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The IAI's STeP Pilot Fellowship Program is a regional initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean designed to train scientists and policymakers in science diplomacy, communication, and leadership. The program aims to integrate scientific evidence into public policy through a structured two-year professional development plan and the creation of an Inter-American networking platform. Key goals include establishing a 'Training of Trainers' model to ensure sustainability and fostering multinational collaborations to address global change and sustainable development.

• The STeP program is the first national-level Science, Technology, and Policy Fellowship program in Latin America and the Caribbean, modeled after the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships. It focuses on three core training pillars: science diplomacy, communication, and leadership.
• The program is currently operating with initial cohorts in Argentina and Mexico, with plans to expand to Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Trinidad and Tobago during 2021-2024.
• The training framework for the Communication pillar includes specific activities such as an introduction to science communication for scientists, a workshop on writing effective policy briefs, digital communication (#SciComm), and professional communication focusing on workplace skills like conflict resolution and negotiation.
• The Science Diplomacy pillar aims to teach the fundamentals of science policy, advising, and diplomacy. It defines three uses of science diplomacy: as a tool for foreign policy goals, to facilitate international scientific cooperation for large-scale projects, and to improve international relations between countries.
• The Leadership pillar utilizes a transdisciplinary (TD) approach to solve problems related to global change and sustainable development. This approach integrates knowledge from multiple disciplines and social actors, including decision-makers, to provide actionable information for end-users such as local communities and indigenous peoples.
• The IAI intends to implement a 'Training of Trainers' (ToT) model to ensure long-term institutional capacity by creating a group of competent trainers within Latin America and the Caribbean, involving both fellows and supervisors from host organizations.
• The networking plan aims to create an Inter-American platform for fellows, institutions, and alumni to foster multinational collaborations, expand career options beyond academia, and increase the perceived value of scientific advice among policymakers.

APA

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Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. step-20pd-20-20networking-20plan_12aug2020_trad-90f83eafb23166c8.pdf. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/STeP%20PD%20%20Networking%20Plan_12Aug2020_trad.pdf.

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@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndstep20pd2020networking20plan12aug2020trad90f83eafb23166c8pdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{step-20pd-20-20networking-20plan\_12aug2020\_trad-90f83eafb23166c8.pdf}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/STeP%20PD%20%20Networking%20Plan_12Aug2020_trad.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }