The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum hosted a panel discussion “New horizons of scientific diplomacy in conditions of uncertainty. What can be done right now?”, organized by the Challenge Foundation. Representatives of science and government discussed approaches to building scientific ties between countries and the key role of scientific diplomacy in this issue.
Participants panel discussion on science diplomacy, organized at SPIEF-2024 by the Challenge Foundation
Participants of the panel discussion on science diplomacy, organized at SPIEF-2024 by the Challenge Foundation
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“In my opinion, this is the most interesting panel discussion of the entire forum. Science is a bridge between nations and countries, and we are interested in being closer to each other,” noted Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Russian Federation Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares.
Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Andrei Fursenko emphasized that international cooperation in science must continue despite geopolitical differences: “We are not closing the doors. This is important both for foreign colleagues and for us, and most importantly, it preserves the possibility of interaction. We have reason to be optimistic. Russia's openness and willingness to cooperate, which we demonstrate, is an important factor in ensuring that there are more of these reasons.”
Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Andrei Fursenko and President of the Challenge Foundation Leonid Shlyakhover
Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Andrei Fursenko and President of the Challenge Foundation Leonid Shlyakhover
One of the successful tools of scientific diplomacy, according to the President of the Challenge Foundation Leonid Shlyakhover, is the prize established by the foundation . This year, 594 applications were submitted for the Challenge Award, 106 of them were submitted for the international Discovery category. But the prize is not the only scientific and diplomatic instrument of the foundation.
“We strive to create informal platforms for communication. In February of this year, the Challenge Foundation held the SCIENCE winter meetings. DIALOGUE. TRUST. with the participation of international experts from 25 countries: representatives of ministries, diplomatic departments and leading universities. And on September 19, 2024, the Challenge Foundation plans to hold Autumn meetings in the Science and Art format. These events are designed to develop scientific and cultural ties, which is inherent in the very name of our foundation,” said Leonid Shlyakhover.
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Challenge Prize Sergei Kilin and Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Denis Sekirinsky
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Challenge Prize Sergei Kilin and Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Denis Sekirinsky
The Challenge Foundation for the Development of Scientific and Cultural Relations will continue to work in the field of scientific diplomacy and develop informal platforms for open international scientific dialogue.
The national award in the field of future technologies “Challenge” was established and organized by the Foundation for the Development of Scientific and Cultural Relations “Challenge” together with Gazprombank. The partners of the award are the state corporation Rosatom and the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Moscow government. The Challenge Prize is timed to coincide with the Decade of Science and Technology announced in 2022 and is designed to recognize breakthrough ideas and inventions that are changing the landscape of modern science and the lives of every person.
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