The third annual Geneva Science and Diplomacy Foundation Summit took place on 11-13 October 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known by its French acronym CERN. The GESDA Summit became the first event to be held at the newly inaugurated CERN Science Gateway center. It confirmed GESDA’s ability to design, fund and launch high-profile global initiatives for effective multilateralism in partnership with globally leading institutions. This year’s event also convened significant geopolitical powers at a time of rising conflict and war.
The four main objectives were to advance science anticipation, diplomacy acceleration, impact translation and political assessment. For science anticipation, the summit provided a yearly update and inspiring talks on cutting-edge topics of the GESDA Science Breakthrough Radar® produced in partnership with the Fondation pour Genève. Diplomacy acceleration involved interactive sessions to frame the implications of anticipated science for people, society and the planet. Impact translation featured announcements and presentations about GESDA’s two most advanced initiatives, the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) in partnership with CERN and UBS and the Global Curriculum for Science and Diplomacy supported by the Wellcome Trust. Political assessment drew on support from highranking government officials from across the globe on the topic of Quantum for All.
