This position paper summarises the current practice and thinking of Alliance members on science diplomacy capacity building. It is based on a qualitative and quantitative data collection via an online survey among the EU SD Alliance members which was conducted between 7th and 26th of February 2024.
The main findings can be summarised along the following three key questions:
- Why do we need a discussion on “Capacity Building in Science Diplomacy”?
- How did capacity building actions develop in recent years?
- What are current trends with strong influences in Science Diplomacy which have been observed recently?