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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES OFTHE DEPARTMENT OF STATE LETTER REPORT
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... SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE LETTER REPORT Committee on Science and Technology Capabilities of the Department of State Development, Security and Cooperation Policy and Global Affairs
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... 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313; http://www.nap.edu Copyright 2014 by the National Academy of Sciences.
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... Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine. The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government.
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... We will continue our discussions with leaders and specialists within the Department and with others in the science and technology communities as we prepare a more expansive report for release in Fall 2014. We commend your leadership in elevating the importance of addressing climate change across the relevant Department activities, holding a broad international conference on the state of the oceans, and continuing strong support for the PEPFAR program.
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... government. Such an expanded perspective – global as well as national, private and academic as well as public sector– accords well with the four pillars of the foreign policy strategy set forth in the FY2014-2017 Department of State and USAID Joint Strategic Plan to enhance and protect the interests of American citizens, namely: promoting peace and stability, creating jobs at home by opening markets abroad, helping growth in the developing countries, and building partnerships to address global challenges.
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... governmental and nongovernmental in-country resources in addressing foreign policy issues with important science and technology dimensions.  Interagency Coordination and Partnerships with Other Organizations: More strategic use of the bilateral science and technology agreements as platforms for initiating and scaling up successful activities of U.S.
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... - Professor at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and in the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University Catherine Bertini - Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University Ambassador Kenneth C Brill - Member of the Board of Directors at the Stimson Center Thaddeus Burns - Senior Counsel for Intellectual Property and Trade, General Electric Company Michael T
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