Geneva science-diplomacy project gets more government backing
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The Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA), a project that aims to pre-empt the societal impacts of technological change, has won the financial support of the Swiss government for the next 10 years.
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After a three-year pilot phase, the foundation has “carved out its profile in International Geneva as an important global governance player”, the government wrote on FridayExternal link.
As such, it has pledged to finance GESDA with a further CHF3 million ($3.27 million) per year for 10 years, starting in 2023. This will cover one-third of the foundation’s costs, with backing also expected from authorities in Geneva. A similar decision by the cantonal government is pending, the government said.
GESDA works in various areas on the intersection of science and diplomacy, with an overall goal “to strengthen the impact and innovation capacity of the international community through scientific and diplomatic anticipation”.
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On Friday, the government maintained the arguments made by foreign minister Ignazio Cassis at the creation of the foundation in 2019, saying that it also establishes a hub for science diplomacy and boosts the visibility of International Geneva.
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