‘Science diplomacy’ (SD) appeared at the beginning of the present millennium as a new vocabulary and concept to describe some of the contemporary interactions between science and technology (S&T) on one hand and foreign affairs on the other. SD finds its place in the portfolio of ministries of foreign affairs (MFA s) and expresses a major challenge: the obligation for MFA s to adapt to a world where S&T evolve rapidly and exert a growing influence on international relations and diplomacy. This chapter looks at how MFA s have taken over the S&T dimensions of international affairs and have organised themselves for addressing the challenge of SD. Building on interviews with high-level ministerial officials and available written sources, it pays particular attention to the case of MFA s in six countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. (Abstract)


Chapter 10 Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Challenge of Science Diplomacy

This chapter is written by Pierre-Bruno Ruffini and appears in the book Ministries of Foreign Affairs in the World

Pages: 228–250
Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Challenge of Science Diplomacy – Ch. 10