Science diplomacy links the two policy domains of foreign affairs and science policy. Competitive thinking and the ways in which this affects global challenges are now putting the globalisation trends in science, technology and innovation under pressure. Rising populism adds to the growth of de-globalisation politics. In an increasingly knowledge driven world this leads to changes in the roles of diplomats. Their focus has already shifted from relatively neutral scientific collaborations to the technology and innovation interests of their home-countries. What are likely future developments of the field of science, technology and innovation diplomacy? The paper explores the future roles and development of innovation diplomacy as the outcome of interactions between the evolving characteristics of science, technology and innovation on the one hand and of international relations and foreign policies on the other. It is explorative, because there is no research tradition on which it can build and requires bringing together insights from several disciplines in new combinations. Trends in the fields of science, technology and innovation and in the field of international relations (including changes in the mechanisms and institutions for global governance) will be discussed. Together these drivers provide a framework through which potential futures of innovation diplomacy can be explored.

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探索创新外交的未来

科学外交​​将外交和科学政策这两个政策领域联系在一起。竞争性思维及其影响全球挑战的方式正在使科学，技术和创新的全球化趋势面临压力。不断上升的民粹主义促进了去全球化政治的发展。在知识驱动的世界中，这导致外交官角色的变化。他们的工作重点已经从相对中立的科学合作转移到本国的技术和创新兴趣。科学，技术和创新外交领域的未来发展可能是什么？本文探讨了创新外交作为科学发展特征之间相互作用的结果的未来作用和发展，一方面是技术和创新，另一方面是国际关系和外交政策。它是探索性的，因为它没有可以建立的研究传统，并且需要将来自多个学科的见解以新的组合方式整合在一起。将讨论科学，技术和创新领域以及国际关系领域的趋势（包括全球治理机制和机构的变化）。这些驱动因素共同提供了一个框架，通过该框架可以探索创新外交的潜在前景。将讨论技术和创新以及国际关系领域（包括全球治理机制和机构的变化）。这些驱动因素共同提供了一个框架，通过该框架可以探索创新外交的潜在前景。将讨论技术和创新以及国际关系领域（包括全球治理机制和机构的变化）。这些驱动因素共同提供了一个框架，通过该框架可以探索创新外交的潜在前景。