In addition, the seminar will also highlight the complementarity of ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ funding approaches in the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (Horizon 2020).
The seminar webstream is available in and outside of the institution networks:
https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/joint-ercea-rea-seminar-science-diplomacy
| PROGRAMME |
| Moderator: Frank Kuhn, Science Officer, ERCEA |
| 10:30 | Welcome coffee |
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11:00 | Introduction to the seminar Angela Liberatore, Head of Unit B.5, ERCEA / Corinna Amting, Head of Unit B.3, REA |
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11:10 | A policy perspective on perspective on Science Diplomacy Maria Cristina Russo, Director International Cooperation, DG RI |
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11.20 | Science Diplomacy: Context and Development |
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11:40 | Science Diplomacy in the climate area Eystein Jansen, Principal Investigator, “Arctic Sea Ice and Greenland Ice Sheet Sensitivity” (ICE2ICE) Presentation |
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12:00 | Climate, food insecurity and political violence Halvard Buhaug, Principal Investigator, “Climate Variability and Security Threats” (CLIMSEC) Presentation |
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12.20 | How to communicate Science Diplomacy into EU policies? Tim Flink, “Using science for/in diplomacy for addressing global challenges” (S4D4C) |
| 12:40 | Q&A / Discussion |
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12:55 | Closing Petri Backman, Research Programme Administrator, REA |
| 13:00 | End of seminar |
Also follow the 20 min YouTube live prior to the seminar on Thursday 16/1/2020 at 10 AM
'Science Diplomacy and Climate Change: A conversation with Eystein Jansen and Halvard Buhaug'
Halvard Buhaug and Eystein Jansen - both ERC grantees and contributors to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) - will discuss the contribution of science diplomacy to tackling climate change.