Programs: Science and Policy
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AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program
AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition
July 26 - 27, 2010
The fourth meeting of the Coalition opened on the evening of Monday, July 26, 2010 (5:30-7:00pm) with a panel discussion on the topic "Enjoying the Benefits of Scientific Progress: Access, Innovation and Impediments" followed by a reception. The meeting continued the following day with presentations, workshops, and working meetings on human rights issues central to the mission of the Coalition. Sessions will include: "Climate Change: Rights and Responsibilities," "Human Rights and Professional Ethics: Developments and Dilemmas," and "The Next Generation: Incorporating Human Rights into Science Curricula." View the agenda.
Meeting materials are available below:
- Agenda and Report
- Video of Opening Plenary
- Audio of Opening Plenary as a downloadable MP3
- Presentations (see below)
Media
AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition Explores Right to Access Life-Saving Medicines
AAAS News 3 (August 2010)
Presentations
Opening Plenary: Enjoying the Benefits of Scientific Progress: Access, Innovation and Impediments| Panelists: |
Gregg Alton, Gilead
Audrey Chapman, University of Connecticut Ethan Guillen, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines James Love, Knowledge Ecology International |
Presenting the Joint Initiative Plan of Action |
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| Jessica M. Wyndham, AAAS Science and Human Rights Program | |
Workshops
Engaging Your Organization in the Coalition: Opportunities and Obstacles| Facilitator: | Clinton Anderson, American Psychological Association |
| Presenters: |
Jerry Baker, Sigma Xi
Sam McFarland, International Society of Political Psychology Doug Richardson, Association of American Geographers Edward Walsh, Acoustical Society of America |
Human Rights and Professional Ethics: Developments and Dilemmas |
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| Facilitator: | Debra Mathews, Johns Hopkins, Berman Institute of Bioethics |
| Presenters: | Rob Albro, American Anthropological Association
Stephen H. Behnke, American Psychological Association Allen Keller, New York University |
Sessions
Climate Change: Rights and Responsibilities| Facilitator: | Lee Herring, American Sociological Association |
| Presenters: |
Roberta Cohen, Brookings Institution
John Knox, Wake Forest University Peter Rosenblum, Columbia University David Waskow, Oxfam America |
Workshops
Defining the Right to Benefit from Scientific Progress: Scientists' Perspective| Facilitator: | Jessica M. Wyndham, AAAS Science and Human Rights Program |
The Next Generation: Incorporating Human Rights into Science Curricula |
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| Facilitator: | Allen Keller, New York University |
(page updated 12/06/2011)
