Agenda

Session I: Using science diplomacy strategically to tackle geopolitical challenges in a fragmented, multipolar world (Auditorium – floor 0)

Keynote: Björn FÄGERSTEN, Senior Research Fellow, The Swedish Institute for International Affairs

• Bryan WELLS, NATO Chief Scientist
• Stéphanie BALME, Dean of College of Sciences, Sciences Po, France
• Luk VAN LANGENHOVE, Professor in International Affairs, Brussels School of Governance, Belgium
• Muriel HELBIG, DAAD Vicepresident and President Technische Hochschule Lübeck
• Rasmus Gjedssø BERTELSEN, Professor of Northern Studies, Arctic University of Norway

“Disruptive voice”: Mariia GONCHAROVA, Ukrainian scientist, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)

Moderator: Johanna KETOLA, Researcher, University of Turku, Finland

Coffee break

Session II: Making European diplomacy more strategic, effective, and resilient through scientific evidence and foresight (Auditorium – floor 0)

Keynote: Stephen QUEST, Director General, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

• Alexandre FASEL, State Secretary, Swiss Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Diane ÜRGE-VORSATZ, Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• Alessandra TOGNONATO, Head of Science Diplomacy and Bilateral Scientific Cooperation, Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
• Nebojša NAKIĆENOVIĆ, Vice Chair of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission; former Deputy Director General of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analyses (IIASA)
• Tarmo SOOMERE, President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences

“Disruptive voice”: Elyne DUGÉNY, All-Atlantic Youth Ambassador, Post-Doc Researcher at the University of Padoa, Italy

Moderator: Dovilė GAILIŪTĖ-JANUŠONĖ, Science and Innovation Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania

Keynote (Auditorium – floor 0)

Keynote speaker: Alar OLLJUM, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy Planning and Strategic Foresight Division, European External Action Service

Lunch

Side event: “Towards the journal Frontiers in Science Diplomacy” (Polyvalente room - floor 2)

• Introduction by Rocio GAUDIOSO (Frontiers)
• Presentation of the journal by Luk VAN LANGENHOVE (Chief Editor)
• Discussion with the Chief Editor and the Editors Marga GUAL SOLER and Pierre-Bruno RUFFINI

Session III: Strengthening science diplomacy in delegations and embassies and fostering the EU’s global science diplomacy outreach (Auditorium - floor 0)

Keynote: Pierre-Bruno RUFFINI, Professor, Faculty of International Affairs, University of Le Havre-Normandie, France

• Santiago SIERRA GONZÁLEZ DEL CASTILLO, Head of Department for the Coordination of Cultural and Scientific Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
• Martina HARTL, Deputy Head of Unit for International Research Cooperation and Science Diplomacy, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, Austria
• Kim MONTGOMERY, Director of International Affairs and Science Diplomacy, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• Laurent BOCHEREAU, Research and Innovation Counsellor at the Delegation of the European Union to the African Union
• Katalin ALFÖLDI, Global Networking Task Leader, COST

“Disruptive voice”: Javier PARDO DÍAZ, Co-coordinator of Science Policy, Network of Associations of Spanish Researchers and Scientists Abroad (RAICEX); Chair, CONNECTS-UK

Moderator: Mostafa MOONIR SHAWRAV, Executive Director, Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)

Coffee break

Session IV: Building capacity for European Science Diplomacy (Auditorium - floor 0)

Keynote: Izaskun LACUNZA, Science for Policy Director at the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

• Dirk-Jan KOCH, Chief Science Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands
• Martina SCHUBERT, Deputy Director, Vienna School of International Studies / Diplomatische Akademie Wien
• Angela LIBERATORE, Head of Scientific Management Department, European Research Council (ERC)
• Jean-Christophe MAUDUIT, Associate Professor of Science Diplomacy, Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, University College London
• Maria JOSTEN, Chair of the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance Task Force on Capacity Building; Senior Scientific Officer, DLR-PT

“Disruptive voice”: Laura GARCÍA GÓMEZ, Counsellor for Cultural and Scientific Affairs, Embassy of Spain in Copenhagen

Moderator: Marga GUAL SOLER, Head of Science Diplomacy Capacity Building, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)

Wrap-up session (Auditorium - floor 0)

• Ana ELORZA MORENO, Chair of the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance
• Jan Marco MÜLLER, Coordinator for Science Diplomacy and Multilateral Relations, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

Outlook to the Belgian EU Presidency (Auditorium - floor 0)

• Lionel BONJEAN, Director General of the Walloon Public Service for Economy, Employment and Research, Belgium

Closing ceremony (Auditorium - floor 0)

• Maria Cristina RUSSO, Director for International Cooperation, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
• Santiago HERRERO, Director for Cultural and Scientific Relations, Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID), Spain
• Gonzalo ARÉVALO NIETO, Director General for Research Planning, Ministry for Science and Innovation, Spain

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