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Aidan Gilligan is CEO of SciCom. A Science Diplomat batting for the underdog & championing ‘evidence-based policy-making above policy-biased evidence-making’!
Brussels, Belgium
Joined January 2013
South Africa & @GESDAglobal are preparing leaders for a future powered by AI, quantum tech & neurotech. 19–22 Sept | @CSIRICC At #ALW2025, decision-makers will learn to anticipate and manage disruptive technologies for human prosperity. @dstigovza @CSIR #ScienceDiplomacy #G20SA
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"BBC News - #Ringrose doesn't realise magnitude of his call" Thank you for leading by example Garry #concussion
#IfInDoubtSitThemOut
#BritishandIrishLions
https://t.co/nJNgmhAwwr
bbc.co.uk
Garry Ringrose's withdrawal from the British and Irish Lions team to face Australia shows how seriously current players take concussion, says former wing Ugo Monye.
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The centuries old principles of human dignity, autonomy, the right to life & to protection must prevail if a semblance of democracy is to remain intact. This UK act is commendable 🙏 @Keir_Starmer @EmmanuelMacron @HelenClarkNZ @vonderleyen @antonioguterres
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Letter to PM signed by retired supreme court justices among others says lack of action will imperil international legal system
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It’s not often you get to say ‘I was there when it started’ but the Human Exposome Project to map 80+% of chronic disease is mega. You’re going to be hearing a lot about it, get involved 🙏 @HelenClarkNZ @daandutoit @PeterGluckman @INGSciAdvice @SciChefQC
exposomemoonshot.org
Toward whole human health
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Such positivity around today’s DC Human Exposome Project Forum igniting conversations about how best to get this mapping done. @SciChefQC @PresINGSA stood strong standing up for globality, inclusion, no country left behind @INGSciAdvice @africascidip @DenisNaughten @IngsaAfrica
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We have seen with GMOs & Stem Cells how difficult it can be to get everybody on-board when new technology trains are fast leaving the station. Science can get ahead of itself and the dialogue between experts, policy-makers and end-user citizens has never been straight-forward.
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Get ready for the biggest new word in science: Exposome! Everybody’s going to be talking about it, a global initiative, The Human Exposome Project @SciChefQC @JeremyFarrar @AASciences @UNESCO @ThomasHartung19 @INGSciAdvice @JHUPress @PresINGSA @EurekAlert
exposomemoonshot.org
Toward whole human health
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Only one day left. The call for proposals for sessions for the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025 closes tonight at 24:00 . Visit https://t.co/7JECjF8ne3 to submit now! @wcsj2025 @WFSJ @dstigovza @SAEditorsForum
@npclub @SasjaSA @safreasocial
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Submission of session proposals for https://t.co/HxY09wUdAv has been extended to 5 May 2025! Submit now under the theme “Science journalism and social justice: journalism that builds understanding and resilience” @WFSJ @wcsj2025 @SasjaSA @SAEditorsForum @StelliesJourn @npclub
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What a surprise - Putin rejects an unconditional ceasefire. He wants to keep bombing and killing innocent Ukrainians. He wants Ukraine disarmed. He wants Ukraine neutralised. He wants to make Ukraine a vassal state of Russia. He isn’t negotiating. He’s laughing at us.
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The Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa is committed to collaboration with initiatives under the European Framework for Science Diplomacy, driving global cooperation through science & innovation. 🔗 https://t.co/3523yybRiL
#EuropeanUnion #EU #ScienceForDiplomacy
ec.europa.eu
Mrs Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Mr António Costa, President of the European Council, met with Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, in Cape Tow
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‘Europe & the US: A Crucial Moment for Science Cooperation’, title of Alan Leshner’s 2009 @aaas inaugural EU Science Lecture, I conceived with @turekian @JanezPotocnik22. As we set-out for @AAASmeetings Boston, we need this vision again! @sudipsparikh @davidbaltimoree @SciChefQC
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Elon Musk has been backing neo-Nazi parties around the world, interfering in elections and using his massive platform to attack anyone who doesn’t share his extreme right-wing views.
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This @TheLancet re-assessment 40% upwards of Gaza deaths is utterly shocking, the children, female & non-combatant elderly victims. 2.9% of pop dead! We too quickly forget the genocidal question marks around it all & move on😔 @richardhorton1 @HelenClarkNZ
theguardian.com
Analysis estimates death toll by end of June was 64,260, with 59% being women, children and people over 65
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Fascinating insights into material & psychological damages caused by floods & fires, man-made & natural, a few new twists by @SciChefQC Didn’t realise how strong Quebec-Canada & SA mitigation ties are! New agreement signed @ScienceForumSA with @NRF_News @SasjaSA @africascidip
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Wow … @ScienceForumSA in Pretoria passes 6000 delegates. Over 120 countries. It’s buzzing here @ForoCILAC @AAASmeetings @africascidip @SciChefQC @PresINGSA @WorldSciForum @TWASnews @DrBladeNzimande @HSRCza @ASSAf_Official @NRF_News @thandi25M @daandutoit @rainbowinsid @SasjaSA
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INGSA is present at #SFSA2024 in Pretoria. Come see our President, on Friday December 6th at 10:30, for his plenary on Man-Made disasters and Floods!
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