To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation and former Secretary of State to Portugal, will present a lecture entitled, “Good Science for Good Politics: Scientific Advice in and Policy-making in the European Union.” Mr. Moedas will address the rising importance of scientific advice in policy making, the need to build partnerships of trust between scientists and politicians, and the vital place of science in our contentious political environment.
Mr. Moedas’ talk will be followed by comments by John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy, Harvard Kennedy School and former Science Advisor to President Barack Obama, Rush Holt, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and former member of the US House of Representatives, and Venky Narayanamurti, Benjamin Peirce Professor of Technology and Public Policy and Professor of Physics, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
The lecture and discussion to be held on Wednesday, April 19th, 5-7 pm, in Science Center A. No RSVP required.