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Swiss science diplomacy – strategies, instruments and implications for international cooperation

Science diplomacy, a tool for advancing foreign policy objectives, research and addressing global challenges, takes various forms: informing international policies with scientific evidence, facilitating global science cooperation and leveraging scientific collaboration to improve international relations. Switzerland has placed a strong emphasis on science diplomacy in recent years, formally adopting the concept at the federal level and establishing new instruments to support it. This policy brief provides an overview of Switzerland's science diplomacy ecosystem, highlighting opportunities and gaps. Recommendations focus on further strengthening Swiss science diplomacy through alignment of terminology and strategies at the federal level, fostering communication between Swiss science diplomacy actors and developing a Swissnex Africa strategy.

Swiss science diplomacy – strategies, instruments and implications for international cooperation

Source: Swiss science diplomacy – strategies, instruments and implications for international cooperation. SwissTPH & KFPE Policy Brief 2024.

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