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U.S.-DPRK Scientific Engagement Consortium
December 3, 2009- Related Country:
- Other
- Focus Area:
- Cooperative Research, Science Education & Infrastructure
- Global Issues:
- Education, Natural Resources
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea invited the U.S.-DPRK Scientific Engagement Consortium to visit Pyongyang in December 2009. The seven-person delegation representing the Consortium and headed by Nobel Laureate Peter Agre aimed to facilitate and promote a series of academic research exchanges between both countries in areas of mutual interest.
History of the Consortium
In May 2007, an action-oriented Consortium was established to explore collaborative science activities between the U.S. and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). This Consortium is currently comprised of four organizations: the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Syracuse University (SU) and The Korea Society (TKS) . Collectively, the Consortium members have decades of extensive experience in successfully establishing and advancing international scientific collaborations, including with the DPRK.