The fourth meeting of the Coalition opened on the evening of Monday, July 26, 2010 with a panel discussion on the topic “Enjoying the Benefits of Scientific Progress: Access, Innovation and Impediments” followed by a reception. The meeting continued the following day with presentations, workshops, and working meetings on human rights issues central to the mission of the Coalition. Sessions will include: “Climate Change: Rights and Responsibilities,” “Human Rights and Professional Ethics: Developments and Dilemmas,” and “The Next Generation: Incorporating Human Rights into Science Curricula.”
- Agenda and Report
- Video of Opening Plenary
- Audio of Opening Plenary as a downloadable MP3
- Presentations (see below)
Presentations
Opening Plenary: Enjoying the Benefits of Scientific Progress: Access, Innovation and Impediments
Panelists:
- Gregg Alton, Gilead
- Audrey Chapman, University of Connecticut
- Ethan Guillen, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
- James Love, Knowledge Ecology International
Presenting the Joint Initiative Plan of Action
Jessica M. Wyndham, AAAS Science and Human Rights Program
Workshop: Engaging Your Organization in the Coalition: Opportunities and Obstacles
Facilitator: Clinton Anderson, American Psychological Association
Presenters:
- Jerry Baker, Sigma Xi
- Sam McFarland, International Society of Political Psychology
- Doug Richardson, Association of American Geographers
- Edward Walsh, Acoustical Society of America
Workshop: Human Rights and Professional Ethics: Developments and Dilemmas
Facilitator: Debra Mathews, Johns Hopkins, Berman Institute of Bioethics
Presenters:
- Rob Albro, American Anthropological Association
- Stephen H. Behnke, American Psychological Association---NOTE: AAAS wishes to alert viewers to the recent revelations of the connections, at the time of the presentation, between this presenter and the participation of psychologists in the US Department of Defense’s use of abusive interrogation techniques in combatting terrorism, a matter relevant to the subject of his remarks and not properly disclosed by the speaker at the time of the presentation or subsequently [7/13/15].
- Allen Keller, New York University
Climate Change: Rights and Responsibilities
Facilitator: Lee Herring, American Sociological Association
Presenters:
- Roberta Cohen, Brookings Institution
- John Knox, Wake Forest University
- Peter Rosenblum, Columbia University
- David Waskow, Oxfam America
Workshop: Defining the Right to Benefit from Scientific Progress: Scientists’ Perspective
Facilitator: Jessica M. Wyndham, AAAS Science and Human Rights Program
The Next Generation: Incorporating Human Rights into Science Curricula
Facilitator: Allen Keller, New York University