The figure provides scientists and diplomats with a deeper understanding of the origins and gradual emergence of the science diplomacy concept in the discourse of academics and practitioners. It shows a sociohistorical evolution of concepts that expressed and structured
Figure “Science Diplomacy Triangle Of Society, Policy And Science”

The figure is especially helpful to familiarize new science diplomacy actors with the subject matter and basic links between science and policy. It can serve as an introduction to further training materials from our collection. Please note that we provide
Figure “Science Diplomacy: Vision, Instruments And Actors”
Showing this figure will allow trainees to understand ways in which science diplomacy can contribute to solving global challenges, to understand different aspects of the concept and to broaden the understanding that different actors can be involved in the different
Open Science Diplomacy
The presentation builds on the S4D4C case study on Open Science Diplomacy. It includes basic information about Open Science and its benefits and challenges for Science Diplomacy in the light of European efforts in the context of “Open Innovation, Open
Solar Radiation Management
Solar radiation management is a theoretical approach to reducing some of the impacts of climate change. The session involves a short description of the approach as well as a jigsaw negotiation exercise on the topic. The exercise aims at appreciating
Water Diplomacy
The material presents the case study “Water diplomacy and its future in the national, regional, and European environments” within the S4D4C project. The S4D4C case on water diplomacy illustrates that there is no single understanding of the link between water
Ice-breaking-Interactive Session
This is an interactive session to kick off a training workshop in Science Diplomacy to identify knowledge strengths and weaknesses in participants, followed by a short presentation to establish some basic concepts and introduce the whole workshop structure. With this
Study Trips
We recommend to include a study visit in any of your training programmes and share some lessons learnt from the S4D4C experiences: The S4D4C-Workshop in Trieste included a field visit to the synchrotron facility Elettra. The visit aimed at highlighting
International Science Ecosystems
The presentation introduces the international science system. It highlights its complexity, illustrates the variety of actors involved, explores the issues that a scientist may encounter in his/her profession and tackles at the communication mechanisms between science and policy. You can
Presentation on Negotiation Skills
This presentation provides general rules for preparing negotiations as well as a very short summary of the Harvard Negotiation Method. It offers examples from our working experiences related to the preparation of S&T agreement negotiations. It is best paired with