| |  Office of the Science and Technology AdviserDr. Nina V. Fedoroff serves as the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State. She was named on July 18, 2007 and was sworn in on August 13, 2007. By request of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Henrietta Fore, Dr. Fedoroff also serves as the Science and Technology Adviser to the Administrator of USAID. Dr. Fedoroff’s term expires in 2010.
The mission of the Office of the Science and Technology Adviser is to serve the U.S. national interest by ensuring that US foreign policy relies on sound scientific and technological understanding, and to incorporate the promotion of global scientific and technological progress as integral components of US diplomacy.
The core objectives of the Office are:
- Providing accurate scientific and technological advice to the Department of State
- Enhancing science and technology literacy and capacity within the Department of State
- Building partnerships with the national. and international scientific communities
- Shaping a global perspective on emerging and envisioned scientific and technological developments
| | | Highlights | Higher Education Summit for Global Development 2008
By invitation only, Secretary Rice and Education Secretary Spellings convened the Higher Education Summit for Global Development in Washington, DC on April 29-30, 2008. More
Education for the 21st Century Knowledge Society
Dr. Fedoroff's remarks to the Commission on Science and Technology for Development in Geneva, Switzerland addressing our common global development challenges with science and technology. |
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