"Open Doors" Programme grantees visit Brussels

On the 27th and 28th of February, two of the researchers selected in the "Open Doors" open call of the European project Using science for / in diplomacy for addressing global challenges (S4D4C), traveled to Brussels to continue their training in science diplomacy .

On the first day, they participated in the final meeting of the project funded by the European Commission on Scientific Diplomacy (EL-CSID), which presented the conclusions and recommendations after four years of work on the subject. Here you can see the final report.

On the second day, a meeting was held at the CSIC Delegation to the EU, where they were received by the Ambassador of Spain in Belgium, Ms. Beatriz Larrotcha. In this event, they had the opportunity to know the work of the different Spanish scientific institutions with representation and delegation in Brussels (CSIC, SOST-CDTI, CRUE-CRUP, Alianza4Universidades, YERUN, Carlos III Health Institute, CEIA3, University of Alcalá, Rey Juan Carlos University, Campus Iberus, Cei-Mar) and see how science is a key dimension for Spain in the environment of the European capital.

Likewise, the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs organized an agenda of bilateral meetings with different Counselors of the Embassy so that they could know first-hand the daily life of a diplomatic mission. Finally, the researchers held a meeting with the newly appointed president and treasurer of the Society of Spanish Scientists in Belgium (CEBE), who explained the main objectives of the association.

In the coming months, the beneficiaries of this call will visit Bonn and both agendas will include visits to research centers, institutions and multilateral organizations.

This project has received funding from the Research and Innovation framework Horizon 2020 of the European Union under grant agreement 770342.