Science and Diplomacy
A symposium ahead of the Science Advice to Governments conference on 27 August that aimed to explore the place of science in foreign ministries. For more information on the event, visit:
Follow live the coverage of #ScienceDiplomacy session chaired by Vaughan Turekian @GlobalSciAdvice in NZ #SciAdvice14
NZ Foreign Affairs Sec. John Allen's challengesciadvice14ice14: Come w/the issues of the world. No one country/discipline has all answers.
John Allen kicks off Science & Diplomacy Symposium- New Zealand is world's largest dairy exporter- key player in virtual waSciAdvice14ice14- New Zealand is one of 40+ countries working on reducing #GHGs from livestock & agriculture http://www.globalresearchalliance.org/ #SciAdvice14
Vaughan Turekian, AAAS: First real coverage of sci diplomacy took place 5 years ago #SciAdvice14- Vaughan Turekian @SciDip: If we are going to solve basic probs of humanity, require sci & sci ecosystem tcooperate more closely #SciAdvice14
- Some Qs for today: What is the current state of sci in foreign policy (aid, trade etc)? How can it be improved? #SciAdvice14
- .@PeterGluckman: Small countries are starting to copy from the same playbook, to make themselves more relevant to the world #SciAdvice14
- "The world can live without us, we can't live without the worlPeterGluckman @PetSciAdvice14at #SciAdvice14
- .@PeterGluckman Diplomacy has long played a role in transnational sci e.g. CERN, internat space station #SciAdvice14
- Gluckman: Trouble in transnat research is ppl don't want to create new global funds. But issues need ppl to cross boundarSciAdvice14ice14
Peter Gluckman at says science can make a small country globally significant @GlobalSciAdvice #SciAdvice14 @PeterGluckman- Gluckman: Not just diplomacy helping sci, but sci helping diplomacy. Created raft of new rships #SciAdvice14
- @SirPeterGluckman: AG collaboration shows possibility of transnational approach to critical global issues w/o spending extra $$ #SciAdvice14
- Gluckman: NZ only has 3 formal diplomatic missions in Africa but sci rships in over 40 countries #SciAdvice14
- .@GlobalSciAdvice One of the biggest barriers to transnational research collaboration: money can't easily cross bordSciAdvice14ice14
#Science is important for small countries like NZ to be more relevant to the world @PeterGluckman #SciAdvice14 #diplomacy- "What governs the world's ungoverned spaces- the deep oceans, space, Antartica, cyberspace? SciencPeterGluckman @PetSciAdvice14at #SciAdvice14
- Many scientists don't realize how critiscienceience is to the global trading sysPeterGluckmanckSciAdvice14ice14
- Gluckman: Danger small countries could be forgotten bc not part of major clusters (eg G20) that think abt sci & innovation #SciAdvice14
- We need a more open and democratic model of peer-review; current system overburdened, says @PeterGluckman at #SciAdvice14
- Gluckman: Small countries can be more nimble, create policy change more quickly & have a bigger role to play than we realize #SciAdvice14
- Gluckman: Inevitable that sci & #diplomacy will be more intertwined w/ globalized econ and recognition of global challenges #SciAdvice14
"Please don't leave small countries out in the dark" Sir Peter Gluckman -science, diplomacy, critical SciAdvice14es #SciAdvice14- Now up @uksciencechief giving a 'big' country perSciAdvice14ciAdvice14