The A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy
The A. Alfred Taubman Forum on Public Policy seeks to produce high-quality dialogue and action-driven solutions by bringing together a select group of leaders from business, government, think tanks, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions with key policymakers to develop concrete policy recommendations to foster real change. As part of this initiative, the Governance Studies Program at Brookings will host a series of public forums on how economic growth—spurred by innovation and technology investment—can overcome the most pressing issues facing our nation, including inadequacies in American education, health care and science and technology.
March 22, 2011
According to a recent CNN/Opinion Research national survey, 86 percent of Americans believe the federal government is broken. Voters view government agencies as inefficient and wasteful, trust in government is at an all-time low and most Americans do not view elected officials as effective problem-solvers. On March 22, the Brookings Institution hosted a half-day conference on improving government performance, efficiency and effectiveness. The second annual A. Alfred Taubman Forum convened leaders from government, academia, and administrative agencies to discuss concrete policy actions to improve federal government performance and to overcome obstacles that hinder good governance.
June 8, 2010
Over the past 50 years, the United States has led the world in science and technology innovation, yet now there are troubling signs of a downward trend in American innovation. On June 8, Brookings hosted its inaugural A. Alfred Taubman Forum, convening leaders from government, higher education, and business to discuss policy actions that will improve the climate for science and technology in the United States.