SCIENCE DIPLOMACY CENTER FIRST ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Executive Summary Report

This executive summary report details the first in-person meeting of the Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) Advisory Board, held from November 11 to 13, 2022, in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The meeting focused on co-developing the SDC's implementation plan, defining its mission and vision, exploring sustainable funding, and strengthening partnerships to enhance the science-policy interface across the Americas, specifically tailored to the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) context.

• The SDC has established a vision to maintain a "peaceful and sustainable Americas" through transdisciplinary collaborations, and a mission to enhance the capacity of Parties to meet the IAI Strategic Plan and Sustainable Development Goals via a "science diplomacy knowledge hub" and equitable programs.
• The SDC identified nine primary goals, including strengthening the science-policy interface, building regional training capacity, convening relevant communities, and facilitating the inclusion of "traditional knowledge, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities with prior and informed consent".
• To ensure initiatives are achievable and targeted, the SDC recommends focusing initial efforts on "Climate Action", which was identified as a regional priority. Potential sub-focus areas include "food security, ocean, and disaster risk reduction and management".
• The Center recommends developing a Strategic Communication Plan (SCP) to create "region-specific and/or country-specific communication materials" such as policy briefs that avoid "scientific jargon" to better engage policy officials and decision-makers.
• Proposed funding strategies for the SDC include requesting grants, contracts, donations, or an endowment fund from IAI Associates and Parties, as well as a "matching fund structure" based on cost-sharing contributions.
• The SDC aims to leverage the IAI Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellowship Program to nurture science diplomacy expertise, suggesting that STeP projects can serve as models for delivering "tangible results quickly" and strengthening the science-policy interface.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2023). SCIENCE DIPLOMACY CENTER FIRST ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Executive Summary Report. https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SDC%20Meeting%20Report_Executive%20Summary%20in%20Uruguay%20en.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. SCIENCE DIPLOMACY CENTER FIRST ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Executive Summary Report. 2023. https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SDC%20Meeting%20Report_Executive%20Summary%20in%20Uruguay%20en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2023science, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{SCIENCE DIPLOMACY CENTER FIRST ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Executive Summary Report}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SDC%20Meeting%20Report_Executive%20Summary%20in%20Uruguay%20en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }