Sir Peter Gluckman, New Zealand's globally influential science adviser, urges small nations to be ambitious in scientific and diplomatic relations with the world.
Three world-class science institutions based in Trieste – ICGEB, ICTP and TWAS – along with ICRANet in Pescara, put Italy at the forefront of global efforts to build science in the developing world.
Science diplomacy holds enormous potential for solving problems and building international relationships. Four science policy leaders explore how the South can build its capacity for a new era.