Algeria
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Palestine *
Syria *
TunisiaUfM and EMUNI deliver a series of webinars on Science Diplomacy and Sustainability
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) have recently concluded the webinar series “Science Diplomacy for Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Region”, which promoted the recently endorsed UfM Agendas on Research and Innovation as a tool for scientific cooperation in the Mediterranean.
The first webinar kicked off on the second week of December with ‘Scientific Cooperation for Sustainable Regional Development’ open to all R&I stakeholders in the Mediterranean. The second training webinar “Skills for Science Policy Interface” ran on 14 December for which, with selected stakeholders invited in a more interactive format based on skill development, namely on “Identifying Needs, Engaging with Policy Makers and Scientists”, “Producing Relevant Scientific Evidence”, and “Communicating at the Science-Policy Interface”.
Science Diplomacy is not a new initiative, but has received strong impetus in recent years, and is closely connected with culture and economic diplomacy. These areas must be approached holistically in order to realise cross-border and region-wide cooperation.
Countries covered:
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Algeria
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Egypt
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Israel
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Jordan
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Morocco
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Palestine *
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Syria *
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Tunisia
