Science Diplomacy in the Americas: Addressing Global Challenges

The Panama Declaration, issued on 21 October 2023, outlines a commitment by representatives from the Americas to utilize science diplomacy as a tool to bridge gaps in science, technology, and innovation to address global challenges and support evidence-informed public policies.

• Representatives from the Americas identify science diplomacy as a mechanism to bridge gaps in science, technology, and innovation, and to influence relations within the region. They highlight Panama as one of the first Latin American countries to implement a national science diplomacy strategy and advocate for the inclusion of underrepresented groups in accordance with the 2017 Montevideo Strategy.
• The declaration asserts that achieving the 2030 Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and managing global changes require capacity building and collaboration between government officials, scientists, advisors, and civil society. It emphasizes the necessity of open science, science outreach, and the effective communication of all scientific disciplines to decision-makers and society.
• The signatories call for the creation of transdisciplinary networks and the adoption of policies informed by scientific evidence that account for political, economic, and socio-cultural factors. They urge states to establish governance and mechanisms to support sustainable science diplomacy initiatives that are international, interdisciplinary, intercultural, intersectoral, and inclusive.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Science Diplomacy in the Americas: Addressing Global Challenges. https://iai.int/en/centro-de-diplomacia-cientifica/sdc-panama-declaration/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Science Diplomacy in the Americas: Addressing Global Challenges. 2025. https://iai.int/en/centro-de-diplomacia-cientifica/sdc-panama-declaration/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025science, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Science Diplomacy in the Americas: Addressing Global Challenges}}, publisher = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://iai.int/en/centro-de-diplomacia-cientifica/sdc-panama-declaration/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }