2023 Distinguished Speaker Series
The University of Arizona is hosting the Science Policy and Diplomacy Initiative (SPDI) Distinguished Speakers Series with nine Distinguished Speakers from 31 August 2023 to 16 November 2023 (please see attached flyer with registration details).Prof. Paul Arthur Berkman will share perspectives about Science Diplomacy and Informed Decisionmaking for Sustainable Development on 9 November 2023.
Science Diplomacy Center™ Joins the University of the Arctic (UArctic)
The Science Diplomacy Center™ (SDC) applied for membership to the University of the Arctic (UArctic) because of diverse synergies among several members of the Board of Directors, who have long-standing UArctic connections. The SDC was approved as a new UArctic member at the 2023 UArctic Assembly meeting in Québec City in May 2023. The focus…
Science Diplomacy Center™ partners with United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
UNITAR and the Science Diplomacy Center™ (SDC) share common goals and objectives with regard to training and research that involves science diplomacy and informed decisionmaking for sustainable development at local-to-global levels. UNITAR provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations and institutions to enhance global decisionmaking and support country-level as well as diplomat-level actions for shaping…
Statement From The Chair to Preserve The Arctic Council
The opinions expressed here belongs to the author and do not represent the views of High North News or the Science Diplomacy Center. An “orderly handover” of the Arctic Council on 11 May 2023 is uncertain. I am writing this piece as an observer and participant, contributing as a science diplomat. Click Here to Continue…
2022 Webinar Series – Enhancing International Scientific Cooperation: Arctic Science and Technology Advice with Ministries
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Webinar 1: What is Arctic Science? (February 21, 2022) Webinar 2: How can science transform data into evidence for informed decisionmaking? (March 10, 2022) Webinar 3: What international efforts/processes are needed to facilitate progress in understanding the Arctic system and its global impacts? (March 24, 2022) The emphasis of each 2.5-hour…