The Asia-Europe Science & Technology Diplomacy Report maps the strategies, priorities, policy tools, and performance across 41 ASEF member countries across Asia and Europe. Through the help of individual researchers, ASEFEdu has gathered data through desk research and interviews with key stakeholders in the field to identify common objectives, trends, and activities across the two regions. The report addresses two main questions:
(1) What strategies do countries in Asia and Europe have for Science Diplomacy?
(2) What initiatives and tools are being used to implement these strategies?
The Report functions as a resource of information for different actors interacting with science, technology, and innovation diplomacy, promoting and facilitating dialogue, knowledge exchange, and cross-sectoral and interregional collaboration. Furthermore, the aim is to contribute with further insights into the complex ecosystem of Science and Technology Diplomacy and spread awareness and increase information available on the recent trends in the field in Asia and Europe, to maximise the potential of Science, Technology, Innovation.
The Report was published on 11 April 2025 during a Launch Event, held online. Watch the launch here:
The Report provides a comprehensive, though not exhaustive, mapping of current strategies, policies, tools, and personnel active in the field of Science & Technology Diplomacy across Asian and European ASEF member countries, based on data collected and input provided by Country Informants as individual researchers. The Country Informants were selected for their diverse backgrounds and expertise to conduct desk research and interviews with key stakeholders in the field, to answer a questionnaire developed by ASEF, and to write narrative Country Reports on their country (see Annexes). While efforts were made to include all ASEF member countries, not all members are represented in the Report. Furthermore, the findings have been informed through the collection of publicly available information and the information will depend on what information was accessible and to the extent the Country Informant were able to engage stakeholders, leading to variations in detail and length among Country Reports. The Report highlights the diversity of approaches and terminology used in Science & Technology Diplomacy, reflecting the absence of a universally accepted definition. ASEF emphasises that the views expressed are those of the Country Informants, not necessarily of ASEF or any of the interviewees.