Science and Diplomacy

Mauro Galluccio Ph.D. is a political scientist, psychologist, and cognitive behavioural therapist in clinical practice. He completed his Post-doctoral Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University, where he was also a Visiting Scholar for two full years, at SAIS (School of Advanced International Studies) in Washington D.C. Dr Galluccio is the president of EANAM (European Association for Negotiation and Mediation) based in Brussels. He is advisor to the Joint Research Center (JRC) on evidence-informed for policymaking and seasoned expert evaluator, ethics expert and peer reviewer to the ERC (European research Council) and REA (Research Executive Agency) for founding projects and programs of the European Union. Dr Galluccio has worked for many years within the European Institutions as political analyst and adviser. He has been a public external speaker and professorial lecturer for more than 20 years to the European Commission of the EU (DG COMM - EC Presidency), in charge of the EU Institutions and policymaking. He has been adviser to the UNDP (United Nations Development Program) on mentoring programme for trainers. He is the editor and author of the Handbook of International Negotiation: Interpersonal, Intercultural, and Diplomatic Perspectives, 2015, Springer, New York. He is co-author of Psychological processes in international negotiations: theoretical and practical perspectives (with F. Aquilar, Springer, New York, 2008) and co-editor of Psychological and Political Strategies for Peace Negotiation. A Cognitive Approach (with F. Aquilar, Springer, New York, 2011).

Part I: Perception and misperception in science diplomacy.- Introduction - Book organisation.- Adaptive decision-making process in crisis situations.- Part II: Science and Diplomacy: Negotiating a Joint Engagement.- Science Diplomacy.-  Science Diplomacy and the EU.- Evidence-Informed Policymaking.-  Climate Change and Extreme Hazards.- Evidence-informed policymaking: The Way Forward.- Part III: Biosecurity and Environmental Disaster: Adaptive decision-making in time of uncertainty.- A major challenge to the uncertainty of modern times.-  Crisis Management and Risk Assessment in the EU: A General Outline.- International Cooperation.- Part IV: Theory, research, and practice for Science diplomacy: An insight on cooperative processes.- International Alliance for Science Diplomacy. Interpersonal skills as a predictor of a sound negotiation process: American and European self-perception.- Evidence-Informed Policymaking: A European Multi-Actor Innovative Project.- Misunderstanding the first Nuclear crisis with North Korea: The inconvenient science in negotiations.- Scientists meet diplomats: A cognitive insight on interpersonal negotiation process.