Diplomacy meets science: Negotiating responsible and inclusive growth

Abstract

Collaborative scientific global programs concerning the well-being of humanity engage and challenge scientists, diplomats, civil society, entrepreneurs, governments, and others in sharing visions, negotiating dispute resolution, and finding common solutions to global issues. The improvement of scientific cooperation to foster and improve foreign policy and to drive economic and diplomatic strategies is a challenging exercise. To better manage differences and avoid endless discussion and hard bargaining among scientists and diplomats calls for the implementation of conflict resolution mechanisms, negotiating behaviors, and interpersonal skills. This chapter will try to understand the way negotiation can be used to improve the cooperation in this field. More precisely, we will focus on whether science diplomacy can be a useful tool to strategically boost development in international relations while fostering public engagement and improving the well-being of citizens.