Programs: Science and Policy
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AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program
Events
| March 16-19, 2012: | Educating Scientists in Research Ethics for the 21st Century: A trainer-of-trainers conference The conference will be held at the Georgetown University Conference Center, Washington, DC. Leaders in the field of research ethics and education will provide participants with information, strategies, and extensive curricular resources. A variety of sessions will allow both novice and experienced teachers of research ethics to benefit. Topics include emerging technologies, social responsibility, research misconduct, conflict of interest, and cultural issues in teaching RCR. The conference is relevant to individuals in all research-oriented fields who will be providing training in research ethics to individuals ranging from undergraduates to faculty and staff. |
| February 16-18, 2012 | AAAS Annual Meeting Program Events Thursday, February 16, 8:30am-5:15pm Workshop on Responsible Professional Practices in a Changing Research Environment, supported with funding from the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI). The 2012 AAAS Annual Meeting Workshop will have as its theme, "International Research: Moving Towards Best Practices." Friday, February 17, 6:00pm-7:30pm AAAS Awards Ceremony Friday, February 17, 6:30pm-8:00pm SRHRL Program Reception Saturday, February 18, 10:00am-10:30am and 3:30pm-4:00pm Career Center Presentations Saturday, February 18, 12:45pm-1:45pm Career Workshop: Scientists and Engineers Working for Human Rights: Approaches to Effective Engagement |
| January 23, 2012: | The seventh meeting of the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition will begin with an opening plenary by Rebecca Tsosie, Executive Director of the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. The meeting will continue with working group meetings, training workshops, and panel discussions on human rights issues central to the mission of the Coalition, including: "Research Collaborations with Indigenous Scientists and Communities," "Indigenous People, Human Rights, Science and Technology," and " Benefit Sharing: A Human Rights Approach to Indigenous Knowledge. The Coalition meeting will conclude with a reception, followed by an evening panel on "Indigenous Voices in Scientific Debate: Human Rights, the Environment and Climate Change." |
| December 9, 2011: | December 10, 2010 marks Human Rights Day, the day in 1948 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In celebration of Human Rights Day, the AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program is conducting training sessions for members of the AAAS community. The training will address the following questions: - What are human rights? - How are human rights relevant to your work and the mission of AAAS? - What is AAAS doing to address human rights and how can you contribute? |
| July 14-15, 2011: | Science and Human Rights Coalition Meeting. The next AAAS Coalition meeting will include topics ranging from "Evaluating the US Human Rights Record: The Universal Periodic Review," to "STEM Education: Diversity, Human Rights and New Curricula," and from "The Right to Benefit from Science: Engaging Your Association in the UN Process" to "After Innocence," a film chronicling the stories of eight individuals exonerated following the application of DNA and other scientific analyses. |
May 5-June 16, 2011: |
Neuroscience and the Law Webinar Series. AAAS and the Section of Science & Technology Law of the American Bar Association are co-sponsoring a series of four webinars on neuroscience and the law. The webinars will take place on Thursdays starting May 5 and ending on June 16, 2011. Featured topics include: memory and lie detection, substance dependence, competency, and violence. |
June 6-7, 2011: |
Clinical Trials Conference. AAAS, in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine and the Friends of the National Library of Medicine, is co-sponsoring a conference at the National Institutes of Health to address the current state and future of clinical trials.Click here to register for the conference. |
| February 17, 2011: | Workshop on Responsible Research Practices in a Changing Research Environment. This workshop was held at the AAAS Annual Meeting, February 17, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The workshop highlighted emerging issues related to a changing research environment, and present options for how scientists can navigate their way through this rapidly changing environment. |
| January 11, 2011: | Science and Human Rights Coalition Meeting. The fifth meeting of the Coalition featured an opening plenary on "Science, Human Rights and Haiti's Recovery". The meeting continued with presentations, workshops, and working meetings on human rights issues central to the mission of the Coalition, including: "Human Rights and Human Subjects: Protection Mechanisms," "She Speaks Science, He Speaks Human Rights: Bridging the Divide," and "Getting the Word Out: Designing a Human Rights Track for Your Annual Meeting." |
(page updated 01/26/2012)
