The Role of Inclusive Metascience Observatories 

Investigating the Relationship between Science Diplomacy and Global DGT: The Role of Inclusive Metascience Observatories (IMSO4DIPLO)

Lead-PI: Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Georgia Institute of Technology

Consortium: Kieron Flanagan, University of Manchester; Amâncio Jorge Silva Nunes de Oliveira, University of Sao Paulo; Emanuel Kulczycki, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan; Johann Mouton, Stellenbosch University; Didier Torny, CNRS; Lariviere Vincent, Université de Montréal.

Funders: ANR, FAPESP, NCN, NRF, NSF, SSHRC, UKRI

Summary

This project is examining the role of evidence-informed science diplomacy as a strategic instrument to strengthen democracy, governance, and trust (DGT). The project will utilize qualitative and quantitative methods to (1) understand the relationship between science diplomacy and DGT; (2) conceptualize and operationalize metascience observatories and investigate the extent to which they can be leveraged to improve science diplomacy; and (3) explore how threats to DGT could be mitigated and opportunities seized through inclusive metascience observatories. The outputs will include both academic-oriented products, as well as communications to policymakers and the wider public, honouring the practices of open science. In addition to these products, outcomes will include communities of practice for science diplomats and training opportunities for early-career researchers.

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