WHAT IS THE ASIA-EUROPE TRAINING AND YOUTH SUMMIT ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMACY?
As part of the Asia-Europe Science & Technology Diplomacy Initiative for Young Leaders, we conduct a 7-week long online Training and in-person Youth Summit, bringing together early-career professionals working in the international sphere on science, technology, and innovation related matters to learn about Science and Technology Diplomacy and its importance in Asia-Europe relations.
The aims of the programme are:
Knowledge Exchange and Mutual Learning
To facilitate knowledge exchange and mutual learning on the science and technology diplomacy ecosystems in Asia and Europe
Build Skills in Science and Technology Diplomacy
To build skills in intercultural science and technology diplomacy communication
Build Peer-to-Peer Networks
To build peer-to-peer networks among participants to facilitate future dialogue and collaboration
WHAT WILL THE PROGRAMME LOOK LIKE?
The Asia-Europe Training and Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy takes place from October to December 2025, consisting of 2 programme elements; 1) an online Training and 2) an in-person Youth Summit.
The Asia-Europe Training on Science and Technology Diplomacy 2025 takes place between 23 October – 4 December 2025 and is a 7-week-long online, interactive training offering engaging learning experiences to young professionals working in the intersection of science, technology, and international relations.
Through webinars and interactive workshops, the Training will cover topics such as:
- Science Impacting Diplomacy
- Diplomacy Impacting Science
- Innovation and Technology in Diplomacy
- The importance of understanding Personal, Cultural, and Professional lenses of yourself and other stakeholders when engaging in Science and Technology Diplomacy
Selected Webinars will be open to the public for registration. Sign up to our mailing list to be the first one to know when the registrations for the webinars opens: Youth Mailing list.
Selected participants from the online Training, will be invited to join the Asia-Europe Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy between 15-18 December 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark organised alongside the 2nd European Science Diplomacy Conference.
At the Conference, youth delegates will present a Declaration on Youth Perspectives on Asia-Europe Cooperation in Science Diplomacy, contributing their voices to high-level discussions and shaping the future of collaboration in this vital field.
The Youth Summit is hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark, and organised in partnership with the Central European Scientific Society of Innovation and Technology (CESSIT).
ARE YOU THE ONE WE ARE LOOKING FOR?
We invite early-career professionals with the following profiles to join the programme:
- Civil Society: Research and Science Managers, who has a supervisory or coordination role (e.g. managing research projects or teams, overseeing research areas, or supporting institutional research strategy), who are involved in international science, technology and innovation cooperation.
- Government: Diplomats and Government Officials working in the intersection of science, technology, innovation and international relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or relevant government institutions
The Open Call has now closed. We will inform applicants of the results in the coming weeks.
