Earth System Governance (ESG) is a broadly formulated network of research agencies and governance bodies which aims to integrate science with policy and governance as a means of managing environmental change. Taking into consideration the broader context of ongoing attempts to define optimal solutions for major contemporary challenges, a comparison of ESG and science diplomacy focuses on four commonalities. The purpose of this comparison is to explore mutual learning opportunities because both strands of enquiry aim at addressing the global challenges in a comprehensive manner through tailored relations between science or research and policy or diplomacy. ESG and science diplomacy share an interest in exploring the top-down and bottom-up dynamics of multi-level governance, circulation of ideas, terms, including the expansion of their meanings, experimentation outside the existing institutional structures, as well as anticipation of future developments. A primary focus on Europe articulates areas where ESG and science diplomacy may find thematic intersections for mutual learning.
UACES is an influential association of European Studies. It is an intellectual platform that allows the co-creating of Europe and defining of the future of European Studies. Nevertheless, it has received surprisingly little scholarly attention as an object of study. Developments in 2020 have proven the dynamism and inclusiveness of UACES and therefore that the association deserves more in-depth attention in its own right.
The evolution of the EU multilevel governance unleashes new dynamics that hold a potential to contribute to the theory-building of paradiplomacy and honing of a more nuanced understanding what is to be understood with science diplomacy in the EU specific setting. When evaluated in the context of a broader body of literature on paradiplomacy and science diplomacy, new empirical examples from the EU macroregional governance level, such as the discussed role of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in coordinating a flagship of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region called “Baltic Science Network,” should be treated with caution in terms of paying full attention to the distinct institutional environment in which a sub-national actor operates and pursues its initiatives.Resumen: La evolución de la gobernanza multiniveles en la UE desencadena una nueva dinámica que podría contribuir a la teorización de la para-diplomacia y a una comprensión más matizada de diplomacia científica en el marco específico de la UE. Cuando se evalúan en el contexto general de la literatura sobre para-diplomacia y diplomacia científica, los nuevos ejemplos empíricos de gobernanza macro-regional europea, como el controvertido papel de la Ciudad Libre y Hanseática de Hamburgo en la coordinación del “Baltic Science Network” como parte de la estrategia europea para la región del Mar Báltico, deben tratarse con cautela con respecto a la atención al entorno institucional diferenciado en el que un agente sub-nacional opera y lleva a cabo sus iniciativas.Résumé: L’évolution de la gouvernance multi-niveaux de l’UE génère une nouvelle dynamique qui pourrait contribuer à la théorisation de la paradiplomatie et à une compréhension plus nuancée du concept de diplomatie scientifique dans le cadre spécifique de l’UE. Lorsqu’ils sont évalués dans le contexte d’ensemble de la littérature sur la paradiplomatie et la diplomatie scientifique, les nouveaux exemples empiriques de gouvernance macro-régionale au sein de l’UE, tels que le rôle disputé de la Ville Libre et Hanséatique de Hambourg dans la coordination d’une stratégie de l’UE pour la région de la mer Baltique appelée “Baltic Science Network”, doivent être traités avec prudence pour ce qui est de l’attention portée à l’environnement institutionnel distinct dans lequel un acteur sous-national opère et poursuit ses initiatives.
Emerging Urban Leaders programme hosted by the Salzburg Global Seminar coincides with the green spaces and places gaining attention internationally and Europe-wide. This focus on the green areas as crucial enablers of sustainability and quality of life of the city dwellers sets excellent grounds for a concise autoethnographic overview of how the vast green infrastructure in and around Riga serves the urban zest to explore and benefit from safe and enjoyable spaces for recreational, educational and fitness activities during the pandemic.
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