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16 Closing Remarks--Norman Neureiter
Pages 163-166

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... If there is a shared belief of all the cooperating parties in the validity of the scientific method and the truth that can be derived from the practice of evidence-based science, then that is a head start toward the achievement of mutual understanding. It is also useful to consider specific mechanisms for cooperation that can bring about such benefits.
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... Such joint projects can be undertaken through informal relationships between individual scientists and their coworkers or they can be institutionalized through formal agreements between institutions. If political relations between two countries are strained, it is sometimes still possible to develop cooperation through international organizations such as United Nations affiliated organizations, the International Council of Scientific Unions, or smaller bodies such as the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis.
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From page 165...
... We need private sources of funding for cooperation, and we should explore the interest of Iranian-born scientists now living in the United States in promoting cooperation with Iranian institutions. The success in some of these actions will also depend on the public perception in the United States of Iran's international posture and the public policy positions taken by the Iranian government.
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