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PolicyNet Meeting
The new series of PolicyNet meetings began on 29th
November with Fiona Clouder-Richards, Head of
Science and Innovation for the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office.
Her talk “Leading SIN” gave PolicyNet members an
insight into the development of the FCO's Science
and Innovation Network and the role of science in
international relations. She highlighted the three
main areas in which SIN could add value as being:
wealth creation; science policy; and public
diplomacy. This was seen by senior ministers as
being extremely valuable, a position backed up by
increased funding which had allowed the network to
more than triple its numbers in three years. She
hoped that through the network, the UK would
continue to encourage excellence in global science,
engineering and innovation as well as maintain its
position of global influence and leadership.
The talk concluded with a lively question and answer
session and the event as a whole was both
informative and stimulating for all those who
attended.
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