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Arctic Science Diplomacy – The Next Generation

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | January 25, 2024

A panel dialogue with next-generation science diplomats was convened in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 20 October 2023 at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2023 and can be view on the Science Diplomacy Centerâ„¢ YouTube Channel. The goal of the ‘Arctic Science Diplomacy – The Next Generation’ session was to inspire next-generation science diplomats, helping to build common…

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Arctic Science and Technology Advice with Ministries

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | January 25, 2024

Synthesis 7 in the Science Diplomacy Action serial from the Science Diplomacy Centerâ„¢ emerged from the panel session on Arctic Science and Technology Advice with Ministries, which was convened during the Arctic Circle Japan Forum in Tokyo on 5 March 2023. This session built on transdisciplinary dialogues with the February-March 2022 webinar series on Enhancing…

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International Science Council (ISC) Appoints New Fellows

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | December 20, 2023

The International Science Council (ISC) announced on 19 December 2023 that it has appointed 100 new ISC Fellows, in recognition of outstanding contributions to promoting science as a global public good.” The Fellowship is the highest honour that can be conferred on an individual by the International Science Council.” Together with the 123 individuals that…

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Transdisciplinary Research with the Central Arctic Ocean High Seas

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | December 18, 2023

Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) presentations with the  International Marine Efforts: Marine Ecosystems Community on 6 December 2023 illustrate transdisciplinary connections with research into action.  This IARPC meeting considered the 2018 AGREEMENT TO PREVENT UNREGULATED HIGH SEAS FISHERIES IN THE CENTRAL ARCTIC OCEAN, which entered into force on in 25 June 2021, and its…

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EU Science Diplomacy Working Groups

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | December 18, 2023

As announced on 6 December 2023 by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation about the recentGlobal Approach Implementation Report – the European Commission intends to set up informal working groups composed of individuals from both, the science and diplomacy communities, to develop potential elements of a future European framework for science diplomacy. The…

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International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability (IISDS)

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | December 14, 2023

The Inaugural Meeting of the International Advisory Council (IAC) with the INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE DIPLOMACY AND SUSTAINABILITY (IISDS) at UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was convened by its Director, Tan Sri Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid, on 14-15 November 2023. The IAC members are: UCSI University formally established IISDS a new Centre of Excellence…

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Antarctica Day 2023

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | November 29, 2023

1 December 2023 There is historic relevance of Antarctica Day – on December 1st as a day of “peace for all mankind” – originating on the fiftieeth anniversary of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty that was signed with the United States and Soviet Union among ten other nations at the height of the Cold War as…

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Arctic Science Diplomacy: The Next Generation

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | October 31, 2023

The Arctic Science Diplomacy: The Next Generation session at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2023 in Reykjavik, Iceland, was co-convened on 20 October 2023 by the Science Diplomacy Centerâ„¢ and the Alfred Wegener Institute. This session involved a panel-audience dialogue with next-generation science diplomats (please see attachment). The goal of this session is to inspire next-generation…

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2023 Distinguished Speaker Series

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | September 12, 2023

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.Prof. Paul Arthur Berkman will share perspectives about Science Diplomacy and Informed Decisionmaking for Sustainable Development on 9 November 2023.

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Statement From The Chair to Preserve The Arctic Council

By Science Diplomacy Center™ | May 22, 2023

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…