We are very pleased and excited to invite you to join us for a virtual science diplomacy panel on March 6th at 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST on the topic of “Science as a vector to shape and influence the national & foreign policy in the United States and France”.

45 min of the moderated panel will be followed by breakout room time for more specific conversations between each panelist and the audience. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the distinguished panelists below:

Panelists: 

• Dr. ​​Allison Schwier, Acting Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State

• Dr. Ana Persic, Programme Specialist, Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, UNESCO

• Dr. Daniel Zachary, Program Director for the Energy Policy and Climate Program at Johns Hopkins University

• Mr. Julian Muller, Deputy Attaché for Science and Technology – Science Policy at the Embassy of France in the United States

• Dr. Pierre-Bruno Ruffini, former Counselor for Science and Technology at the Embassies of France in Russia and Italy

Moderator: 

• Dr. Stéphanie Balme, Dean of Sciences Po College and Professor at PSIA (Paris School of International Affairs)