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
2 Topics
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
8 Topics
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
5.2.2 China
5.2.3 USA
5.2.4 Germany
5.2.5 France
5.2.6 Japan
5.2.7 Spain
5.2.8 India
5.3 Science Diplomacy Strategies for Global Challenges
5 Topics
5.3.1 Food and Nutrition Security
5.3.2 Water
5.3.3 Oceans
5.3.4 Health
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
6.5 Summary
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
7.5 SESAME
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
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7.3.2 Research Methodology

S4D4C EUROPEAN SCIENCE DIPLOMACY ONLINE COURSE 7.3 Food Security in EU-Africa 7.3.2 Research Methodology

The authors of the case assessed the interplay between various organisations and stakeholders involved in addressing food security. They focused on the key international and supranational organisations such as the European Commission, the African Union, the World Food Program (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Their analysis is based on desk research using a range of primary documents, especially project material (calls, database of projects) related to the EU research funding scheme, Horizon 2020 (H2020), EU publications on the EU-Africa Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) work programs, as well as academic publications, and key policy documents on the EU-Africa partnership.

Additionally interviews were conducted with representatives from the European Commission Directorate-Generals for Research and Innovation (RTD), International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI), the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European External Action Service (EEAS). 

What the experts think

One of the authors of this research case study, Dr Pauline Ravinet, has been interviewed to provide you with some key highlights.

Pauline Ravinet

Assistant Professor of Political Science, CERAPS, University of Lille

What kind of stakeholders did you interview? What instruments have been used?

Read more!
You may get all the information about this S4D4C case study in the following references:
– Ravinet, P., R. Cos, M. Young (2020): The science and diplomacy of global challenges: Food security in EU-Africa relations. In: Young, M., T. Flink, E. Dall (eds.) (2020): Science Diplomacy in the Making: Case-based insights from the S4D4C project (Link).
– Poster Report: “The science and diplomacy of global challenges: Food security in EU-Africa relations” (Link).

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