This report by the Oxford Internet Institute and the LSE Public Policy Group looks at the progress made by the UK government in delivering services and information online since the same study team reported in 2002. The study involved a wide range of social science methods, including experiments, focus groups, a national survey, online survey...

Depending who you ask, nanotechnology might be the Next Big Thing, the Next Asbestos or the Next GM. But before its impacts have been felt, nanotechnology has become a test case for a new sort of governance. It is an opportunity to reimagine the relationship between science and democracy. This pamphlet presents the findings of...

At both the national and regional level, the key concepts that underlie the cluster approach continue to be at the centre of policy formulation. This report analyses the objectives, targeting, instruments and inter-governmental role-sharing used by 26 programs to promote cluster-based approaches in 14 OECD countries.

On 9-10 March 2007, the second workshop for IFACCA researchers was held in Singapore, hosted by the National Arts Council of Singapore (NAC) and IFACCA. Fifteen delegates from seven countries attended the workshop (participants are listed at the end). This paper contains a summary of discussions, recommendations and outcome of the workshop.

ACMA has decided to extend the community television trial in Adelaide until 4 July 2008. The trial will continue to be conducted by the current operator, C31. ACMA notes that C31 has not met its projected financial target, but is satisfied that it is currently solvent. C31 has been providing quarterly financial reports to ACMA...