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Appendix H Standard Field Position Description—Scientific and Technological Affairs Officer
Pages 103-105

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... policies and objectives in the host country. Specific topics include: space research, development, and applications; toxic chemicals; nuclear and non-nuclear energy research and development; non-proliferation; marine sciences; technology transfer; nuclear export controls; population matters; joint SET projects; and scientific exchanges.
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From page 104...
... businessmen in understanding local customs, laws, procurement practices, rules and regulations relating to technology transfer, advising them about potential markets and technological capabilities of the host country, and by helping them to make contacts at appropriate levels in host government ministries and the private sector. Represents the Embassy in contacts with the host country S&T community in order to explain U.S.
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From page 105...
... technical agencies and their foreign counterparts, and reviews, approves, and provides administrative support for research projects within the host country supported by American agencies. Represents the Embassy in developing guidelines and operating procedures for cooperative programs and briefs visiting agency representatives on the political, economic, or public relations aspects for their .
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Key Terms

  • foreign policy
  • host government
  • activities related
  • toxic chemicals
  • regional authorities

  • geographic region
  • population matters
  • space research
  • reports include
  • potential markets

  • developing guidelines
  • american agencies
  • procurement practices
  • specific topics
  • environmental affairs

  • nuclear export
  • academic scientists
  • direct support
  • ongoing negotiations
  • major policy

  • briefs visiting
  • regulations relating
  • foreign counterparts
  • participates actively
  • agency representatives

  • maintain contacts
  • science officers
  • technical agencies
  • government ministries
  • administrative support


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