2016 AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy Course

[Science Diplomacy]

The 2016 AAAS-TWAS science diplomacy summer course is organized by TWAS 
and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and 
will be held at ICTP on 11-15 July 2016.

Given the growing role of science and technology in international 
relations, the course  aims to expose participants to some key 
contemporary international policy issues relating to science, 
technology, environment and health, while providing an overview of how 
technical information has contributed to different policy developments 
and international structures. Another focus is a better understanding 
of, and appreciation for, the roles governments, international 
organizations and the private sector in complex science-based issues, 
and how different governance structures are developed to address the 
needs and involvement of these different stakeholders.

Participants include young scientists whose research and wider 
engagement has brought them into the international policy-making arena, 
policymakers interested in some of the central science-based themes that 
might influence their work, research institution administrators, and 
research funders focused on identifying ways to build international 
networks.

ICTP staff, scientists and visitors are welcome to attend the opening 
events (Monday 11 July from 15:00 to 17:30, and Tuesday 12 July from 
9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 15:45).

This year we expect about 30 participants to attend from 22 countries.

For more information on the TWAS science diplomacy/policy programme, 
please see:
http://twas.org/science-diplomacy

For any queries please contact sciencediplomacy at twas.org