Commonwealth Institute of the Crown for Political Economy, Science, and Research & Development

The Commonwealth Institute of the Crown for Political Economy, Science, and Research & Development (CIC–P/ESR; French: Institut de la Communauté de la couronne pour l'Économie politique, les sciences, et la recherche et développememt, ICC–É/PRD) is an office responsible for ensuring the scientific competence (especially politically and scientifically) of senior Canadian federal government personnel. It is an institution of the Canadian Federal College, the main institution which prepares politicians and senior civil servants for work in the federal government.