Office of Science and Technology Policy

Global Science Diplomacy

"[M]y administration is ramping up participation in—and our commitment to—international science and technology cooperation across the many areas where it is clearly in our interest to do so." - President Obama at the National Academy of Sciences, April 27, 2009

President Obama in Cairo

President Barack Obama speaks at Cairo University in Cairo, June 4, 2009. In his speech, President Obama called for a 'new beginning between the United States and Muslims', declaring that 'this cycle of suspicion and discord must end'. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) June 4, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

Following the President’s “call to partnership” with the Muslim world in Cairo last June, the United States began a series of activities to enhance science and technology collaboration around the globe, from Morocco to Malaysia. The program has drawn praise from foreign officials and dignitaries, academics, and researchers, for delivering on the President’s promise to engage with the Muslim world in meaningful ways, to meet the grand challenges we share today. For more information, visit America.gov.

 

Periodic reports come in from the ESTH (Environment, Science, Technology, and Health) officer stationed at the Embassies in each region. We will link to each newsletter below as they come in.

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