The AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy hosted a one-day conference that covered aspects of science diplomacy and bring science diplomacy thinkers and practitioners together. Access specific session resources, such as videos and presentations, below. You can also view highlights from the conference via Storify.
Please also take a look at the resources we have available from last year's conference, Science Diplomacy 2015.
Session Resources
Opening Plenary (Video | Storify)
Welcome: Tom Wang, Chief International Officer and Director, Center for Science Diplomacy, AAAS
Opening Remarks: Rush Holt, Chief Executive Officer, AAAS
Keynote Address: Rose Gottemoeller, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State
COP 21 and Science Diplomacy: Is Changing How We Work Together How We Stop Changing the Climate? (Video | Storify)
Moderator:
Jennifer Turner, Director, China Environment Forum, Woodrow Wilson Center
Session Organizer:
Michael Martin, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy
Panelists:
- Robert Marlay, Director, Office of International Science and Technology Collaboration, Department of Energy (PDF of Presentation)
- Scot Martin, Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Harvard University (PDF of Presentation)
- Radha Muthiah, Chief Executive Officer, The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Science Diplomacy in Korea: Case Studies and Future Policy Direction (Video | Storify)
Moderator:
Youngah Park, President, Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) (PDF of Presentation)
Session Organizer:
Seung Jun Yoo, Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning
Panelists:
- Seung-Kyu Yi, Associate Research Fellow, Division of Technology Foresight, KISTEP
- Chan-Mo Park, Chancellor, Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PDF of Presentation)
- Gerhard Heimpold, Deputy Head, Department of Structural Change and Productivity, Halle Institute for Economic Research, Leibniz Association (PDF of Presentation)
- Phillip Eskeland, Executive Director, Korea Economic Institute of America
- Joachim Ragnitz, Managing Director, Ifo Institute for Economic Research
Careers in Science Diplomacy (Storify)
Moderator:
Teresa Stoepler, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, U.S. Geological Survey
Session Organizers:
Teresa Stoepler, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, U.S. Geological Survey
Nick Anthis, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, USAID
Panelists:
- Cathleen A. Campbell, President and Chief Executive Officer, CRDF Global
- Genya Dana, Senior Science Policy Officer, U.S. Department of State
- Alex Dehgan, Co-founder, Conservation X Labs
- Ana Elorza Moreno, Science Coordinator, Embassy of Spain
Change by Exchange: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Iran and Egypt (Storify)
Moderator:
Zahar Barth-Manzoori, Head of Joint Scholarship Programmes Middle East, North Africa, DAAD Germany
Session Organizer:
Dennis Schroeder, Director, DAAD Tehran
Panelists:
- Dennis Schroeder, Director, DAAD Tehran
- Abdel-Meguid Kassem, Professor, Cairo University
- Christian Hülshörster, Director of Scholarship Programmes, DAAD Germany
Sharing Data: Focusing on the Use of International Scientific Databases as an Important Tool in Science and Diplomacy (Video | Storify)
Moderator:
Ernesto Fernandez Polcuch, Chief of Section Science Policy and Partnerships, UNESCO
Session Organizer:
Casimiro Vizzini, UNESCO
Panelists:
- Carsten W. Lederer, Lecturer, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics
- Aaron T. Wolf, Professor, Oregon State University
- Paula Dunbar, Leader, Natural Hazards Team - Hazards Assessment, National Centers for Environmental Information (PDF of Presentation)
Opening Doors to Iran: Building Collaborations—The Opportunities & Challenges (Video | Storify)
Moderator:
Siri Oswald, Director of Research Partnerships, CRDF Global
Session Organizer:
Brenna Hill, Director of Marketing, Communications & Client Relations, CRDF Global
Panelists:
- Rich Stone, International News Editor, Science
- Alex Dehgan, Co-founder, Conservation X Labs
- Ali Douraghy, Senior International Programs Officer, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicin
Education in Science Diplomacy (Video | Storify)
Moderator:
Mandë Holford, Associate Professor, The City University of New York, Hunter College; Research Associate, American Museum of Natural History (AMNH); Co-Director of the Hurford Science Diplomacy Initiative at Rockefeller University
Session Organizer:
Mandë Holford
Panelists:
- Kathryn Olesko, Associate Professor, Georgetown University
- Melody Brown Burkins, Dartmouth College, Associate Director for Programs & Research, John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding; Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies
- Matthew Daniels, Advisor, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Aerospace Engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Closing Plenary "Connecting Science to Policy Around the World" (Video | Storify)
Opening Remarks:
Cynthia Robinson, Director, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Moderator:
Marga Gual Soler, Project Director, AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy
Session Organizer:
Marga Gual Soler
Panelists:
- Chris Tyler, Director, UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
- Jose Franco, Director, Science Outreach Center, National University of Mexico (PDF of Presentation)
- Addie Ryan, Finance and Operations Manager, ASEAN-U.S. PROGRESS
Posters
A Model for Science Diplomacy Exposure and Training in Graduate-Level Science Education
Enrique Lin Shiao
University of Pennsylvania
A Science Diplomacy Agenda for the European Union (PDF)
Leonie Maes
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A Student Led Initiative to Promote Cuba-USA Relations through Scientific Exchange (PDF)
Leilani Chirino
University of Pennsylvania
And Then There Were Many: The Spanish Scientific Diaspora
Mireia Crispin
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Antarctica: Science Diplomacy and International Cooperation Protect the Global Commons
Cecilia G. Flocco
Alexander von Humboldt Fellow
Diplomacy for Science: Strategies to Promote International Collaboration
Igor Linkov
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Initiating Science Diplomacy in Complex Environments: NTI-CENESS Nuclear Dialogues
Charles Powell
Nuclear Threat Initiative
International Public Science Programs as Grassroots Science Diplomacy (PDF)
Kimberly Arcand
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory/NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory
Iran Beyond Politics, Creating a Cultural Bridge through a Photo Exhibition
MaryAm Ghadiri
Purdue University
Medical and Science Engagement in North Korea (PDF)
Sharon Kim
Friends in Health DPRK, Penn Science Diplomacy Group - University of Pennsylvania
NYU Science Diplomacy Course for STEM Graduate Students & Postdocs (PDF)
Ursula Koniges
New York University (NYU)
Public Policy in Latin America: Learning from Each Other to Reduce the Burden of Chronic Diseases in the Region
Maria Alejandra Paniagua
University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Public Understanding of Science Diplomacy: An Empirical Analysis of Images within the U.S. Newspapers
Mohammad Halimi
Virginia Tech
Science Soapbox: Using Podcasting to Engage In Policy & Advocacy from The Ivory Tower
Maryam Zaringhalam, Avital Percher, Devon Collins
The Rockefeller University
Solar Thermal Technology in Malaysia: Potential, Barriers, and Action Plans for the Industry (PDF)
Nofri Yenita
Dahlan Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia