Science and Engineering Diaspora: Potential Role in STEM Training and Education Franklin A. Carrero-Martínez, Ph.D. Science Policy Officer Office of the.

Science and Engineering Diaspora: Potential Role in STEM Training and Education

Franklin A. Carrero-Martínez, Ph.D.Science Policy Officer

Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the SecretaryU.S. Department of State

Human Resources Training and Education8th Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology

Organization of American States

Building Human Networks

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Building Scientific Networks

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Global Research Activity

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NODES Partnership

• Networks of Diasporas in Engineering and Science (NODES) “Diaspora communities have the potential to be the most powerful people-to-people

asset we can bring to the world’s table” Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Secretary of State

• Goalso Convene science diasporas.o Discuss shared global challenges in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI).o Forge relationships that build capacity in Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics (STEM)o Share knowledge and best practices in STI fields and STI education.o Lay the foundation for expanded scientific collaboration.o Increase viability and visibility of science diaspora networks.o Strengthen science diaspora networks via links to professional societies, academia,

NGOs and government agencies at home and abroad.