Many countries are responding to the pandemic with sweeping unilateral actions and belligerent, threatening language. But to overcome this crisis, we need international collaboration, strong relationships and effective diplomacy.… Read More
30th April 2020 Associated Press La Nacion, Argentina El aumento prácticamente incontrolado de casos de coronavirus en Brasil despertó el miedo … Read More
Interested about a career in Science Diplomacy? Or just curious to understand what lies at the intersection of these two fields? Join us and hear about the journey of scientists who chose to unite their expertise with diplomacy to create bridges between nations, communities and societies in order to help address global challenges and sustainable development goals.… Read More
How is it possible that we were not ready? Not only had Bill Gates been banging on about this for a long time, but pandemics also featured strongly on regional and national risk registers produced by governments and bureaucrats, as well as international registers from non-governmental organisations.… Read More
23rd April 2020 Ali Okhowat CBC.ca @AliOkhowat Former health emergency officer of the World Health Organization and a physician in … Read More
Cities are on the front line of the fight against the COVID-19 health crisis, fostering collective responses by sharing data, scientific knowledge and best practices. Some of the most relevant advances in urban management were developed in response to public health crises.… Read More
The report describes the speed and scale of the outbreak, the severity of cases, and the societal and economic disruption of COVID-19. Access the factsheet here: The Secretary-General’s Response and Recovery Fund… Read More
All countries are turning to science….The COVID-19 pandemic and related global measures are defining a “breaching event”, an event so exceptional that it serves to highlight and make visible the normally implicit and hidden structures underlying the apparently smooth functioning of society. … Read More
INGSA/Koi Tū EXCLUSIVE The global dimension of the COVID-19 emergency, and the diverse ways countries are approaching it, has highlighted intrinsic challenges in the provision of scientific advice during transnational emergencies
Catastrophic failures of the science-policy interface in many countries and globally have led to disastrous outcomes for public health, the economy, and international collaboration. The science-policy interface is a short-hand description of the system by which the best scientific information and advice is provided by the most knowledgeable institutions and experts, acted upon by key decision-makers in government, and provided to the public.… Read More
