International engagement
Juliet regularly engages with the Chief Science Advisors from other nations and the wider international science community on matters of mutual interest.
June 2024
Juliet and Susie met with CSAs from Australia, Canada, UK and US.
![CSA meeting - June 2024](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/CSA-meeting-June-2024.jpg)
April 2024
Juliet attended a series of meetings in the UK including meetings with Dame Angela McLean (Government Chief Scientific Advisor, UK) and departmental science advisors
![Angela McLean Apr 2024](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/Angela-McLean-Apr-2024.jpg)
April 2024
Juliet attended a series of meeting in Brussels including meetings with Salla Saastamoinen (Deputy Director General, EC Joint Research Centre), Daivd Mair (Head of Unit, Science Advice to Policy, EC Joint Research Centre) and Signe Rasto (Director General, EC Research and Innovation).
![Salla Saastamoinen Apr 2024](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/Salla-Saastamoinen-Apr-2024.jpg)
April 2024
Juliet attended the Pacific Marine Plastics/Micro-plastics Summit in Rapa Nui. The conference focussed on strategies for prevention and reduction of plastics in the ocean.
![Plastics summit Rapa Nui (2) Apr 2024](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/Plastics-summit-Rapa-Nui-2-Apr-2024.jpg)
April 2024
Juliet attended a series of meeting in Chile including a meeting with Aisen Etcheverry, Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation.
![Chile Apr 2024](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/Chile-Apr-2024.jpg)
December 2023
Our CSA Forum members participating in an online meeting with their UK CSA counterparts.
![UK online CSA mtg Dec 2023](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/UK-online-CSA-mtg-Dec-2023.jpg)
June 2023
Juliet was a part of an MFAT delegation to the ASEAN-Indo-Pacific Workshop on Marine Plastics Debris at the Regional Capacity Center for Clean Seas, Indonesia.
![ASEAN-Indo-Pacific workshop on plastic debris Jun 2023 (2)](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/ASEAN-Indo-Pacific-workshop-on-plastic-debris-Jun-2023-2.jpg)
May 2023
Juliet attended the Nobel Prize Summit on Truth, Trust and Hope in Washington DC.
![Nobel Peace Prize Summit May 2023](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/Nobel-Peace-Prize-Summit-May-2023.jpg)
May 2023
Juliet attended a series of meetings in Washington DC including with Arati Prabhakar (Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) and Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director of the National Science Foundation).
![Juliet and the US Chief Science Advisor](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Juliet-and-US-Chief-Science-Advisor-e1686025446754.jpg)
April 2023
Juliet attended a meeting of the Forum of Australian Chief Scientists (FACS) in Melbourne.
Juliet is an invited member of the FACS and regularly attends their online and in person meetings
![Tour of Monash University with Dr Cathy Foley](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2023/06/FACS-tour-of-Monash-2023.jpeg)
July 2022
Juliet and Emma joined the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA) – Māori Science
and Innovation Delegation for the signing of an Indigenous Trans-Tasman Strategic Alliance Agreement on Science and Innovation between FOMA and Indigenous Leaders.
![FOMA 2022](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2024/06/FOMA-2022.jpg)
April 2021
The New Zealand and Canadian CSA Forums held a joint online meeting.
![IMG_0230 Meeting with Canadian CSAs 2021](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2022/03/IMG_0230-Meeting-with-Canadian-CSAs-2021-e1648181144783.jpg)
2020 – 2021
The community of international chief science advisors met regularly online throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
![IMG_1348 International CSAs 2021](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2022/03/IMG_1348-International-CSAs-2021.png)
August 2019
Juliet met with Dr Mona Nemer, Canada’s Chief Science Advisor
![Mona_Nemer-CanadaCSA_August2019_2 Professor Juliet Gerrard and Dr Mona Nemer](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2020/01/Mona_Nemer-CanadaCSA_August2019_2.jpg)
August 2019
Juliet met with Kelvin Droegmeier, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Science Advisor to the President, pictured here with Chris Liddell, the President’s Deputy Chief of Staff for policy coordination.
![In August 2019, Juliet met with Kelvin Droegmeier, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Science Advisor to the President, pictured here with Chris Liddell, the President’s Deputy Chief of Staff for policy coordination. Chris Liddell, Juliet Gerrard and Kelvin Droegmeier](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2020/01/Kevin_Droegmeir-USACSA_August2019-480x394-1.jpg)
July 2019
Juliet visited Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Advisor to Her Majesty’s Government, UK.
![In July 2019, Juliet visited Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Advisor to Her Majesty’s Government, UK. Juliet Gerrard and Patrick Vallance](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2020/01/Patrick_Vallance-UKCSA_July2019-481x394-1.jpg)
April 2019
Juliet joined the Forum of Australian Chief Scientists meeting, as an invited guest, held in Darwin
![Juliet joined the Forum for Australian Chief Scientists in Darwin last week. Juliet joined the Forum for Australian Chief Scientists in Darwin last week.](https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/files/2020/02/IMG_5738-1c0v43l.jpg)