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 conference in Paris together with the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance. The
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, the cracks in the sidewalks
The World Academy of Sciences (UNESCO-TWAS) has banded together with the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the International Science Council (ISC) to issue an imperative call to action in support of the growing number of scientists and scholars faced with threats of war,
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 Network assembled for two days of immersive meetings and field visits during part of
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, but the Online Course has “stayed alive”. At the moment more than
The European Diplomatic Programme (EDP) is the EU’s training programme for young diplomats from member states, the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Commission and the European Council. The 22nd edition of the programme is taking place between November 2021
Our members (DLR and partners from the InsSciDE consortium) are contributing to the SAPEA Conference: “Science Advice under Pressure”, 27-28 April in Brussels. “Taking the heat off: What is Science Diplomacy’s role in times of urgency?” is the topic of
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 Diplomacy as a powerful instrument to foster European-African cooperation’. Read about the
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 their outlook for the Alliance in the near and far
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 anticipated EU Strategy for Universities. With the aim of science diplomacy becoming an integral part
