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    Brain Science as a Foreign Policy Priority

    20 September 2016

    Brain Science as a Foreign Policy Priority

    During the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a satellite event was held with the goal of elevating brain science as a foreign policy priority. At this meeting, scientific and policy leaders discussed ways in which the international community could work together to advance brain research.  An opinion article about the event, published in Newsweek, states that:

    “if we consider the significant social and economic burdens derived from brain diseases, it is clear that international collaboration on brain science should also be a foreign policy priority that our leaders invest in and support. Better understanding the human brain could also dramatically improve the security of our people, as it may give governments a chance to address the root causes of problems such as violence or population migration before they escalate.”

    The full option piece, written by Vaughan Turekian (Science and Technology Adviser to the US Secretary of State) and Robert Conn (President and CEO of The Kavli Foundation) can be read here: https://www.newsweek.com/meeting-minds-international-collaboration-brain-science-must-be-foreign-policy-500688

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