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New Policy Brief on Strengthening Science Diplomacy through Horizon Europe

19.02.2024 A new policy brief titled "Strenghtening Science Diplomacy in and for Europe through Horizon Europe" has been released by the European Science Diplomacy Alliance....

Norway-EU Science Diplomacy Network field trip to Svalbard and Tromsø

13.02.2024 Thanks to the Norway-EU Science Diplomacy network, partners from the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance met in North Norway for a study visit. The programme included visits to...

Happy Birthday, European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance!

10.06.2023   Happy Birthday, European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance!   Today is a special day because it’s been two years since a dedicated group of science...

3rd International STS-Colloquium with focus on the Ibero-American space

09.06.2023   The CTS-Colloquium (Ciencia tecnologia e sociedade) an annual session cycles and a platform for building a STS-network, with a focus (but not exclusively) on the...

Urban Diplomacy: Cities as Innovators & Partners in Diplomacy? – an event review

14.11.2022 Urban Diplomacy identifies municipalities as key players in the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. Similar to Science Diplomacy, urban diplomacy provides...

Update from the Alliance – November 2022

03.11.2022 On November 3, the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance shared some news via its mailing list. In case you want to receive our updates in your inbox, please subscribe!  ...

Reflections from InsSciDE and Chairing the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance

01.11.2022 Interview of former Alliance Co-Chairs and H2020 InsSciDE Coordinators by community manager Daniella Palmberg. Claire Mays and Pascal Griset, you chaired the EU Science...

Two new members join the Alliance: Politecnico di Milano and Institut SYMLOG de France

28.10.2022 In October 2022, the Alliance accepted two new members. Please see more information about them on the respective member pages: Politecnico di Milano and Institut SYMLOG...

The Alliance welcomes three new members

05.07.2022 At the June 2022 General Assembly, the members of the Alliance agreed to welcome three additional members: – IIASA – International Institute for Applied Systems...

Spotlight on science diplomacy in MCAA’s June newsletter

01.07.2022 The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) placed special focus on science diplomacy in their June newsletter. The edition is guest edited by Radenka Krsmanović Whiffen...

InsSciDE’s concluding event marks launch of landmark science diplomacy book

27.06.2022 The InsSciDE project is the last of three Horizon 2020 science diplomacy projects to reach its close in June 2022. At the end of June, InsSciDE hosted its concluding...

Dealing with Russia: Learning from the Norway-EU Science Diplomacy Network

07.06.2022 At the beginning of May in Tromsø, Norway, 300 km north of the Arctic Circle, the bite of the cold is still felt. The few leafy trees in town have not yet put on leaves,...

TWAS issues declaration of support for at-risk, displaced and refugee scientists

13.05.2022 The World Academy of Sciences (UNESCO-TWAS) has banded together with the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the International Science Council (ISC) to issue an...

Visiting Science Diplomacy Frontlines: Norway-EU Network in Tromsø

13.05.2022 In a city once considered the most northern point with Norwegian residents (with Sami people inhabiting the land above), a delegation of the Norway-EU Science Diplomacy...

European Science Diplomacy Online Course updated

25.04.2022 In May 2020 the S4D4C project launched the European Science Diplomacy Online Course, the first update has followed in March 2021! The S4D4C project ended in April 2021,...

DLR and EU Science Diplomacy Alliance training European diplomats in Science Diplomacy

06.04.2022 The European Diplomatic Programme (EDP) is the EU’s training programme for young diplomats from member states, the European External Action Service (EEAS), the...

EU Science Diplomacy Alliance at the conference "Science Advice under Pressure"

21.03.2022 Our members (DLR and partners from the InsSciDE consortium) are contributing to the SAPEA Conference: “Science Advice under Pressure”, 27-28 April in Brussels....

AU-EU Summit: Science diplomacy as a powerful instrument to foster European-African cooperation

07.03.2022 On 18 February, the EU SD Alliance organized a side event at the AU-EU Summit 2022, led by member DLR Projektträger. The online event was entitled 'Using Science...

Vision and ambitions of the new Alliance Chairs

15.02.2022 In January 2022, the Chairship of the Alliance rotated from DLR to a team from CNRS and Symlog, who are also the Coordinators of the InsSciDE project. Here, they share...

Policy Paper by the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance published: Stressing the Importance of Science Diplomacy within EU Higher Education

14.01.2022 In January 2022, the Alliance publishes a policy paper on the importance of science diplomacy within higher education as the Commission prepares to release the...

Starting the new year with new members

31.12.2021 The European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance is expanding its network with new Members and Global Networking Partners. At the last General Assembly, the members welcomed...

Interview: “Anchoring the Alliance”: our 6-month journey as chairs of the Alliance

22.12.2021 Angela and Stella, you are chairing the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance from July to December 2021. How did you experience this period? What are you proud of? Angela: These...

Key Takeaways from our event "Research, innovation and higher education in a global context: The voice of the future generation in Science Diplomacy"

22.12.2021 Virtual event, 24/11/2021 Science Diplomacy has the potential to improve the interaction between international policy, research, and innovation. It is crucial for future...

Advancing the Role of Science Diplomacy in the EU: Proposals from the European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance to Strengthen the EU’s Global Approach to Research and Innovation

03.11.2021 In the past months, the European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance has prepared an opinon paper in response to the European Commission’s communication on the Global...

Recounting the 2021 AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy Course

29.09.2021 The AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy was hosted online on 30 August to 3 September 2021. Four of the participants are also alumni of InsSciDE’s Warsaw Science...

Support to the Urgent appeal to European Governments and EU Institutions: Take Action for Afghanistan’s scholars, researchers, and civil society actors

02.09.2021 The European Science Diplomacy Alliance has decided to endorse the appeal to European Governments and EU Institutions: Take Action for Afghanistan’s scholars,...

Presentation of the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance at INGSA 2021 available

31.08.2021 On August 30, 2021 the establishment of a "European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance" was presented at the International Conference on Science Advice to...

Nature Index asks how science diplomacy can help navigate the post-pandemic world

08.07.2021 In his recent article (June 8, 2021) Andy Tay, Presidential Young Professor at National University of Singapore and WEF Young Scientist, recommends the training...

Alliance members publish in the Science Diplomacy Review Vol. 3 | No. 1 | April 2021

24.06.2021 The Indian journal has been well accepted also by the European science diplomacy community of researchers and practitioners as a venue of publication.  The April issue...

Media Release: Members of the Horizon 2020-funded Science Diplomacy Projects form European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance

10.06.2021 [Online] June 10, 2021 — Following the success of the three research and innovation projects on science diplomacy funded under the Horizon 2020 programme, 16...