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News: Activities & Achievements
On February 27, 2006, the U.S. Department of State Bureau
of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs honored four AAAS Diplomacy Fellows for their
exceptional efforts in promoting U.S. environmental, scientific,
and health policies internationally. The Fellows are:
Angela Bednarek, Natalia Comella, Joe Kowalski, and Mayya
Tokman.
Angela Bednarek received a Meritorious Honor award
for improving the technical review of proposals to amend
the heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants protocols
to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution.
Natalia Comella was honored for successful, sustained
work in shaping and
contributing to U.S. engagement within APEC and the
G-8 on defending
against bioterrorism. She also was part of team that
received a superior honor group award for outstanding
performance in organizing the first Senior Officials
Meeting of the International Partnership on Avian and
Pandemic Influenza, held in Washington, DC on October
6-7, 2005.
Joe Kowalski was part of team that received a superior
honor group award
for outstanding performance in organizing the first
Senior Officials
Meeting of the International Partnership on Avian and
Pandemic
Influenza, held in Washington, DC on October 6-7, 2005.
Mayya Tokman was part of a team that received a meritorious
honor group
award for exceptional vision and teamwork in organizing
a symposium to
move forward the USG's efforts on basic science and
mathematics
education in predominantly Muslim countries.
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