Report highlights current challenges and opportunities in science diplomacy

After more than a year of work and input from around 130 experts, the report 'A European Framework for Science Diplomacy' has been published. This report highlights the current challenges and opportunities in science diplomacy. It also develops a narrative of Europe as a key player in this field, and emphasises the critical need for cooperation between Member States, the European Commission and the European External Action Service.

The report contains a series of concrete recommendations on how European leadership in science diplomacy can be achieved through strategic, operational and enabling instruments:

1. Set strategic priorities for European science diplomacy;
2. Identify the appropriate balance between openness and restrictedness in international science cooperation;
3. Use science diplomacy to tackle global challenges and sustainably manage global goods and commons, including with partners in the South;
4. Establish the structures needed for EU leadership in science diplomacy;
5. Foster science for policy and foresight ecosystems for more effective and resilient foreign and security policies;
6. Strengthen the role of science and technology in diplomatic representations;
7. Create and connect science diplomacy communities in Europe and beyond;
8. Train and empower Europe’s current and future science diplomacy professionals;
9. Advance the frontiers of science diplomacy through research and the development of innovative approaches.

The report can be downloaded here:

A European framework for science diplomacy