S4D4C EUROPEAN SCIENCE DIPLOMACY ONLINE COURSE

1. How to Get Started?

1.1 User Manual- Introduction to the Module

1 Topic

1.1.1 Learning Objectives

1.2 Structure of the Course

9 Topics

1.2.1 What modules are available and what do they cover?

1.2.2 In what order should you take the course?

1.2.3 How can you navigate between modules, lessons and topics?

1.2.4 How do you see the progress?

1.2.5 How can you complete the modules, lessons and topics?

1.2.6 Is there a way to take the course offline?

1.2.7 How can you interact with your fellow course students, the European Science Diplomacy Community and the S4D4C team?

1.2.8 How do you receive the S4D4C certificate?

1.2.9 Licensing of the course

2. What Is Science Diplomacy?

2.1 Science Diplomacy – Introduction to the Module

1 Topic

2.1.1 Learning Objectives and Experts’ Preliminary Insights

2.2 The Worlds of Science and Diplomacy

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2.2.1 How Does Science Work? An Overview

2.2.2 The System of Diplomacy and International Relations

2.3 Science Diplomacy in the World Today

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2.3.1 What Do We Mean by Science Diplomacy?

2.3.2 The Royal Society and AAAS’s Conceptual Framework

2.3.3 The Strategic Purposes Approach

2.3.4 The Pragmatic Approach

2.3.5 The Madrid Declaration on Science Diplomacy

2.3.6 Science Diplomacy for Addressing Global Challenges: Stoppers, Warnings and Drivers

2.3.7 A Critical Reflection on the Science Diplomacy Discourse

2.3.8 Can Science Diplomacy Tackle Societal Challenges?

2.4 What Kind of Science Diplomats Are There?

5 Topics

2.4.1 Diplomats

2.4.2 Chief Science Advisers

2.4.3 Science Counsellors, Attachés, Advisers, and Envoys in Embassies

2.4.4 The Activist Researcher – The Organic Science Diplomat

2.4.5 Other Profiles

2.5 Question Time

1 Topic | 1 Quiz

2.5.1 Brainstorming Questions

Let’s See How Much You’ve Learnt – Quiz Time: What Is Science Diplomacy?

3. Who Are the Science Diplomacy Stakeholders?

3.1 Stakeholders – Introduction to the Module

3 Topics

3.1.1 Learning Objectives and Experts’ Preliminary Insights

3.1.2 The S4D4C Approach to Science Diplomacy: a Multi-Stakeholder Endeavour

3.1.3 Science Diplomacy Stakeholders. Our Proposal

3.2 Types of Science Diplomacy Stakeholders

6 Topics

3.2.1 Governmental Stakeholders

3.2.2 Intergovernmental and Supranational Stakeholders

3.2.3 Research Stakeholders

3.2.4 Academic Stakeholders

3.2.5 Private Sector Stakeholders

3.2.6 Civil Society Stakeholders

3.3 Types of Science Diplomacy Networks

4 Topics

3.3.1 Sub-national Networks

3.3.2 National Networks

3.3.3 Sub-global Networks

3.3.4 Global Networks

3.4 Question Time

1 Topic | 1 Quiz

3.4.1 Brainstorming Questions

Let’s See How Much You’ve Learnt – Quiz Time: Stakeholders

4. How Does the EU Practice Science Diplomacy?

4.1 The EU and Science Diplomacy – Introduction to the Module

1 Topic

4.1.1 Learning Objectives and Experts’ Preliminary Insights

4.2 The European Union

7 Topics

4.2.1 The History of the European Union: a Cooperation/Integration Process

4.2.2 The European Union Institutional Framework I

4.2.3 The European Union Institutional Framework II

4.2.4 Euroscepticism on the Rise

4.2.5 The European Green Deal

4.2.6 Recovery Plan for Europe after COVID-19

4.2.7 The Global Gateway

4.3 The European Science and Innovation System

5 Topics

4.3.1 Framework Programmes and the European Research Area

4.3.2 European Scientific and Innovation Organisations

4.3.3 European Research Infrastructures

4.3.4 European Scientific Collaborations with the World

4.3.5 Freedom of Scientific Research

4.4 EU Science Diplomacy

7 Topics

4.4.1 The EU Science Diplomacy Ecosystem I: EU Level

4.4.2 The EU Science Diplomacy Ecosystem II: Member States Level

4.4.3 The EU Science Diplomacy Vision

4.4.4 From Vision to Implementation: the EU Science Diplomacy State-of-the-Art

4.4.5 First Research Insights into EU Science Diplomacy

4.4.6 The EU Science Diplomacy Cluster

4.4.7 The European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance

4.5 Question Time

1 Topic | 1 Quiz

4.5.1 Brainstorming Questions

Let’s See How Much You Have Learnt! Quiz Time – The EU and Science Diplomacy

5. What Are the National, Regional and Thematic Approaches of Science Diplomacy?

5.1 Approaches to Science Diplomacy – Introduction to the Module

2 Topics

5.1.1 Learning objectives and preliminary experts’ insights

5.1.2 Structure and content of the module

5.2 Regional and National Science Diplomacy Strategies

8 Topics

5.2.1 Differences and similarities in national and regional approaches

5.3 Science Diplomacy Strategies for Global Challenges

5 Topics

5.3.1 Food and Nutrition Security

5.3.5 COVID-19 Crisis

5.4 How to Design a Science Diplomacy Approach

2 Topics

5.4.1 Procedural principles

5.4.2 Infrastructural principles

5.5 Question Time

1 Topic | 1 Quiz

5.5.1 Brainstorming Questions

Let’s See How Much You’ve Learnt – Quiz Time: National, Regional, and Thematic Science Diplomacy Approaches

6. What Set of Skills Do I Need to Be a Good Science Diplomat?

6.1 Skills – Introduction to the Module

2 Topics

6.1.1 Learning Objectives and Preliminary Experts’ Insights

6.1.2 Challenges in Science Diplomacy Training

6.2 Skills in the literature

3 Topics

6.2.1 Skills for Working at the Science-Policy Interface

6.2.2 Skills for Science Advice in Foreign Policy

6.2.3 Science Advisers to Foreign Ministries

6.3 The Science Diplomat’s Toolbox

3 Topics

6.3.1 Negotiation Skills

6.3.2 Role-play Simulations

6.3.3 Languages and Intercultural Communication

6.4 Science Diplomacy Curriculum and Training materials

6.6 Question Time

1 Topic | 1 Quiz

6.6.1 Brainstorming questions

Let’s see how much you’ve learned – Quiz Time: What set of skills do you need to be a good science diplomat?

7. Hands On! Case Studies

7.1 Case Studies – Introduction to the Module

4 Topics

7.1.1 Learning Objectives and Experts’ Preliminary Insights

7.1.2 Rationale for S4D4C Case Studies

7.1.3 Transversal Analysis of S4D4C Case Studies

7.1.4 Historical Case Studies from InsSciDE

7.2 Infectious Diseases

4 Topics

7.2.1 The Science Diplomacy Dimension

7.2.2 Research Methodology

7.2.3 Main Findings

7.2.4 Main Recommendations

7.3 Food Security in EU-Africa

4 Topics

7.3.1 The Science Diplomacy Dimension

7.3.2 Research Methodology

7.3.3 Main Findings

7.3.4 Main Recommendations

7.4 Open Science

4 Topics

7.4.1 The Science Diplomacy Dimension

7.4.2 Research Methodology

7.4.3 Main Findings

7.4.4 Main Recommendations

4 Topics

7.5.1 The Science Diplomacy Dimension

7.5.2 Research Methodology

7.5.3 Main Findings

7.5.4 Main Recommendations

7.6 Designing a European Health Diplomacy

4 Topics

7.6.1 The Science Diplomacy Dimension

7.6.2 Research Methodology

7.6.3 Main Findings

7.6.4 Main Recommendations

7.7 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

4 Topics

7.7.1 The Science Diplomacy Dimension

7.7.2 Research Methodology

7.7.3 Main Findings

7.7.4 Main Recommendations

7.8 Question Time

1 Topic | 1 Quiz

7.8.1 Brainstorming Questions

Let’s see how much you’ve learnt – Quiz Time: Case Studies

8. How Can You Dive Deeper into Science Diplomacy?

8.1 Introductory Remarks

8.2 Science Diplomacy: Definitions and Conceptualizations

8.3 National and Regional Approaches to Science Diplomacy

8.4 Science Diplomacy: Skills and Stakeholders

8.5 Science Diplomacy at its best

Satisfaction Survey

Satisfaction Survey

2 Topics

Section A: Demographics

Section B: Questions regarding the course

Let’s See How Much You’ve Learnt – Quiz Time: What Is Science Diplomacy?

S4D4C EUROPEAN SCIENCE DIPLOMACY ONLINE COURSE 2.5 Question Time Let’s See How Much You’ve Learnt – Quiz Time: What Is Science Diplomacy?

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
1. Diplomacy is facing many challenges because of globalisation and digitalisation. From the list below, select the challenge that is NOT affecting diplomacy.
- a. The rise of additional stakeholders in public diplomacy beyond state actors
- b. The rise of new powerful nation states that requires global power rebalance
- c. The bigger influence in international relations of soft-power assets such as culture, science, art, tourism, etc
- d. The lack of scientific networks doing research on global issues such as climate change, energy sustainability, infectious disease, etc.
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Question 2 of 10

2. Question
2. What is science diplomacy? Out of the following possible definitions, select the WRONG one!
- a. Science diplomacy is the use of scientific collaborations among nations to address the common problems facing 21st century humanity and to build constructive international partnerships. There are many ways that scientists can contribute to this process
- b. Science diplomacy is a series of practices at the intersection of science, technology and foreign policy that also relates to the increasing role and relevance of science in world politics
- c. Science diplomacy refers to the increasing internationalization of science through larger number of publications of scientific papers in international collaborations and increased mobility of researchers
- d. Science diplomacy has been defined as the use and application of science cooperation to build bridges and enhance relationships among countries
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3. Question
3. The Royal Society and AAAS provided the first conceptual framework for science diplomacy. With this taxonomy, the use of scientific expert advice to informing foreign policy objectives would be framed as:
- a. Science in Diplomacy
- b. Diplomacy for Science
- c. Science for Diplomacy
- d. None of the above
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4. Question
4. According to scholars Tim Flink and Ulrich Schreiterer, there are three strategies to characterise concrete policies and actions of individuals, organisations and entire state approaches in the field of science diplomacy. These are:
- a. Trust, Reputation and Rationality
- b. Competition, Cooperation, and Integration
- c. Espionage, Income Inequality, and Global Supremacy
- d. Access, Promotion, and Influence
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5. Question
5. Four renowned experts have proposed a pragmatic framework that divides science diplomacy actions into different kinds of pursued interests:
- a. Local, regional and global needs
- b. National, cross-border and global needs
- c. Bilateral and multilateral needs
- d. Scientific, diplomatic, and societal needs
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Question 6 of 10

6. Question
6. Diplomats are increasingly considering science, technology, and innovation (STI) as essential parts of their foreign policy agenda, and so they can be assigned to specific roles in science diplomacy such as:
- a. Chief science advisers, science counsellors and science attachés
- b. The government's science diplomat
- c. Science policy officers
- d. Special ambassadors or envoys for science diplomacy, science counsellors, international delegates, and other diplomatic roles with a STI portfolio, etc.
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7. Question
7. Some national governments appoint scientists as Chief Science Advisers (CSA) to their Foreign Affairs Departments to promote science diplomacy, international scientific cooperation and international relations. Their role usually entails different responsibilities shown below. Please select the WRONG one!
- a. Serving as evidence brokers in the increasingly transboundary world with emerging complexities
- b. Publishing confidential and other sensitive international affairs information in high-impact factor journals to promote transparency and scientific literacy among the diplomatic corps
- c. Providing information and options to decision-making for national and international policy-makers
- d. Co-coordinating the network of science counsellors, attachés or advisers abroad
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8. Question
8. The role of science counsellors, science attachés or science advisers working in embassies comprises different responsibilities. Select from the list below the most appropriate one:
- a. Collecting and analysing information, facilitating contacts between scientific communities of both countries, promoting intellectual productions from their country and enhancing its scientific and technological image, organising the reception of official delegations, and delivering science advice to the embassy departments
- b. Collecting and analysing information, facilitating contacts between scientific communities of both countries, promoting the cultural and financial industry from their countries, organising the reception of official delegations, and delivering science advice to the embassy departments
- c. Collecting and analysing information, facilitating contacts only between political communities of both countries, promoting intellectual productions from their country and enhancing its scientific and technological image, organising the reception of official delegations, and delivering science advice to the embassy departments
- d. Collecting and analysing information only about the latest scientific publications in the host country, facilitating contacts between scientific communities of both countries, promoting intellectual productions from their country and enhancing its scientific and technological image, and organising the reception of official delegations
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Question 9 of 10

9. Question
9. Individual scientists can engage in science diplomacy actions in a role we have called here as the organic science diplomat. This is a growing global trend because of:
- a. The need for active engagement between citizens, scientists and policy makers in a public dialogue about the benefits and risks associated with a particular research.
- b. The need for scientists to provide the scientific evidence for better policy-making processes
- c. Governments and public research funding agencies are implementing policies that make scientists more involved in public debate and society and also recognise these actions as fundamental parts of their research output
- d. All of the above
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10. Question
10. Professionals working in science diplomacy hold…
- a. Only formal functionary (institutionalised) positions in governmental departments (in embassies, ministries and other state agencies)
- b. A degree in Science Diplomacy and Scientific International Relationships provided by S4D4C
- c. Not only formal functionary (institutionalised) positions in governmental departments (in embassies, ministries and other government departments) but also other positions without an institutional mandate (individual scientists, science managers and administrators, civil society representatives, etc.) who can engage in science diplomacy
- d. Legitimacy before the diplomatic and social media community
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