AbstractThe Nordic Workshop on Science Policy Studies (March 21–24 1973 in Skodsborg, Denmark) was sponsored by the Danish Social Science Research Council in cooperation with the Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish Social Science Research Councils, and with the assistance of Unesco.In summing up the discussion of the Workshop, Mr de Hemptinne stressed the need for science policy making and for enhancing science policy studies in the small advanced countries such as the Nordic countries.