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National Science Policy Network Caitlin Warlick-Short caitlin@scipolnetwork.org (574) 238-6170 Journal of Science Policy & Governance André Porter communications@sciencepolicyjournal.org (202) 730-9502 Washington, DC (March 6, 2023) – The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and the National Science Policy Network (NSPN) are pleased to release Volume 22, Issue 01, the 2022 Standard Winter Issue of the journal. “On behalf of NSPN, I would like to congratulate the authors and all those who submitted to this issue. Our thanks to JSPG for their editorial leadership and ongoing support to provide a space for dedicated young professionals to address relevant topics in science policy. I applaud the published authors for their important contributions on a variety of topics. It is my hope that they continue to take part in activities to engage the public and policymakers on important issues in science policy,quote,” said Sam Rayburn, Director of Programs, National Science Policy Network. The 2022 standard winter issue of JSPG includes 11 articles by authors from the United States, India, Chile, Paraguay, and the United Kingdom. Topics addressed include open science, climate literacy, workforce development for careers in STEM, data transparency, knowledge infrastructure, space policy, social media, and governmental programs to better evaluate outcomes of research funding. "This standard issue covers a number of timely and relevant topics to international science policy today, and showcases the innovative views of the next generation in shaping the future of the field,” said Adriana Bankston, JSPG CEO & Managing Publisher. “JSPG’s long-standing partnership with NSPN, including on this standard issue, signifies our common missions to empower the next generation of leaders in science policy through impactful work that can lead to actionable change towards a better society.” This Standard Issue is also supported in-kind by outreach partners at the Union of Concerned Scientists and Science Debate. ### ABOUT JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is an international, open access peer-reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows, and young scholars in science, technology, and innovation policy. JSPG publishes high-quality articles covering the widest range of topics in formats that are accessible to policymakers. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more. ABOUT NSPN The National Science Policy Network (NSPN) is a non-profit representing early career science policy, advocacy, and diplomacy groups distributed across the country, focused on providing a platform for sharing resources, building relationships, and training the next generation of scientists and engineers to be pivotal voices in all levels of policy making.. Visit scipolnetwork.org and follow on Twitter @scipolnetwork to learn more. ABOUT UCS The Union of Concerned Scientists is a national nonprofit organization founded more than 50 years ago by scientists and students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Its mission is to use rigorous, independent science to solve our planet's most pressing problems. Joining with people across the country, we combine technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.. Visit ucsusa.org and follow on Twitter @UCSUSA to learn more. ABOUT SCIENCE DEBATE Science Debate asks candidates, elected officials, the public and the media to focus more on science policy issues of vital importance to modern life. As a registered 501(c)(3), Science Debate is nonpartisan. We encourage everyone to ask their candidates to discuss and debate their science and technology policies for the well-being of our nation and society. All donations are tax-deductible. Visit sciencedebate.org and follow on Twitter @SciDebate to learn more. Media contacts
GHFutures2030 Whitney Gray whitney.gray@graduateinstitute.ch (+41) 22 908 4544 Journal of Science Policy & Governance André Porter communications@sciencepolicyjournal.org (202) 730-9502 Washington, DC (January 23, 2023) – The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing health futures 2030: Growing up in a digital world (GHFutures2030) are pleased to release Volume 21, Issue 03, of the journal, the Special Topics Issue on Strengthening Youth-centered Policy and Governance of Digital Transformations in Health. The Special Issue includes 6 articles addressing topics such as trans and non-binary youth healthcare, regulation of artificial intelligence medical devices, the impact of redlining on broadband adoption, the ethics of whole genome sequencing in pediatric healthcare. “The authors share the Commission’s foundational values for digital health governance; democracy, solidarity, inclusion, equity and human rights. We must fully embed youth and youth organizations, as research fellows, experts and innovators to accelerate progress towards UHC and equitable benefits to young people's health and well-being,” said Ilona Kickbusch, Chair of the International Advisory Board, Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland and co-Chair of the Lancet and Financial Times Commission. “At a time when digital transformations are overtaking many policy areas including healthcare, it is increasingly critical to engage young people in shaping our collective future and to center digital and data governance on their innovative views,” said Adriana Bankston, JSPG CEO & Managing Publisher. “JSPG is proud to partner with GHFutures2030 on this special issue and to showcase next generation voices in developing future digital technologies and approaches.” The Special Topics Issue competition, judged by an external review committee, aims to provide winning authors with the opportunity to present at a global digital health event in 2023 and be interviewed on GHFutures2030 Voices of Digital Health podcast. Information on the competition winners will be released at a later date. ### About JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance is a nonprofit organization and open-access peer-reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows and young scholars in science, technology and innovation policy. JSPG publishes high-quality articles covering the widest range of topics in formats that are accessible to policymakers. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more. About GHFutures2030 Commission The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing Health Futures 2030: Growing up in a digital world was established in October 2019 to deliver a clear set of recommendations on the governance of digital health, artificial intelligence, and universal health coverage. The Commission report was published in October 2021. It calls for a radical rethink on harnessing the power of digital technologies for our future health and sets out a new approach to digital transformations that promote equitable, affordable and universal improvements to health. The Commission is comprised of nineteen Commissioners representing a wide range of sectors, expertise, and backgrounds. The Commission is supported by the Secretariat which is hosted at the Global Health Centre of the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. Visit governinghealthfutures2030.org and follow on Twitter @GHFutures2030 to learn more. Media Contacts
American Physical Society (APS) Forum on Physics and Society Henry Kelly henry.c.kelly@gmail.com Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University Gregory D. Koblentz gkoblent@gmu.edu Journal of Science Policy & Governance André Porter communications@sciencepolicyjournal.org WASHINGTON, DC (January 10, 2023) - The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and the American Physical Society’s Forum on Physics and Society (APS FPS) are pleased to announce a call for papers and competition to explore the ways that scientific and engineering advances may reshape global security concerns and new policy approaches needed to address them, resulting in a special issue focused on Policy and Governance on Science, Technology and Global Security. Students, post-doctoral researchers, policy fellows, early career researchers and young professionals from around the world are invited to submit op-eds, policy position papers and other articles addressing foreign policy and national security challenges. These include articles addressing both the direct impact of new technologies -- such as information technology and biotechnology -- on national defense and the indirect impact of technology-driven changes that could increase or decrease the potential for conflict. Submission deadline: April 30, 2023. This Special Issue is supported in-kind by outreach partners from the American Physical Society Forum on Early Career Scientists (APS FECS) and the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. “Rapid advances in information technology, biology, energy technologies, and many other areas have the potential to create new areas of conflict, and new solutions to global problems.” said Henry Kelly, Past Chair of the APS Forum on Physics and Society. “These require a fresh approach to a range of domestic and international policies including national security and intelligence policies, foreign policy, economic policy and approaches to international development. A clear understanding of the new threats and opportunities created by scientific and technical advances are an essential part of the solution.” “Topics relevant to science, technology and global security are at the forefront of the policy landscape internationally,” said Adriana Bankston, JSPG CEO and Managing Publisher. “JSPG is thrilled to partner with the APS Forum on Physics and Society on this call for papers to showcase contributions of the next generation to this special issue around national security and foreign policy topics.” In addition to publishing in the special issue, accepted papers will be entered into a policy paper competition, where a committee of experts in the science policy-security interface will select the top three articles. First, second and third place article winners will have the opportunity to present published work at events hosted by the APS Forum on Physics and Society. Leading up to the submission deadline, JSPG and APS FPS will organize a series of training sessions to provide prospective authors with opportunities to practice policy writing, and to inspire and empower them with expert perspectives on science-policy communication to inform their submissions to the Special Issue. APS is a sponsor and is not responsible for the content of the special issue. ### About JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is an international, open access peer-reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows, and young scholars in science, technology, and innovation policy. JSPG publishes high-quality articles covering the widest range of topics in formats that are accessible to policymakers. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more. About APS FPS The American Physical Society’s Forum on Physics and Society (FPS) is a forum of the American Physical Society, organized in 1971 to address issues related to the interface of physics and society as a whole. Founded in the late 1960s, FPS has been active in exploring policy issues such as nuclear weapons and nonproliferation, autonomous weapons, environmental challenges, and cybersecurity. It has also been active in exploring ways to encourage equity and inclusion in the physics community. Visit https://engage.aps.org/fps/home to learn more. About APS FECS The APS Forum for Early Career Scientists (FECS) was established in 2016 to enhance APS's ability to meet the needs of early career scientists and promote career path development, as well as foster scientific communication and cooperation between early career scientists working in different fields all over the world. FECS is focused on serving scientists working in the early stages of their careers, especially recent graduates, postdocs, and junior faculty, but welcomes membership from all career stages. Visit https://engage.aps.org/fecs/home to learn more. About the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government prepares undergraduate and graduate students to be leaders and managers who solve problems and advance the public good in all sectors and levels of government—in the United States and throughout the world. Located where policy happens—just 3 miles from the Pentagon, 4 miles from the White House, and 6 miles from the U.S. Capitol Building—students are connected to jobs, internships, networking, and experiences that can only be found in the Washington, D.C., area. Visit see: https://schar.gmu.edu and follow on Twitter @ScharSchool to learn more. We are proud to introduce our Ambassador Spotlight Series! Over the next few months, we will highlight each team of our inaugural JSPG ambassadors, starting with our Outreach team of ambassadors: Leila Chiddick, undergraduate at UCLA, and Dan Bui, an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge. Q: What brought you to JSPG? LC: My major is Global Studies, but also looking into minoring in Public Health and Disability studies. I found my interest in science policy last year through UCLA Science Policy group. From there I’m still learning about science policy, and the difference between more the legal side of science and healthcare law. So that's where my interest in JSPG began and where my educational path is leaning right now. DB: I spent a few months working with an NGO in Berlin working on digital technologies for healthcare access in rural Madagascar, during which I watched the process of academic research using the NGO’s findings from their trials. This research made me think about the limited opportunities for young scientists and policy professionals to publicize their research and I came to the JSPG from my enthusiasm about its ethos of the democratization of publication opportunities. Q: What is your group’s current project? How do each of you work within your group? DB: We work in outreach and our main goal is to raise awareness of JSPG, whether that be by encouraging fellowships and science policy groups to list JSPG on their resources pages on their websites or getting in touch with student societies and university faculties directly. Coming from the UK, I’m much more familiar with British and European university systems and the professional opportunities students here look for, so that’s where I’m concentrating my outreach work. LC: Dan is in the UK and I'm in California, so we have weekly meetings with our advisor, and so those are separate between the two of us and because of that, a lot of our work is separate. But when we create projects or different panels. We'll come together, and we'll all attend if we can, and support each other. For current projects, we just had a panel for Johns Hopkins science policy group for their undergrads and graduate students. I've been talking to a lot of undergraduate universities in the US so that they can provide an even better perspective for the students that attend these panels as well. We want to share who JSPG is, what this Ambassador program is, so they can do it in the future if they'd like to, and what science policy is. Q: What are some of the skills you have learned as part of your internship so far? How do you think you might apply these skills in a future role in outreach or science policy? LC: I think that something I’ll take away is just learning how to communicate with people in different ways, based on who I’m talking to, whether it's students, professors, and even trying to speak and connect with people over platforms. DB: Being persistent, finding the right people to contact, and not being afraid to chase people up (in a polite way!) My experience so far has really helped me to be familiar with what kind of organizations are interested in the JSPG’s mission so I can target outreach efforts more effectively. Q: How do you feel your group’s project will shape the future of outreach at JSPG? DB: I’m reaching out to student societies in the UK, particularly at the University of Cambridge where I’m based. Hopefully there’ll be more interest in the JSPG on this side of the Atlantic in future and bring more submissions as well. LC: Following up with groups we communicated with and worked with in the past as new members come through these organizations, especially universities. We still want to connect even if we’ve work with them in the past to keep those connections strong. Q: What has been the most exciting task you’ve encountered as a group so far? LC: For me, I’m working with a group called Science Rising focuses on trying to increase voter registration and people getting out to vote, especially undergraduate students and younger people who are in STEM. It’s interesting to see how they're doing that and exciting to work with people who are in other areas of science policy DB: Since a lot of our work has been individual instead of as a group, rather than an exciting task, when you get a reply from an organization that’s happy to spread the word about JSPG, it’s really uplifting. The Ambassador Spotlight Series is written and developed by the Communications and Public Affairs Ambassadors.
About the authors Katherine (Kate) Andersh is a PhD candidate in Neuroscience at the University of Rochester. She previously received her BS in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science from the University of Arizona in 2017 with a minor in Psychology. Her current research is focused on the role of inflammation in vision loss and cell death in glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. She is a former Science Communication Training Fellow with the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). With this fellowship, she was able to communicate with both local and national legislators advocating for the importance of scientific funding as well as equity and inclusion efforts in STEM within the Rochester community. In addition, she has worked with many groups within her institution, including her time as vice president of the Alliance for Diversity in Science and Engineering, to advocate for the needs of underrepresented trainees and participate in larger university initiatives to support equity and inclusion. She is interested in pursuing a career in science policy and continuing to advocate for underrepresented voices in STEM and within the community. Hannah LeBlanc is a PhD student in Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on microbial RNA biology and regulation of gene expression in bacteria. They graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in Biochemistry, where she researched bacterial RNA-protein interactions. Hannah serves as an Associate Editor at the MIT Science Policy Review, and is interested in policy and advocacy around healthcare access and housing. Outside of science, they enjoy rowing, weightlifting, and playing hockey. Media COntact
UNESCO Ana Persic a.persic@unesco.org + 33 (0) 1 45 68 17 00 MGCY Ona Ambrozaite ona.ambrozaite@unmgcy.org VICTORIA.LOVINS@UNMGCY.ORG 630-440-0542 Journal of Science Policy & Governance André Porter aporter@sciencepolicyjournal.org Washington, DC (December 12, 2022) – The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) are pleased to release Volume 21, Issue 02, of the journal, the Special Topic Issue on Open Science Polices as an Accelerator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. “Early-career researchers and youth play an important role in driving the cultural shift towards open science, while carefully navigating the impact of evolving open science policies. It is, therefore, crucial to encourage and empower young researchers to participate in decision-making that can shape the future of science and ensure that their voices are heard by other decision-makers. I hope that this special issue can amplify the voice of those young researchers who have recognized that open science policies can serve as an accelerator for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals," Ms. Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO. In the cover memo, Ms. Shamila Nair-Bedouelle noted that the open science movement has been driven by researchers who want to share, collaborate and engage with other researchers and with society, highlighted the recommendations put forth in the issue articles by early-career authors, and acknowledged members of the Major Group for Children and Youth and of the Global Young Academy (Open Science Working Group) for their contributions to the issue. “We are very proud of the contributing articles that encourage the use of open science policies as a catalyst to achieve the goal of creating a more equitable global society. The ideas presented in the articles will help shape the future of global scientific practices, cast light on the need for increased access to scientific knowledge, and push for the attainment of the sustainable development goals. Early-career scientists and engineers can have a meaningful role in the creation of innovative open science policies and their implementation. It is crucial to act on this now, seeing the clear need for increased sharing of scientific knowledge and collaboration across the globe,” Ona Ambrozaite and Barbara Del Castello, Co-Platform Coordinators, Science-Policy Interface, Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY). The Special Topics Issue competition, judged by an external review committee, aims to provide winning authors of the top 3 publications with opportunities to present in UNESCO and MGCY events on open science. Information on the competition winners will be released at a later date. “The breadth of articles in this issue showcase the innovative ideas from the next generation in transforming both the practice of open science and applying principles of open science to address important societal problems,” said Adriana Bankston, JSPG CEO & Managing Publisher. “JSPG is proud to partner with UNESCO and MGCY on this special issue and we look forward to future collaborations showcasing early-career views in science policy.” This Special Issue is supported in-kind by outreach partners from the Global Young Academy Open Science Working Group. ### About JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance is a nonprofit organization and open-access peer-reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows and young scholars in science, technology and innovation policy. JSPG publishes high-quality articles covering the widest range of topics in formats that are accessible to policymakers. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more. About UNESCO Created in 1945, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) builds peace by fostering international cooperation in education, the sciences and culture. As the only specialized United Nations agency with an explicit mandate for science, UNESCO promotes international scientific cooperation, helps developing countries to build their scientific and technological capacity and supports Member States’ efforts to develop effective, inclusive public policies. The Organization’s work extends to standard-setting in its fields of competence. One of these standard-setting instruments is the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, adopted by 193 countries in November 2021. This Recommendation is the first international framework to provide guidelines on how to use open science to make science more equitable and inclusive. Visit https://en.unesco.org and follow on Twitter @UNESCO to learn more. About MGCY The Major Group for Children and Youth is the UN General Assembly-mandated and self-organized mechanism for young people to meaningfully engage in certain UN processes. MGCY acts as a bridge between young people and the UN system in order to ensure that their right to meaningful participation is realized. MGCY does so by engaging formal and informal communities of young people, in the design, implementation, monitoring, follow-up, and review of sustainable development policies at all levels of the UN system. Visit https://www.unmgcy.org and follow on Twitter @UNMGCY to learn more. About the GYA Working Group on Open Science Recognizing that open science fosters research communication that is inclusive, effective, and conducive to collaboration and discovery across fields and locations, the GYA working group on Open Science aims to inform current transformations in publication systems, institutions and technologies by (1) garnering and voicing young researchers’ views on which scientific outputs should be disseminated, how, to whom and with which expectations; (2) investigating the challenges and opportunities involved in implementing open science mandates across highly diverse research environments; (3) promoting open science mandates across the GYA membership and partner organizations. The Global Young Academy is an independent science academy of 200 outstanding early- to mid-career researchers from six continents who are selected from across disciplines based on their academic excellence and commitment to engage with society. The mission of the GYA is to give a voice to early-career researchers across the globe. Visit https://globalyoungacademy.net/activities/open-science/ and follow @GlobalYAcademy on Twitter to learn more. Media Contact
AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships Kat Song ksong@aaas.org (202) 326-6614 Journal of Science Policy & Governance André Porter communications@sciencepolicyjournal.org (202) 730-9502 Washington, DC (October 17, 2022) – The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Science & Technology Policy Fellowships program (AAAS STPF) are pleased to release Volume 21, Issue 01, the 2022 standard summer issue of the journal. “I applaud the authors of these papers for their important contributions to science policy discourse at the international scale, and thank the JSPG editorial leadership for their contributions to this issue and ongoing role in shining the light on science expertise,” said Rashada Alexander, AAAS STPF Director. The summer standard issue includes nine articles addressing topics such as the impact of COVID-19 on workplaces; an evaluation of the ARPA-H program; innovative building practices; an assessment of data surveillance practices; and opportunities to expand and diversify STEM pathways. “On this new standard issue, JSPG is very proud to partner with AAAS STPF again in order to showcase the views of the next generation on a number of very timely and relevant topics in science policy today,” said Adriana Bankston, JSPG CEO & Managing Publisher. Hosted at the world’s largest general science society, the STPF program has helped thousands of scientists and engineers learn about and contribute first-hand to the policymaking process via yearlong fellowships in the federal sector. JSPG and STPF share a mission of connecting science with policy and fostering a network of science and engineering leaders prepared to develop and execute solutions to address societal challenges. ### ABOUT JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is a nonprofit organization and open access peer- reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows, and young scholars in science, technology, and innovation policy. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more. ABOUT AAAS S&T POLICY FELLOWSHIPS For half a century, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) has been providing opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in the policy realm. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in the federal government and represent a broad range of backgrounds, disciplines, and career stages. Each year, STPF adds to a growing corps more than 4,000 strong of policy-savvy leaders working across academia, government, nonprofits, and industry to serve the nation and citizens around the world. Visit the STPF website at AAAS.org/STPF and follow @AAAS_STPF on Twitter to learn more. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research Kim Portness kportmess.step@dir.iai.int Journal of Science Policy & Governance André Porter communications@sciencepolicyjournal.org WASHINGTON, DC (September 19, 2022) - The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) are pleased to announce a call for papers and competition to provide nations of the Americas with tools and institutional capacities to better face Global Environmental Change (GEC) challenges. This call for papers is focused on international collaboration and the exchange of scientific information and knowledge relevant to Development Policy and Global Change Science to Achieve the Vision of Sustainable Americas. Students, post-doctoral researchers, policy fellows, early career researchers and young professionals from around the world are invited to submit policy briefs, policy analyses and position papers, technology assessments and other articles addressing bold and innovative policy and diplomacy ideas for tackling complex societal problems around GEC that have become increasingly transboundary in nature. Submission deadline: January 22, 2023. This Special Issue is supported in-kind by outreach partners from the Belmont Forum and SRI Congress. “The traditional governance framework for science to policy is under tremendous strain. There are over 900 multilateral and over 1500 bilateral treaties and other international agreements dealing with environmental issues. This fragmentation creates conflicting decisions under different multilateral instruments, duplication of efforts and competition for limited funds. In the face of urgent global change issues we need to invest more in collaboration and synergies,” said Marcos Regis da Silva, Executive Director for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). “The transdisciplinary approach outlined in the agreement that created the IAI 30 years ago is revolutionary. A regional approach is needed to meet the challenges of complex multinational problems and build systems and institutions that encourage scientific excellence, open data, and the true, equitable, and inclusive participation of all stakeholders in the co-production of knowledge. The next generation of science and policy leaders have new ideas and need an Inter-American platform to amplify their voices and cultivate skills to support effective regional solutions.” Challenges posed by GEC are complex and require a transdisciplinary approach which involves the co-design and co-production of research with a diverse coalition of stakeholders including scientists, government decision-makers and civil society actors working together towards sustainable solutions. This includes working at the science policy and diplomacy interface, as many of these challenges are transboundary, regional or global, and require partnerships within and between countries, as no single nation has the capabilities nor the resources to solve these global problems alone. “Solving Global Environmental Change (GEC) challenges requires a full and open exchange of scientific information, and necessitates a multistakeholder community dedicated to addressing these issues,” said Adriana Bankston, JSPG CEO and Managing Publisher. “JSPG is thrilled to partner with the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) on this call for papers to showcase early career voices in addressing global science policy and diplomacy challenges, and to continue expanding the journal’s reach across the Americas.” Accepted articles will be entered into a policy paper competition, where a committee of experts in the science policy-diplomacy interface of global environmental change will select the top three articles. First, second and third place article winners will have the opportunity to present published work at the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress in Republic of Panama in June 2023. Leading up to the submission deadline, JSPG and IAI will organize a series of training sessions to provide prospective authors with opportunities to practice policy writing, and to inspire and empower them with expert perspectives on science-policy communication to inform their submissions to the Special Issue. ### About JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is an international, open access peer-reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows, and young scholars in science, technology, and innovation policy. JSPG publishes high-quality articles covering the widest range of topics in formats that are accessible to policymakers. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more. About IAI The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), an intergovernmental organization with 19 Parties in the Americas, promotes transdisciplinary research and the enhancement of capacities to improve public awareness and provide information to governments for the development of public policy relevant to global environmental change, based on scientific excellence, international and intersectoral cooperation, and the open exchange of knowledge. Visit https://www.iai.int/ and follow on Twitter @IAI_news to learn more. About the Belmont Forum Established in 2009, the Belmont Forum is a partnership of funding organizations, international science councils, and regional consortia committed to the advancement of transdisciplinary, societally relevant, research. Forum operations are guided by the Belmont Challenge, a vision document that encourages international transdisciplinary research providing knowledge for understanding, mitigating and adapting to global environmental change. Forum members and partner organizations work collaboratively to meet this Challenge by issuing international calls for proposals, committing to best practices for open data access, and providing transdisciplinary training. Since its establishment, the Forum has successfully led 19 calls for proposals, supporting 134 projects and more than 1,000 scientists and stakeholders, representing over 90 countries. Visit https://www.belmontforum.org/ and follow on Twitter @Belmont_Forum to learn more. About SRI The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress (SRI) is a transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability – a space of dynamic advocacy for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration, and action. A collaboration of the Belmont Forum and Future Earth, SRI is a unique opportunity for diverse audiences to connect with the global sustainability community, learn and contribute to the latest sustainability science, create novel networks and partnerships, explore new ideas, gain visibility, inspire, and be inspired. SRI2023 will be co-hosted by the Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Inovación (SENACYT) and the IAI in Panama City, Panama. Visit sricongress.org and follow on Twitter @SRICongress to learn more. Media Contacts
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