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Science Diplomacy to Promote and Strengthen Basic Research and International Cooperation: Proceedings of a Workshopin Brief
Science Diplomacy to Promote and Strengthen Basic Research and International Cooperation: Proceedings of a Workshopin Brief
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. The GRC, which is viewed as an institution of science diplomacy, has accomplished several concrete scientific objectives by bringing together large national funders and removing barriers to international scientific cooperation.
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, noted that science requires joint action to address global challenges and that good science policies are essential in promoting the development of global science and building relationships within the scientific community. Globally, we are facing common challenges that require joint international efforts along with a science paradigm shift.
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Vladimir Kvardakov, board deputy chairman at the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) , explained that science diplomacy work at his organization involves the promotion of national scientific priorities, sharing scientific ideas, and addressing international scientific challenges.
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federal agency that funds basic science research and education across all fields of science and engineering, discussed the agency's efforts to enable and support international collaboration. While NSF does not have a formal definition of science diplomacy, the agency considers it a tool to advance its vision.
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REPORTS ON THE CHALLENGES FOR INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: BOLD AMBITION FOR LARGE-SCALE SCIENCE Colglazier moderated a session focused on reports from the Challenges for International Scientific Partnership Initiative, which is an initiative by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.9 The Challenges for International Scientific Partnerships project aims to articulate the benefits of international collaboration and recommend solutions to the most pressing challenges associated with the design and operation of partnerships. Two working groups within this effort include the Large-Scale Science working group, which approaches international collaborations through the lens of 9 See: https://www.amacad.org/project/CISP.
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scientific collaborations with countries seeking to boost their scientific capacity.10 Arthur Bienenstock, professor emeritus of photon science, special assistant to the president for federal research policy, and director of the Wallenberg Research Link at Stanford University, is the co-chair of the Challenges for International Scientific Partnerships project. He stated that large-scale science facilities make science possible, citing the example of the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle at the Large Hadron Collider in CERN. This facility and others like it allow researchers from institutions with limited infrastructure to perform cutting edge science, bringing scientists from different organizations and nations together. However, facilities must be maintained, require political support over an extended period, and must be effectively managed.
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These examples demonstrate the value of supporting young researchers by investing in capacity building in their countries, Hildebrand noted. PERSPECTIVES OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS THAT CONDUCT RESEARCH AND/OR REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY Colglazier moderated a panel of international scientific institutions on issues related to institutional structures and goals for international basic research cooperation within a framework of science diplomacy.
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SUMMARY DISCUSSION: PERSPECTIVES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS Alik Ismail-Zadeh, senior research fellow at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and research professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences, and workshop committee member, summarized themes identified by panelists from nongovernmental national scientific and international scientific institutions related to advancing basic science and science diplomacy. Workshop participants discussed the definition of science diplomacy, which was described as either a formal or informal process.
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, discussed strategies to address research security and cybersecurity, stressing the importance of training a robust science and technology workforce to support international collaboration. A key priority should be to ensure that international students and scholars continue to contribute significantly to the U.S.
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FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENCE DIPLOMACY AND HOW TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES Ismail-Zadeh moderated a panel addressing areas within basic research that can better connect research funders and science diplomacy practitioners. The panel discussants also addressed opportunities for the GRC and funder communities to work together on major science themes that cross borders.
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The World Health Organization and other partners developed a Coordinated Global Research Roadmap, which includes principles such as coordination of research and the need for fair and equitable access to research. Murray also discussed another example of international funding collaboration, the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness, a network of research funding organizations in infectious disease preparedness research that has funded 8,569 projects through 132 funders in 136 countries.22 Abdalah Mokssit, secretary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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Turekian noted that while there is overlap between international science cooperation and science diplomacy, there are also key differences and distinctions that allow these areas to operate within their sphere of connectivity. Colglazier highlighted workshop discussions about the unique role of the GRC in basic research and science diplomacy. The GRC network is itself a science diplomacy institution and has strengthened the equitable partnership between the global North and South.
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, Editor-in-Chief of Science & Diplomacy and Senior Scholar, American Association for Advancement of Science; ALICE ABREU, Professor Emerita, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and ALIK ISMAIL-ZADEH, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Applied Geosciences of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, and Chief Scientist/Research Professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics. STAFF: ROBERT GASIOR, Staff Officer; NICOLE CERVENKA, Research Associate; FLANNERY WASSON, Senior Program Assistant.
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