In 2010, the National Research Council published the report U.S-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (2000-2009). The review of the program described in detail the National Academies' science, technology, and health cooperation program carried out jointly with partners in Iran (otherwise known as science-engagement).

The purpose of this new publication is to document the history and details of the National Academies' program of science-engagement from 2010 through 2016, while providing a perspective in considering future science-engagement. A variety of cooperative activities, and particularly workshops that dominated science-engagement during that period, are highlighted.

Contents

• The National Academies of SCIENCES • ENGINEERING • MEDICINE
• Preface and Acknowledgments
• Summary
  • CONTEXT FOR SCIENCE-ENGAGEMENT FROM 2010 TO 2016
  • PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
  • CONSTRAINTS
  • AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
• 1. Introduction
  • INTEREST IN BOTH COUNTRIES IN SCIENCE-ENGAGEMENT
  • AUDIENCE FOR THIS REPORT
  • ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
• 2. Context for Science-Engagement Activities
  • THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES' INITIAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES (2000 TO 2009)
  • THE VISION AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS TOWARD A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY IN IRAN
  • SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GOALS
  • GOVERNMENT RESEARCH CENTERS
  • THE ACADEMIES
  • UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
  • JOINT PUBLICATIONS
  • THE OVERHANG OF SANCTIONS
• 3. Program Activities from 2010 to 2016
  • CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRAM OF WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
  • LESSONS LEARNED
  • INITIATIVES BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
  • A GOOD BEGINNING BUT A DIFFICULT ROAD AHEAD
• 4. Overcoming Barriers to Cooperation
  • VISA AND TRAVEL ISSUES
  • COMPLIANCE WITH ECONOMIC SANCTIONS
  • OBTAINING OFAC LICENSES
  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT
• 5. Uncertain Future for Science-Engagement
  • THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES' SELECTION OF FIELDS AND ENGAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
  • ANNEX III OF THE NUCLEAR DEAL
  • PRIORITY FOR COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
  • REGIONAL PROGRAMS
  • UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION POLICIES OF IRAN
  • HIGH VISIBILITY EVENTS IN IRAN
  • EPILOGUE
• APPENDIXES
  • Appendix A. Timeline for Selected Activities of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (1999-2016)
  • Appendix B. Workshop Proceedings and Other Documents about Meetings Sponsored by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (1999-2016)
  • Appendix C. Strategic Science and Technology Approaches of Iran (2015)
  • Appendix D. Key Science and Technology Policies of Iran (2010-2016)
  • Appendix E. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Search of Scopus Data Base for Iranian Publications (2014)
  • Appendix F. Project Opportunities Identified during Workshop on Climate Change (2015)
  • Appendix G. Management of Land and Water Resources: Lessons Learned from Alborz Pilot Effort Supported by World Bank (2005-2013)
  • Appendix H. Selected Provisions of Annex III of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: Civil Nuclear Cooperation (2015)
  • Appendix I. European Union Agreements with Iran on Cooperation in Science and Technology (2016)
  • Appendix J. Priority Environmental Interests of Supreme Leader and Opportunities for Cooperation (2015)

Suggested citation:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2010-2016): A Resilient Program but an Uncertain Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: https:doi.org/10.17226/24861.