G20 Chief Science Advisers’ Roundtable (CSAR) Outcome Statement – South Africa 2025
Outcome Statement from the G20 Chief Science Advisors Roundtable – 21st Sept 2025 – Pretoria, South Africa
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Rewiring science diplomacy – Science Editorial
Over the past two decades, science diplomacy has been cast in a glow of hopeful optimism, especially by academics. It was framed as the art of bridge building, opening channels between adversaries, a common language across cultures, and a refuge for dialogue in times of political rupture. This aspirational model helped connect scientists across geopolitical…
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The Trifecta of Expert Humility – Marc Saner – Key Issues & Concepts
Reflection piece: The “trifecta” of the humilities of competence, motive and role will improve trust, uptake, and teamwork to the benefit of both the advisor and the advised.
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The Muscat Declaration on Global Science – ISC – January 2025
On the Occasion of the Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue, 26–28 January 2025, Muscat, Oman Preamble The Global Knowledge Dialogue is an initiative of the International Science Council (ISC) to periodically consider key issues at the science-society and science-policy interfaces. This edition was convened jointly by the ISC and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and…
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Nature Editorial: Advising governments about science is essential but difficult. So train people to do it
A great scientist doesn’t necessarily make an effective science adviser — but schooling and practice can help to bridge the gap. Earlier this year, Nature asked science-policy specialists which country is particularly good at ensuring science is factored into government decisions. The question mystified many respondents. “Not aware of any,” wrote one. “None have enviable systems,” wrote…
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Nature Feature: Science could solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Why aren’t governments using it?
A Nature global survey finds that most specialists are unhappy with systems to provide science advice to policymakers. By Helen Pearson Killer viruses. Artificial intelligence. Extreme weather. Microplastics. Mental health. These are just a few of the pressing issues on which governments need science to inform their policies. But the systems that connect scientists with politicians are not…
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Science and Diplomacy Journal – Special Issue: Science Diplomacy — 15 Years On
It has been 15 years since the publication of the joint AAAS-Royal Society report New Frontiers in Science Diplomacy.1 To mark that anniversary, our two organizations are revisiting our report, aiming to publish an update to it in early 2025. Over the past year, we have consulted stakeholders widely, aiming to gather a diverse range of views…
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Research Security for Actionable Science Diplomacy – Kana Asano and Tateo Arimoto
Almost 15 years have passed since New Frontiers in Science Diplomacy introduced three pillars of science diplomacy: science in diplomacy, diplomacy for science, and science for diplomacy. Since then, in 2017, science and technology advisors from New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan proposed three categories for pragmatic reframing of science diplomacy: 1) actions…
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Science Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiations – Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid
Science diplomacy is the relationship between two or more countries in addressing common problems predicated on scientific knowledge. It is also a good compliment to sustain good relations between two countries in times of strained public diplomatic relations. An excellent example: at the height of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the U.S….
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INGSA-Africa – The Journey So Far
Since 2016, INGSA-Africa have bee bringing together policy practitioners and scientists across the African continent. Read the report on INGSA-Africa’s establishment and journey as a leading element of Africa’s evidence-to-policy landscape
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