The Department of Science Technology, Engineering & Public Policy, University College London (one of the associated partners of the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance) partnered with the Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) to introduce Volume 20, Issue 3, of
The Horizon 2020 project “Using Science for/in Diplomacy for Addressing Global Challenges” or short S4D4C (see www.s4d4c.eu) was recently concluded but the publication of results continues. Ewert Aukes, Stefan Kuhlmann and Gonzalo Ordóñez-Matamoros from the University of Twente have recently
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 presents an article combining experiences by “Using Science Diplomacy for tackling Global Challenges” (S4D4C)
As the interaction between science and public policy becomes more important to societal development and environmental stewardship at both the national and international levels, there is a growing need to examine the principles underpinning these interactions, as well as the
The article provides another noteworthy example of Science Diplomacy – including North Korea. In a typical international scientific collaboration, the hardest steps are often developing a strong research idea, building a team, formulating a proposal, and obtaining funding. However, because
The Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the most complex in the world. It has all the divisive elements of ethnicity, religion, borders and natural resources. EcoPeace Middle East is an organisation that seeks to create lasting peace though environmental cooperation
The challenges of linking scientific collaboration with intergovernmental diplomacy are certainly enormous. However, the G7 states have initiated a process that offers a valuable test case on the conceptual and practical merits of Science Diplomacy in the management of international
Science Diplomacy together with other new concepts of ‘transnational public–private partnership’ and ‘trans-governmentalism’ are discussed as responding to the public challenges of a globalised world. The volume takes a global governance perspective on the topic of science diplomacy, including the
In 2012, the European Commission clearly communicated that the EU needed a strategic approach to enhance and focus on the EU’s international cooperation activities in research and innovation in particular with a view to preparing for the implementation of the
The article criticises the aforementioned traditional taxonomy of Science Diplomacy (as used in the 2010 landmark report published by the UK Royal Society and the AAAS), which distinguishes between “science in diplomacy”, “diplomacy for science” and “science for diplomacy”. The
