The Science & Technology Adviser & Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
The mission of the Office of the Science & Technology Advisor is to serve the U.S. national interest by promoting global scientific and technological progress as integral components of US diplomacy. In addition, the Adviser leads the US Science Diplomacy initiative by facilitating bilateral and multilateral scientific cooperation between the US and foreign countries, and by promoting the establishment and consolidation of science and technology capacity in developing countries as a central activity of modern US diplomacy.
In the
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, The
Office of Space and Advanced Technology handles issues arising from our exploration of space to assure global security regarding this new frontier, and the
Office of Science & Technology (S&T) Cooperation promotes the interests of the U.S. science and technology communities in the international policy arena, negotiates framework and other S&T agreements, manages the Department's Embassy Science fellows program, and takes a leading role in representing U.S. science and technology in multilateral international organizations, such as UNESCO and other UN organizations, APEC, OECD, and others.
