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American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ice is thawing and permafrost is melting across the Arctic region, and nations are exploring how to tap new natural resources such as gas and oil reservoirs. The changes are, however, disrupting the life and culture of indigenous communities throughout the polar region.
Long considered distant and desolate, the Arctic is now one of many examples where the future of a population and a region needs the attention of scientists, diplomats and policymakers. Yet, there is a challenge: scientists, diplomats and policymakers often come from different cultures and speak different languages. At a recent course organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and The World Academy of Sciences participants were trained how to frame their own courses and educate future science diplomats in their home countries.
The AAAS-TWAS science diplomacy program is a globally respected initiative in the field of science diplomacy. Starting with the first course in 2014, the annual courses have hosted more than 350 scientists, diplomats and policy experts from more than 70 nations.
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