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GESDA Foundation and UN Security Council members discuss the Future of Science and Global Security in Geneva
(Photos: Marc Bader) Members of the United Nations Security Council visited the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Foundation (GESDA) at Campus Biotech in Geneva on Monday to discuss the vital intersection of emerging scientific advancements and international peace and security. The meeting, which brought together key figures from the fields of diplomacy, science, and […]
The Quantum Diplomacy Symposium
GESDA hosted the first-ever Quantum Diplomacy Symposium on June 17, 2024. The symposium aimed at fostering dialogue between Permanent Representatives in Geneva and other international key stakeholders, to anticipate the future multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs. The collected inputs will be incorporated in the 2024 Intelligence Report on the Multilateral Governance of Quantum Computing for the SDGs, […]
Advancing the Global Goals in the Third Edition of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week – Day Five
The final day of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week 2024 began with an introduction to the human right to science, a little-used tool for addressing global challenges, and continued with a lesson in ‘kizuki’ on global cooperation. GESDA’s cohort of 30 participants huddled in the Swiss foundation’s headquarters at Campus Biotech to hear about the human right […]
Accelerating Science with CERN in the Third Edition of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week – Day Four
Inside a cryogenic test facility for superconducting magnets used in the world’s biggest and most powerful atom smasher, members of GESDA’s cohort of 30 participants in Geneva Science Diplomacy Week 2024 spotted an image on the wall depicting protons colliding. “It reminds me of a map of UN resolutions and their connectivity,” Jonathan Underwood, who leads […]
Polarity Thinking in the Third Edition of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week – Day Three
Polarity thinking – the ability to hold two or more opposing ideas in mind and see all of their values or benefits – is more useful for problem-solving than a narrower focus that pits risks versus opportunities. Awareness of fearful prospects can bring the opportunity for action. Those were among the chief messages during Wednesday’s sessions […]
Role Playing in the Third Edition of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week – Day Two
Newsflash: It’s 2029 and “SolarGate” protests have erupted across major cities of the Pangean Union in the wake of a whistleblowing engineer’s revelations. The protests stem from news reports based on the whistleblower’s “shocking revelations of dubious geoengineering” experiments in Deceptia, one of the countries that belong to the bloc, citing serious public health and agricultural […]
Kicking Off the Third Edition of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week – Day One
Presidential adviser. Founder and CEO. National science and technology adviser. Career diplomat. Computer systems engineer. Analytical chemist. Senior science officer. Corporate vice president. Head of innovation. Head of international programs. Aporetic futurist. These are among the wide-ranging professional experiences that 30 participants brought to the launch of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week 2024 on Monday. Participants also […]
Press release #27: Third edition of Geneva Science Diplomacy Week: a growing success!
UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF SCIENCE FOR PEACE AND SECURITY: THE GESDA EXPERIENCE
Remarks to the UN Security Council by Ms. Henrietta H. Fore, Member of GESDA Board of Directors Science and technology are evolving fast. They are changing the ways in which we live, think, and behave. These advances are like two sides of a coin: whilst they carry enormous potential for international development and prosperity, they […]
