Birkbeck Science Diplomacy Initiative

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The Birkbeck Science Diplomacy Initiative is a new project aiming to develop a hub for science diplomacy in London. Launched by Birkbeck, University of London in October 2025 and led from its School of Natural Sciences, it explores the role of science diplomacy in a geopolitically fragmenting world. Its research projects include Environmental Hazards in Asia and the Birkbeck-hosted Mount Paektu Research Centre (MPRC), which, the initiative reports, has led science collaboration with North Korea over the last 13 years. Its launch event in Seoul was co-organised with The Royal Society and the British Embassy in Seoul and convened scientists, diplomats, policymakers and industry leaders.

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Offers funding

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Founding year

2025

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Birkbeck, University of London
London

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Mount Paektu Research Centre (MPRC)

The Mount Paektu Research Centre (MPRC) is hosted within the Department of Earth and Planetary Science at Birkbeck, University of London. It hosts international research collaborations that have to da… read more about Mount Paektu Research Centre (MPRC)

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