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GeoPolicy: Building stronger and more diverse communities at the science-policy interface

September 30, 2022
GeoPolicy: Building stronger and more diverse communities at the science-policy interface
One man in a sea of penguins. Taken in 1959. Credit: Adrian Dean. Distributed via Imaggeo

There are numerous reasons why we should want to build stronger and more diverse scientific communities. Greater inclusivity leads to innovation, expands the pool of ideas, broadens perspectives, and encourages more people to engage. Strong and diverse scientific communities allow us to go beyond the information we can produce on our own and scale our research outcomes. But one reason not often ci ...[Read More]

Who is an EGU Early Career Scientist Representative and what do they do?

and September 16, 2022
Who is an EGU Early Career Scientist Representative and what do they do?
Credit: Dan Parsons (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Early Career Scientists (ECS) are students, PhD candidates and scientists who received their highest degree within the last seven years (with extensions for parenting, illness, disability and national service). We make up over 60% of the EGU membership and we are active in research, science communication, publishing, Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives, networking, convening and mak ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Philippe Courtial, Executive Secretary, reflects on 20 years of EGU!

and September 2, 2022
GeoTalk: Philippe Courtial, Executive Secretary, reflects on 20 years of EGU!
Philippe Courtial

Hi Philippe, could you please introduce yourself and your role for our readers? Thank you for inviting me today to provide this contribution as part of this celebration of the EGU 20th anniversary. Being fascinated by the geological features and the beauty of the minerals since my early age, I had the opportunity to study Geology. I completed my PhD at the Institut de Physique du Globe in Paris on ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: What is science diplomacy?

August 12, 2022
GeoPolicy: What is science diplomacy?
Senior Staff of the Parliament of Moldova visiting the European Parliament - © European Union (2018) - European Parliament

For the most part, EGU’s policy activities focus on science advice, science for policy, and occasionally a policy for science initiative! But Science Diplomacy is another adjacent area that is often asked about. This month’s GeoPolicy Blog post will give an overview of Science Diplomacy, its different strands, and how scientists can engage with it!   What do we mean by science diplomacy? Scie ...[Read More]