Science and Technology Diplomacy Summer School
SciTech DiploHub, the Barcelona Science and Technology Diplomacy Hub and IBEI, the leading academic and research institution on global affairs from Barcelona, have partnered to offer a first-of-its-kind, university accredited training in Science and Technology Diplomacy in a will to train the next cohort of leaders of a field that is increasingly essential to tackle humanity’s global challenges.
Aimed at mid-career scientists and technology experts, as well as diplomats and international relations practitioners, this online edition of the Summer School offers an immersive 30+ hours of live sessions that covers the most pressing issues on Science and Technology Diplomacy ranging from sustainable development to technology diplomacy, with a special focus on Europe, the Mediterranean and the role of global cities.
Who will attend?
This executive, university accredited online training is aimed at leading professionals aspiring to make an impact on today’s transnational challenges through furthering cross-border understanding and science and technology cooperation. Participants should have a graduate degree in a relevant field (i.e. any branch of science, technology, engineering, international affairs, public policy and political science) and ideally at least 3-5 years of related work experience in research, international relations or project management. Participants must demonstrate an interest in global issues, as well as a will to transcend professional silos and engage in interdisciplinary work. Demonstrated leadership capabilities as well as social commitment will be appreciated.
2021 Program Structure
World-class speakers
The course faculty includes world-class scholars and practitioners from globally relevant institutions such as CERN, United Nations University, European Commission, Union for the Mediterranean, AAAS, high-level representative from governments across the globe, among many others.
Interactive Digital Platform
Our custom-made digital platform provides an interactive experience for the live sessions and networking to take place, and an all-in-one space for off-line curated materials to follow at your own pace.
Small group teaching to maximize engagement
The Summer School has limited seats, based on a focused format and relatively small groups, maximizing the interactions between participants and lecturers. Additionally, this style allows for engagement opportunities
Live Sessions
Lectures are organized following 10 different substantive modules: Introduction to Science and Technology Diplomacy; Science and Technology Diplomacy in the Mediterranean; European Science Diplomacy; National Approaches in Science Diplomacy; City-led Science Diplomacy; Role-play in Science Diplomacy; Technology Diplomacy; Global Health Diplomacy; Climate Change Diplomacy and Careers in Science Diplomacy. Each module has about 2.5-3h of live sessions a day during two weeks (starting at 17.00 GMT+1). This means more than 30 hours of live sessions.
Off-line sessions
Each module is complemented by about 1 to 1.5 hours of off-line work through the interactive digital platform. Off-line work includes listening to pre-recorded short lectures and interviews covering relevant material from the topic at stake, readings, quizzes, forums and more.
Professional Development & Career Mentoring
Drawing from the understanding that current global challenges need a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural approach, participants will be able to gain hands-on knowledge with practical sessions on science diplomacy skills such as international negotiations role-play simulation and networking activities. Two modules are specifically designed to achieve such an outcome: a role-play simulation in Science Diplomacy, and a module on Careers in Science Diplomacy. The course also offers small group mentorship sessions with speakers.
Networking
Embedded in our two-week-long program are activities designed to make sure participants get the chance to know each other and have deep and extensive dialogues with peers and experts, making the most of our interactive digital platform.
Lecturers
Barcelona: a hotspot for science and global affairs
This comprehensive and first-of-its-kind training course in Science & Technology Diplomacy will take place from July 9th to 23rd in an online format. A custom-made platform with readings, quizzes and networking opportunities will be combined with live zoom sessions, mentoring sessions and role-plays.
In non-pandemic years, the Barcelona Science and Technology Diplomacy Summer School takes place in Barcelona. With world-class research institutions, Barcelona hosts facilities such as the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, the ALBA Synchrotron or the National Genome Analysis Center, the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean, the UN-HABITAT City Resilience Profiling Programme (UN-HABITAT/CRPP) and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). In 2018, Barcelona became the first city in the world with a Science and Technology Diplomacy strategy, paving the way for city-led science diplomacy. Therefore,Barcelona is among the top innovative hubs worldwide, the 3rd non-state capital in terms of consular representation, one of the leading cities in global municipalism and the first city worldwide with a science and technology diplomacy strategy, making it the perfect place for science and technology diplomacy training.
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