AGU’s science policy team is excited to host three international science policy initiatives at Fall Meeting this year.

The first is a series of International Science Policy meetups. These meetups are a great opportunity to learn and hear from colleagues around the world engaging in science policy. Additionally, AGU’s science policy staff will be available to answer questions and provide resources.

• Tuesday, 10 December from 11 – 12 pm Moscone West, 2001A L2
• Wednesday, 11 December from 11 – 12 pm Moscone West, 2001A L2

Second, we’ll be hosting Untold Stories of Science Policy in Centennial Central. Over two sessions, 13 scientists will talk about their experiences engaging in science policy around the world. Scientists will share their lessons learned, best practices, and advice for other scientists interested in engaging in science policy.

• Tuesday, 10 December from 9:45 – 10:45 am Moscone South – Hall D, Celebrate Stage – Centennial Central
• Wednesday, 11 December from 11 – 12 pm Moscone South – Hall D, Celebrate Stage – Centennial Central

Finally, on the second floor of Moscone West will be a large display, The Year in Science Policy: A Global Perspective. This display will highlight science policy stories from around the world and the critical role scientists play in shaping society. You can see the full list of articles in the table below.

Panel 1 Title	Author	Publication
Doomsday Clock stalls at two minutes to midnight ― but global threats increase	Emiliano Rodríguez Mega	Nature
Italy introduces mandatory climate change lessons in schools	Giorgia Orlandi	Euronews
Africa: How These Women Scientists Will Help Africa Adapt to Changing Climate​	David Njagi	allAfrica
IPCC report warns of a bleak future for oceans and frozen regions under climate change	Carolyn Gramling	ScienceNews
There’s no doubt that Brazil’s fires are linked to deforestation, scientists say	Herton Escobar	Science
Colombia creates its first science ministry	Andrew J Wight	Nature
Brazil’s government freezes nearly half of its science spending	Claudio Angelo	Nature
Scientists worldwide join strikes for climate change	Quirin Schiermeier, Kate Atkinson, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, T. V. Padma, Emma Stoye, Jeff Tollefson & Alexandra Witze	Nature
Alaska’s governor makes unprecedented cuts in state university spending	Bloomberg	Los Angeles Times
Panel 2 Title	Author	Publication
E.P.A. to Limit Science Used to Write Public Health Rules	Lisa Friedman	New York Times
National Academy of Sciences to allow expulsion of harassers	Meredith Wadman	Science
Extreme Weather Displaced a Record 7 Million in First Half of 2019	Somini Sengupta	New York Times
What Kenya’s bid in global project on science means to Big 4 Agenda	Joseph Muraya	Capital FM Kenya
France set to get first national strategy for research	Barbara Casassus	Nature
Boris Johnson vows to double UK research spending to £18 billion	Éanna Kelly	Science|Business
Canada eyes new funds and collaborations to boost international science	Richard L. Hudson	Science|Business
China feels the heat over rogue CFC emissions	David Cyranoski	Nature
The Philippines creates its first space agency	Andrew Silver	Nature
Panel 3 Title	Author	Publication
Mexican science suffers under debilitating budget cuts	Giorgia Guglielmi	Nature
UAE Mars probe will be Arab world first	Ehsan Masood	Nature
India’s Shooting for the Moon, and the Country Is Pumped	Jeffrey Gettleman	New York Times
China plans more space science satellites		China.org.cn
A summit in Egypt will decide the future of 5G and weather forecasts	Justine Calma	The Verge
UN climate leaders scramble after Chile unrest cancels talks	Ellen Knickmeyer and Frank Jordans	AP News
The White House didn’t like my agency’s research. So it sent us to Missouri.	Andrew Crane-Droesch	Washington Post
Nuclear research and the quest for scientific equity in Ghana	Abena Dove Osseo-Asare, John Krzyzania	Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Science bridges international borders	Andrea Widener	C&EN
Panel 4 Title	Author	Publication
Scientists protest European Commission’s downplaying of research and education	Toni Feder	Physics Today
How US sanctions are crippling science in Iran	Declan Butler	Nature
Colleges Face Growing International Student-Visa Issues	Alia Wong	The Atlantic
Hungarians protest against proposed government takeover of science	Alison Abbott	Nature
Will China lead the world in AI by 2030?	Sarah O’Meara	Nature
New Zealand passes law aimed at combating climate change	Nick Perry	Associated Press
Colombia crea grupo de ‘sabios’ para orientar la política científica	Lisbeth Fog	SciDev.Net
Climate emergency declared by 11,000 scientists worldwide who warn of ‘catastrophic threat’ to humanity	Michael Slezak	ABC News
Zimbabwe Climate Change Framework Bill Put Under Scrutiny	Byron Adonis Mutingwende	SPIKED