Last 22nd November, the debate “Science, Communication, and Society: colloquium with Goyo Jimenez and Luis Quevedo” was held in the Spanish embassy in London. The event was inaugurated by the Counsellor for Cultural and Scientific Affairs Miguel Oliveros, and was then chaired by the FECYT Science Coordinator Lorenzo Melchor.

The public presentation of the Society of Spanish Researchers in Swizterland (ACECH) took place in the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich on November 15th. The goal of the meeting, attended by around 90 participants, was to introduce the association to the Spanish researchers´ community in Switzerland.

Last 4th and 5th October, FECYT organized a seminar in the Spanish embassy in London and had a promotional stand in NatureJobs Career Expo London, respectively. 

On September 7th, a public session will be held at the Ramón Areces Foundation within the framework of the 3rd Meeting of Spanish Science, Technology and Innovation Diplomacy. During the event organised by FECYT and the Ramón Areces Foundation, the state-of-art of Science Diplomacy and its future prospects will be discussed.

In 2014, the European Commission (EC) set up the “Research, Innovation, and Science Policy Experts" (RISE) high level group (HLG). The group gives direct strategic support to the European Commissioner for research, innovation, and science, Carlos Moedas, and to the European Commission.

The specialized journal in science diplomacy, Science & Diplomacy, published on 14th February an article entitled “Spanish Science Diplomacy: A Global and Collaborative Bottom-Up Approach”, which was written by experts from the International Projects Unit of FECYT.

“Opportunities in science in Spain” will be an informative event, held next february 16th at the MIT in Boston with the collaboration of ECUSA (Spanish scientists in the USA, www.ecusa.es).

Last 7th October, the Spanish Embassy in London hosted the final session of “Ambassadors for Science”, the first shadowing scheme between scientists and diplomats in which they have a glimpse to both professional fields for a few days.

The 2nd edition of “Science in the Classroom” returned to the Spanish School Vicente Cañada Blanch in London on the 17th October with the first session of this academic year. Dr José Luis Ruizalba, Senior Lecturer in Marketing in The Claude Littner Business School of the University of West London, visited 14-18 years-old students to tell them about his career, his research projects in business marketing and, specially, about the keys to be successful in your job.

FECYT held on October 24 the fifth technical conference of the Science Diplomacy Network in Madrid. Gathered at the CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas) responsibles for scientific affairs at 17 embassies could get further knowledge about the Spanish map of Singular Scientific and Technical Infrastructures (ICTS).