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Open ASEF Call: Asia-Europe Training and Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2025 (Deadline: 9 September)

Open ASEF Call: Asia-Europe Training and Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2025 (Deadline: 9 September)

As part of the Asia-Europe Science & Technology Diplomacy Initiative for Young Leaders, ASEF conducts a 7-week long online Training and in-person Youth Summit, bringing together early-career professionals working in the international sphere on science, technology, and innovation related matters to learn about Science and Technology Diplomacy and its importance in Asia-Europe relations.

WHAT DOES THE ASIA-EUROPE TRAINING AND YOUTH SUMMIT ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMACY OFFER?

Asia-Europe Training on Science and Technology Diplomacy | 23 October–4 December 2025 | Online
A 7-week-long online, interactive training that offers an engaging learning experience for ca. 100 young professionals working in the intersection of science, technology, and international relations. Participants will join webinars and hands-on interactive workshops led by experts in the field, designed to build practical skills and foster cross-regional connections.

Asia-Europe Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy | 15-18 December 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark

Selected participants from the online Training will be invited to join the Asia-Europe Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy between 15-18 December 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark organised alongside the 2nd European Science Diplomacy Conference, and under the Danish EU Presidency.

At the Youth Summit, youth delegates will present a Declaration on Youth Perspectives on Asia-Europe Cooperation in Science Diplomacy, contributing their voices to high-level discussions and shaping the future of collaboration in this vital field.

The Youth Summit is organised in partnership with the Central European Scientific Society of Innovation and Technology (CESSIT) and hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark.

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