of COVID-19 on Graduate Students in Canada TSPN
INGSA Virtual Conference on Science Advice and COVID-19
Keep an eye out for our next week's update in the news section #SPEthursday #ThisWeekinSciPol #SciPolJobs