Meeting of the Advisory Board of the IAI’s Science Diplomacy Center

From April 23 to 26, 2024, an important meeting of the Advisory Board of the Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and collaborators took place in Guatemala City.

The first day was marked by opening remarks from Anna Stewart-Ibarra, Executive Director of the IAI. At the meeting, the members of the Advisory Board analyzed the IAI's new strategic plan, the SDC reports, and an assessment of the center's strengths and opportunities. In addition, the curriculum and training materials for the next course in scientific diplomacy were presented.

During the afternoon, participants attended the launch of the Lancet Countdown Latin America report organized with support from the IAI, after which fellows of the IAI's Science, Technology, and Policy Program (STeP) presented their science diplomacy projects.

In the following days, the Advisory Board exchanged ideas and perspectives on future opportunities and commitments and held a planning session organized by working groups, followed by a plenary discussion.

Before concluding, the board members gave their feedback on the STeP program and the presentations of the fellows' projects from the previous day. The meeting concluded with the planning of activities and a reflective closing on the next steps to follow.

To learn more about the IAI’s Science Diplomacy Center, visit: https://www.iai.int/en/post/detail/SDC 

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