Prof Erwin Schwella has been invited by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to participate on their External Advisory Committee (EAC) for a two-year project titled: Connecting Science to Policy Around the World: Landscape Analysis and Feasibility Assessment for International Science & Technology Policy Fellowships.
Motivated by growing international interest and demand for mechanisms geared toward strengthening the connections between science and policy, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is funding this initiative to map and analyse initiatives that link scientists with policy and decision-making; inform the design and implementation of new mechanisms to help bridge the gap between science, policy and society; and promote science diplomacy around the world.
The role of the EAC will be to provide input to the research and outreach strategies; facilitate access to key data and influential decision makers and networks; and provide broad international political, geographic and cultural perspectives.
