Department of State - Office of the Science & Technology Adviser

Jacqueline Santos was one of the wonderful interns in the Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary last year and she attended our Minority Serving Institutions Conference this past Friday! The State Department hosted hundreds of job seekers and students, connecting them with representatives of various State Department bureaus, including leadership from our office! Participants also heard from Secretary Blinken and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, about the importance of diversity in U.S. foreign policy. Jacqueline was a great intern in our office who was able to make real contributions to U.S. foreign policy during her time at the Department. We were so glad to connect with her again! If you are interested in learning about the Department’s various student programs, visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e2wV6_by

In collaboration with the Office of Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State and Algeria's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, CDP sponsored the "Partnerships of the Future: Forging U.S.-Algeria STEM Education and Research Networks" event in Algiers last month. The event featured interactive discussions between STEM students and senior officials from four U.S. universities focused on building Research and Education Networks (#RENs). Algerian students showcased their leadership skills and innovative projects spanning multiple topics including robotics, Al, agriculture and green energy. We also organized the "Partnerships of the Future: Forging U.S.-Morocco STEM Education and Research Networks" event in Rabat, with senior leadership representatives from Moroccan universities and higher education institutes. Patricia Gruber, the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State, attended as a part of the U.S. delegation including senior officials from James Madison University, Boise State University, Miami University, Old Dominion University, Fayetteville State University, and Morgan State University. She was received by the Minister of Higher Education of Morocco, Abdellatif Miraoui, to discuss potential partnerships between the two countries. Organized by EducationUSA, the U.S. delegation also met with STEM graduate students at the International University of Rabat and the Mohammed V University, sharing information about their respective programs. Both events leveraged networks between academic communities to elevate the standard of scientific research, and foster innovation, economic growth, and social development.

Welcome to the new LinkedIn page for the Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State! We hope to use this platform to share the work our office does to anticipate the foreign policy impacts of scientific research, discoveries, development, and innovations; build science, technology, and innovation (STI) capacity within the diplomatic corps; and connect domestic and international STI enterprises to promote U.S. priorities. On our page, you'll see not only the exciting world of Science Diplomacy, but we also will highlight ways that Scientists can get involved in diplomacy by sharing and amplifying professional opportunities (like the world class Science and Technology Fellowships at the Department of State: )! Join us as we boldly go on this new frontier!