Policy Roundtable Sessions
The program also includes three virtual roundtables with leaders in science communication, policy, and media. Fellows have opportunities to network with major figures in the intersection of science and policy while learning how to lead discussions and presentations from the speakers.
2022-2023 Cohort Roundtable Highlights
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Roundtable 1: Science Policy Career Paths
In the first roundtable session, the fellows were joined by Kei Koizumi, the Principal Deputy Director for Policy, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Kei is the second in command of OSTP, which is tasked with advising the President of the United States on all issues related to science and technology. He joined the fellows virtually from his office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is just a few steps from the White House. The discussion focused on what it means to develop science policy in the context of the United States federal government.
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Roundtable 2: Science Policy in Academia, Government, and Industry
In the second roundtable session, the fellows were joined by Dr. Richard Dasher, who is the Director of the US-Asia Technology Management Center and Tomo Honda, who is the Senior Manager of Government Relations for the Expedia Group and was a Democratic member of the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly for ten years. Highlights of the discussion included how government, industry, and academia interact on major policy issues and how these interactions compare between the United States and Japan.
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Roundtable 3: Science Policy Collaborations
Guest speakers Sarah Lubman and Dr. Keith Yamamoto led a group discussion with the fellows, focusing on charting a career in Science Policy. Sarah has a distinguished career in writing for the media in Asia. During the roundtable, Sarah discussed her work on the aging population in Japan, and innovative policy solutions that prioritize this population. Keith is the President Elect for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Fellows had the opportunity to learn from these two experts who have a wealth of science policy experience in both the US and Japan.