Alliance members presented at the World Science Forum (5-9 Dec. 22 in Cape Town RSA): “Science for Social Justice”. Incoming co-chair Mostafa Shawrav (MCAA) organized a side session entitled “Science Policy Advice to tackle societal challenges” well attended by ~40
Dealing with Russia: Learning from the Norway-EU Science Diplomacy Network
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
Taking the Heat Off: Outcomes from the Alliance SAPEA workshop
EU SD Alliance and DLR-PT organized a hybrid workshop at the SAPEA Conference: Science Advice und Pressure “Taking the Heat Off – Science Diplomacy’s Role in Times of Urgency,” Brussels, 28.04.2022. What are the challenges and pressures currently faced by
Space Diplomacy: Workshop and Celebration at University of Padua
InsSciDE’s seminar on space diplomacy will be hosted 5-6 May 2022 as a part of a week-long celebration of Padua University’s 800-year history of space activities since it was founded in 1222. Activities will examine the role of scientists as
Perspective: Ukraine invasion through the prism of science diplomacy
Pierre-Bruno Ruffini, Professor of Economics at the University of Le Havre and member of InsSciDE, shares a reflection on the science diplomacy in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Many scientific organizations in Western countries have taken a
European Science Diplomacy Online Course updated
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
Reporting on InsSciDE’s Conference in Lisbon 2022
InsSciDE’s third open conference was hosted 22-24 March 2022 by project partners NOVA University in Lisbon. The three days were respectively composed of presentations of research on the international action of Academies of Sciences through history, panel discussions on pressing
Russian scientists publish open letter condemning the war with Ukraine
War has arrived in Europe once again, as this week Russia launched its military invasion of the Ukraine. Russian scientists have drafted an Open Letter condemning the senseless offensive and warning of its ramifications for the Russian scientific community and