UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Science Diplomacy Grid Holiday Gathering 2025
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST
Embassy of Czechia
3900 Spring of Freedom St NW
Washington, DC 20008, United States
December 2
As the year winds down, we invite you to join us at the Czech Embassy in Washington for a festive in-person gathering filled with insightful science diplomacy dialogues, holiday cheer, and global perspectives.
Panel: Science Diplomacy Dialogue: What Has 2025 Shown & What’s Ahead?
Speakers
Dawn O'Connell, Former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, US Department of Health and Human Services
Franklin A. Carrero-Martínez, Senior Director of Global Sustainability and Development, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
Samuli Kaijomaa, Counselor, Trade and Investment, Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C.
Lucie Dequiedt, Vice President for Science Diplomacy, Johns Hopkins Science Policy and Diplomacy Group
Moderator:Jan Chmelík, Science, Technology & Innovation Attaché,Embassy of Czechia in Washington, D.C.
Fireside Chat: AI & Quantum Computing Infrastructure Outlook for 2026 and Beyond
Speakers
Emily Violi Benjamin, Senior Program Manager Quantum Legal & Policy, Microsoft
Ona Ambrozaite, US East Coast Director, UK Science and Technology Network (STN) & Co-Executive Director, Science Diplomacy Grid
Sweden x Japan Global Mixer 2025
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM JST
SENQ Kasumigaseki
Nittochi Bldg.
Kasumigaseki, 1 Chome−4−1 Nittochi Bldg., 2F, Japan
December 5
A networking opportunity between Swedish students (Alumni) and researchers, and alumni of the TOBITATE! Study Abroad Initiative, a scholarship program run by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), which counts over 10,000 Scholars all over Japan.
This is the first event organized by TOBITATE and STINT, The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, exclusively to connect the Swedish community in Japan with TOBITATE’s Alumni. Mr. Satoru Araune, Project Director of TOBITATE, will also be attending. It’s a valuable chance to connect with a diverse community of TOBITATE! Scholars, who are primarily in their 20s to late 30s and active in various fields. Come join us and enjoy this afterwork in the warm, cheerful spirit of Sweden’s Fika’ and Japan’s ‘Kanpai’!
Participation Fee: 1,000 JPY (to cover for the venue and refreshments)
Capacity: Total of 40. 20 participants from each side (Sweden/Japan)
For further inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Laura Barbieri (STINT Affiliated Analyst)
laura.barbieri@stint.se
Tomoo Nakayama (Chief Global Partnership Officer, TOBITATE)
tomoo-nakayama@mext.go.jp
Speakers:
🇬🇧 Marcel Mordarski (Ph.D. Student at Imperial College London, United Kingdom) – Scientific Passport | Ladders Across Walls
🇨🇦 Martha Wallace (Director of Research Security at University of Calgary, Canada) – Institutional Approaches to Safeguarding Research
🇹🇿 & 🇬🇧 Tim Baker, Ph.D. (Board Member, EECC Global) & Nick Leech (CMO, EECC Global) – Essential Emergency and Critical Care: Science Diplomacy in Action
Meet like-minded peers and explore opportunities to co-create initiatives
Engage with professionals across academia, government, industry, and civil society
Learn from experts shaping the future of science diplomacy
Open to researchers, diplomats, technologists, and anyone curious about science in global affairs.
Grid Talks: Global Perspectives in Science Diplomacy | December 2025
12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
Virtual
Grab a coffee, tea, or anything you fancy and join us for a dynamic one-hour virtual gathering hosted by the Science Diplomacy Grid, where the authors of the Learning Pods articles will give an overview of their work and explain how their fields of focus intersect with science diplomacy, followed by an opportunity to interact with new and established voices in science diplomacy.
December 16
Past Events
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Grid Talks: Global Perspectives in Science Diplomacy | November 2025
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Global Quantum Strategies Overview 2025 | Washington, D.C.
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Science Diplomacy Summit 2025 | Washington, D.C.
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Venture Café and CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) International Bio Night | Boston, Massachusetts
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Global Quantum Strategies Overview 2024 | Washington, D.C.
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NIH "Women in Science" leadership panel with Astronaut Dr. Kate Rubins | Washington, D.C.
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WiSDA Board at the launch of the 2024 Week of Women and Girls in Science | Washington, D.C.
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Science Diplomacy Summit 2025 | Washington, D.C.
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STEM Students & Science Diplomacy Event | Washington, D.C.
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Science Diplomacy Summit 2025 | Washington, D.C.
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Women in Science Diplomacy Association (WiSDA) Board Meeting | Washington, D.C.
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Space Exploration @ Swiss Embassy | Washington, D.C.
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The German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) Future Forum 2024 | Washington, D.C.
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Science Diplomacy Summit 2025 | Washington, D.C.