On Monday, 27 January, IIASA Deputy Director General, Karen Lips, will be one of the speakers at a parallel session on the changing context for science diplomacy during the The Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue, which takes place from 26–28 January in Muskat, Oman. This segment of the International Science Council (ISC) General Assembly focuses on science and is open to a wider public. Following this event, she will represent IIASA at the Third ISC General Assembly on 29 and 30 January, which is the premier occasion for ISC members and affiliated bodies, fellows, and partners from all domains of science and regions of the world to meet for cross-disciplinary, strategic discussions on challenges and priorities for international cooperation in science.
The Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue and Third ISC General Assembly will be hosted by ISC Member, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation of Oman, on 26–30 January 2025, under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan. It is the first in-person General Assembly of the ISC since the creation of the organization in July 2018.
During the parallel session on the changing context for science diplomacy, participants will reflect on this topic and present a discussion paper on the role of the ISC in this important field. Lips will discuss the role of IIASA in science diplomacy and how international organizations can bridge divides across countries.
Chairs: Frances Colón, Center for American Progress and Anne-Teresa Birthwright, Belmont Forum
Speakers:
- Salim Abdool Karim, CAPRISA & ISC Governing Board
- Yousuf Al Bulushi, GU Tech
- Anna-Maria Arabia, Australian Academy of Sciences
- Chagun Basha, Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
- Karen Lips, Deputy Director General, IIASA
Background reading
Watch a recording of the session below:
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