Report from the 1st Conference on Science Diplomacy in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe now available
The “1st Conference on Science Diplomacy in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe” was held in Trieste (Italy) on 20-21 November 2024, jointly organised Central European Initiative (CEI) and the University for Continuing Education Krems (UWK), in partnership with the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance (EUSDA) and with the financial support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (RAFVG).
The main objective of the Conference was to encourage an open debate on the prospects of Science Diplomacy (SD) in the target area through an enhanced involvement of the diplomatic community. To this aim, the event gathered an interdisciplinary group of SD experts and practitioners, including representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Ministries responsible for science, education and research of the following fourteen countries: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
You can read the report here.