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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed renewed focus on strengthening the capability of U.S. foreign and development policy. Similarly, great power competition, urgent existential threats such as climate change, and rapidly advancing emerging technologies underscore the importance of assessing how science, technology and health are integrated into American diplomatic and development missions – and whether the U.S. DOS and USAID are maximally leveraging STH to meet pressing challenges in a changing world. This workshop will explore strengthening the role of STH at DOS and USAID and achieve U.S diplomatic and development goals in the next 5-10 years.
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Science, Technology, and Health Capabilities Within the Department of State and USAID at an Inflection Point: Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief
Proceedings
·2020
The need for U.S. foreign and development policy to be informed by science, technology, and health has perhaps never been more important. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, additional global challenges such as climate change, rapidly emerging technologies, and geopolitical competition underscore the impo...
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