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Conceptualizing science diplomacy in the practitioner-driven literature: a critical review
Science diplomacy and the practices it covers have existed for a long time, but the related vocabulary emerged only recently. It is only in the last fifteen years or so that there has been a discourse on science diplomacy, in which the practitioner-driven literature dominates. This article is based on a careful examination of some…
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Anticipatory Science Diplomacy – A framework for global action – GESDA
In a world fractured by geopolitical tensions, GESDA unveils a new framework for anticipatory science diplomacy to ensure that scientific breakthroughs benefit all of humanity In 2018, the world was jolted by the announcement of the first gene-edited babies, engineered using the CRISPR-Cas9 technology by a Chinese scientist. What could have been a triumph of…
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Starter Kit: Sharing scientific evidence with policymakers – European Commission
What is the purpose of a starter kit on sharing scientific evidence with policymakers? This starter kit explains how EU funded research and innovation projects can share scientific evidence with policymakers at the European, national, regional or local level. What does sharing scientific evidence with policymakers mean? Throughout their lifetime and beyond, projects can inform…
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The GREAT Project – Games Realising Effective & Affective Transformation
Research and innovation in the GREAT project will generate new knowledge of the actual and potential impact of games on European society and new understandings of the innovative uses of games to support the social engagement of citizens. Leveraging the central role of games in contemporary culture, it combines academic studies and practical experimentation with…
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Report: SAM2025 Conference – Building bridges: Shaping Europe’s Science-for-policy landscape
This report captures the key discussions, insights, and messages from Building Bridges: Shaping Europe’s Science-for-Policy Landscape, a two-day international conference held in Vienna on 26–27 May 2025. Organised by SAPEA on behalf of the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism and hosted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the event brought together scientists, policymakers, advisors, communicators,…
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The Foundation for Science and Technology UK
The Foundation for Science and Technology is a UK charity, providing an impartial platform for debate of policy issues that have a science, research, technology or innovation element. Established in 1977, the Foundation brings together Parliamentarians, civil servants, industrialists, researchers, learned societies, charities and others. It convenes discussion events and round tables, publishes a journal three times per year…
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UPEN Portal – Casestudies, Toolkits, Blogs for Science Advice Capacity Building
The UK University Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) provides blogs, toolkits, guides and reports that explore and support academic policy engagement.
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Knowledge 4 Policy Portal – European Commission
Knowledge4Policy (K4P) is the EU Commission’s platform for evidence-based policymaking. Our goal: to bridge the science-policy gap by bringing together evidence for policy from scientists across Europe, to policymakers across Europe. Here, you will find: high quality, relevant and scientifically robust knowledge created and curated by 19 teams of European Commission scientists content and interfaces specially created and tailored for policymakers a…
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Evidence-informed Policymaking: A pathway to increasing trust in democratic institutions and boosting competitiveness
The project ‘Building capacity for evidence-informed policymaking in governance and public administration in a post-pandemic Europe’ was inspired by the need of Member States to respond to complex policy issues requiring specialised knowledge, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic led to a widespread recognition in governments that the use of evidence in advising policy…
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