Science diplomacy

Science is a universal language and it can be used to bridge political and geopolitical barriers. Our work explores science diplomacy and how it can be effectively used.
06.08.2026  

Science diplomacy vital to New Zealand’s future

New Zealand needs to make science, technology and innovation a more central part of its international strategy, according to a new book including a chapter...

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01.05.2026  
Science diplomacy: From utopia to pragmatism
In a new article by Sir Peter Gluckman for the European Research Council, he explores the role of science diplomacy in a fast-changing and unstable world.

20.04.2026  
Repositioning science within an uncertain and fractured world
Address to the Academy of Sciences of Moldova on receiving the award of the Dimitrie Cantemir Medal.

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13.03.2026  
The New Science Diplomacy: Sir Peter Gluckman, Raisina Dialogue
Sir Peter Gluckman, Director and Managing Trustee of Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures and President of the International Science Council, has appeared as part of a plenary session discussing this topic at The Raisina...

Flags of UN and EU stand in European council Building at Brussels, Belgium.
03.03.2026  
Science in transition: Sir Peter Gluckman speaks at IIT Mumbai
Sir Peter Gluckman, Director of Koi Tū and President of the International Science Council, delivered a keynote address at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai on the changing landscape of science and its role...

Flags of UN and EU stand in European council Building at Brussels, Belgium.
23.09.2025  
Honouring science’s principles in a troubled world
A lecture in honour of Prof Anne Husebekk.

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22.08.2025  
Rewiring science diplomacy
A new article in Science by Sir Peter Gluckman, Director of Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, and science diplomat Vaughan Turekian explores how science diplomacy must adapt to shifting geopolitical realities.

Flags of UN and EU stand in European council Building at Brussels, Belgium.
07.05.2025  
Webinar: Science diplomacy in an unstable world
Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures invites you to join us for a conversation with two global leaders in science diplomacy – Sir Peter Gluckman (President of the International Science Council) and Dr Salvatore Arico (Chief...

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