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Jan Marco Müller

@janmarcoscience.bsky.social
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The #ScienceDiplomacy guy in the @ec.europa.eu - formerly @eudiplomacy.bsky.social, @iiasa.ac.at, JRC, EC SAM, aide to anneglover.bsky.social, @ukceh.bsky.social, @ufz.de. Fellow of the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social - opinions my own

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HIAS @hias-hamburg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Speak up, stand up, gang up for Science and Academic Freedom" Jan Marco Müller @ec.europa.eu Thanks to our panelists @scidipalliance.bsky.social, to Andreas Roepstorff for moderating, to the Hanse-Office, to our partners @uni-hamburg.de and @aiasdk.bsky.social and to everyone who joined on site!
Entrance to the Hanse-Office in BrusselsKeynote by Jan Marco Müller, EU Commission, DG Research and InnovationOn the panel: John Owusu Gyapong ( Secretary-General of the African Research Universities Alliance ARUA), Nela Riehl (Member of the European Parliament (Volt), Chair of the Culture and Education Committee (CULT) at the European Parliament), Maria Rentetzi (Professor in Science, Technology and Gender Studies, @University Erlangen/Nürnberg; Chair of the @European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance), Frank Lehner (Head of Directorate's Office, DESY). 
The panel is moderated by Andreas Roepstorff (Director of the @Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS)
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Have your say!
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Registrations are still open for the symposium "The role of research and technology infrastructures in science diplomacy" to be held at SESAME, Jordan, on 28 Oct - organised by @ec.europa.eu UNESCO @ufmsecretariat.bsky.social with superb speakers! Register here: www.guestbooster.be/sesame-sympo...
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy to announce that registrations opened for the symposium "The role of research and technology infrastructures in science diplomacy" on 28 Oct at #SESAME in Jordan: www.guestbooster.be/sesame-sympo... The event is co-organised by @ec.europa.eu #UNESCO, #UfM and #SESAME We need to walk the talk!
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Nature @nature.com · 03/09/2026
This year’s Ig Nobel prizes, awarded on 3 September, include a biomechanics prize for creating a precise definition of kissing and a soil-science award for investigating what happens if you bury and then dig up 1,000 pairs of underwear. go.nature.com/3URhWC0
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Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes
The awards highlight weird, funny and improbable research that also makes you think.
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globalyacademy.bsky.social @globalyacademy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Apply for GYA membership by 15 September: globalyoungacademy.net/call-for-new...
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
My holiday literature, a must read for people working at the science-policy interface!
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International Science Council (ISC) @sciencecouncil.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
#CooperationAgreement: The ISC and @UNESCO have signed a cooperation agreement setting out a shared framework for long-term collaboration to strengthen #sciencesystems worldwide and promote international #scientificcooperation. Read here: council.science/news/isc-unesco-agr…
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Arctic Circle @arcticcircleorg.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“Trust people, and they will do extraordinary things.” Chairman Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson joins the Words of Wisdom podcast to discuss leadership, renewable energy, how small nations can drive global change and the power of trusting people 🎙️ Watch here: youtu.be/sDuVrwwVHB0
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Agence Science-Presse @sciencepresse.qc.ca · 29/05/2026
Nous saluons la nomination de M. Jérôme Dupras à titre de nouveau Scientifique en chef du Québec. Nous tenons également à remercier M. Rémi Quirion pour son immense contribution à la culture scientifique, notamment à travers son soutien à notre Détecteur de rumeurs. @scichefqc.bsky.social
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Happy to share that the Council recommendation on a European Union framework for science diplomacy has been published today on the Official Journal of the European Union in all Community languages: eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/3...
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EUR-Lex - 32026H03090 - EN - EUR-Lex
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Great teamwork!
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It has been an honour to lead these efforts!
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Science diplomacy has entered the acquis communautaire! A big thank you to EU Member States for having enriched the Commission's proposal in the past 3 months and for having adopted this first ever EU policy document on science diplomacy! research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-res...
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Council adopts first ever EU framework for science diplomacy
Today, the Council adopted a recommendation on a European Union framework for science diplomacy, following a proposal by the European Commission.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 09/05/2026
Where EU history was made. 🇪🇺 🕰️ The Salon de l'Horloge, Paris On 9 May 1950, French foreign minister, Robert Schuman, walked into this ornate room at the Quai d'Orsay and read out the declaration that would change Europe forever. That speech is why we celebrate today.
A photo of Robert Schuman delivering the famous Schuman Declaration speech in the clock room.
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IngerAndersen.bsky.social @ingerandersen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Today, as Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we mark the extraordinary contribution of a global figure who has dedicated his life to deepening our understanding of nature. His work reminds us all to protect the only home we share - with urgency, responsibility and hope. Happy birthday, Sir David!
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This is still for me the most important map to explain current geopolitics.
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Nature @nature.com · 30/04/2026
This week, reps for more than 50 nations gathered in Colombia at what was billed as the first global summit on phasing out fossil fuels. One of the first orders of business was to launch a new panel of scientists to advise them. go.nature.com/4cXr4KP
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‘Beyond COP’ climate summit puts scientists at the centre of the action
Researchers presented ways for nations to phase out fossil fuels at an international meeting of countries ready to take action.
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
It's an honour to team up with the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social for this timely and important initiative!
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In case somebody is interested in the world according to Jan Marco, grab a cup of tea and tune in! www.thesciencediplomat.com/p/science-di...
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S1E4: Jan Marco Müller on Science Diplomacy, Strategy, and the Politics of Evidence
Independent reporting and conversations on science and governance.
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
🇭🇺❤️🇪🇺 / 🇪🇺❤️🇭🇺
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International Science Council (ISC) @sciencecouncil.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The Academic Freedom Index 2026 is out, and the findings demand attention. Developed by V-Dem and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, the index shows concerning declines across multiple regions. academic-freedom-index.net
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Academic Freedom Index
The Academic Freedom Index (AFI) assesses de facto levels of academic freedom across the world. It is a collaborative effort between researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), and the V-Dem Institute.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 23/03/2026
the left-right split in paris isn't new. but this map of the mayoral election is one of the cleanest illustrations of it you'll ever see.
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I am thrilled to share that the @ec.europa.eu has adopted today the proposal for a Council recommendation on science diplomacy: link.europa.eu/QMDJhY It has been a great privilege to be the pen-holder for this. The EU is defending science as a global public good!
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EU strengthens science diplomacy and research security to support global research cooperation
Research and innovation news alert: Today, the European Commission presented a new set of measures to strengthen how Europe engages internationally through research and innovation.
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International Science Council (ISC) @sciencecouncil.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
#Podcast: What can science do and not do in policy? On The Science Diplomat podcast, our president Peter Gluckman unpacks the boundaries between evidence and political decision-making. 🎧 council.science/podcasts/podcast-pe…
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The Science Diplomat Podcast: Sir Peter Gluckman on Science advice, trust, and the limits of evidence - International Science Council
Sir Peter Gluckman reflects on how science informs political choices amid global tension, emphasizing why humility and transparency will be central to brokering science policy.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Great piece out today in Physics Today on historical origins, contemporary relevance, & fundamental irreplaceability of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which remains at imminent risk of dismantling for partisan political reasons.
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What the National Center for Atmospheric Research means to the atmospheric sciences
Born out of a time of great need for the federal government, NCAR plays a role with few analogues.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 06/02/2026
Our flag shone brightly on the Arco della Pace at the Opening Ceremony of the #MilanoCortina2026 Olympic Winter Games. A symbol of peace and prosperity, a journey defined by cooperation and unshakable solidarity. Let’s go EU athletes! ©️Jamie Squire / Getty Images
At night, a large neoclassical triumphal arch is illuminated in blue light against a black sky. A projection of glowing yellow stars forms a circular pattern across the front of the arch. Sculptures are visible on top of the structure, and a crowd of people stands below, many holding up phones to photograph the light display.
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Keith Smith @drkeithsmith.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Some good news for once: the plan to build a large light-polluting and dust-producing industrial facility just 5km from some of the world's biggest telescopes, has been dropped. The project caused an outcry among astronomers and criticism from Chilean politicians. 🔭🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
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Controversial Chilean energy project scrapped, relieving astronomers
Light pollution from green hydrogen plant would have threatened world’s largest telescopes
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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 29/01/2026
HIRING: The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is recruiting researchers, lab technicians, policy officers and admin assistants for our facilities in Italy, Belgium and Germany. ➡️ link.europa.eu/CJ6kwR 📅 We will post new vacancies every Thursday. #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs #JRC
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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Science Diplomacy Takes a Direct Hit as the U.S. Withdraws from Dozens of Global Institutions
U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order signals a further retreat from global cooperation — and a dismantling of science diplomacy infrastructure.
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🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 @buyeuropean.eurosky.social · 24/12/2025
The best moment for #DigitalSovereignty was long time ago. The second best moment is NOW. Not tomorrow. 👉 european-alternatives.eu 👉 www.goeuropean.org 👉 github.com/diselostudio... 👉 buy-european.net/en/categories #DSA #Europe
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European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 24/12/2025
We strongly condemn the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former Commissioner Thierry Breton. Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 22/12/2025
Japan is joining Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme. Openness and international cooperation can shape a bright future for science and technology. Through science, we can build bridges, strengthen competitiveness, and accelerate the green and digital transitions.
Nighttime cityscape of Tokyo with dense illuminated skyscrapers and Tokyo Tower glowing orange on the right. Centered over the skyline is the EU–Japan logo combining the European Union and Japanese flags, with the text “EU–JAPAN” and “HORIZON EUROPE” beneath it. The European Commission logo appears in the bottom-right corner.
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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US This view is wrong A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Félicitations!
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Delighted to share this somewhat provocative blog I have written - happy to discuss!
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OECD Innovation @oecdinnovation.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
By 2025, 41 countries had introduced 250 #ResearchSecurity policy measures, almost 10x more than in 2018. As geopolitics reshapes global science and innovation, the new OECD STI Outlook 2025 highlights the need to safeguard critical assets while keeping science open: oe.cd/STIO25 #scicom #scipol
Graph: Science, technology and innovation research security initiatives. Number of ongoing initiatives, as reported in the 2025 STIP Compass database. The number rises from approx. 25 in 2013 to around 250 in 2025, with a sharp increase beginning around 2019.Graph: Science, technology and innovation research security initiatives. Number of economies with ongoing initiatives, as reported in the 2025 STIP Compass database. The number rises from just over 10 in 2013 to 41 in 2025.
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
The @ec.europa.eu has adopted yesterday the Pact for the Med - and I am proud that my proposal to establish a Mediterranean Science Diplomacy Center has been included! The Med can show how to use #ScienceDiplomacy for peace-building! north-africa-middle-east-gulf.ec.europa.eu/joint-commun...
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Joint communication on the Pact for the Mediterranean
JOIN(2025) 26 final
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HIAS @hias-hamburg.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Can science diplomacy be used to maintain int. coops? A panel with: @uschroeder.bsky.social, @mrentetzi.bsky.social, Anke Reiffenstuel @diplo.de, Jan Marco Müller @ec.europa.eu and Marcelo Knobel Details: bit.ly/4mYw8Sj In Coop with @uni-hamburg.de, @buceriuslaw.bsky.social & ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS
Panel Discussion: The Role of International Science Cooperation in Disruptive Times
14 October, 2025, 5p.m. at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
One of the most inspiring scientists of all times has left us. Thank you, Jane.
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
22 October 2025: Join the AU–EU Dialogue on #ScienceDiplomacy to discuss: - Science advice to foreign policies - Using science diplomacy for trust-building - Role of research & tech infrastructures - Training and capacity-building Register by 15 October: surveymonkey.com/r/SD_AU_EU_D...
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Join us for the biggest #ScienceDiplomacy event of the year!
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International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) @ingsa.org · 24/09/2025
Upcoming: On 3-4 Dec, The DK Presidency of the EU Council is running a High-Level Conf on Reforming Research Assessment. This is a critically important topic of updating our science metrics and also support the role of new boundary roles, such as those in #scienceadvice. buff.ly/SVVY4Et #scipol
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EU Presidency High-Level Conference on Reforming Research Assessment
At this conference, Aalborg University together with co-organizers as well as the Danish Presidency and the European Commission will address the need for reforming research assessment, present…
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Great discussion today at #RiDaysEU about the link between academic freedom, science diplomacy and research security, featuring Robbert Dijkgraaf, Stéphanie Balme and James Hammond! Will the #EU be the only scientific superpower with academic freedom left?
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International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) @ingsa.org · 08/09/2025
SAVE THE DATE: 2nd European #ScienceDiplomacy Conf – Bridging divides in a fragmented world, 17-18 Dec - Copenhagen. The discussions will cover both regional and thematic aspects of #SciDip, highlighting the crucial contributions of non-state actors. Registration will open during September.
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Jan Marco Müller @janmarcoscience.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
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U.S. science and universities are becoming political hostages in the Orbánization of knowledge
“The fight for science and universities is, at its core, a fight for democracy itself,” writes Carole LaBonne.
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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 21/08/2025
🌍 Session spotlight: Science Diplomacy in a Fragmented World at @royalsociety.org, with @ukri.org 📅 9 Sep📲 register here: connect.iiasa.ac.at/networks/eve... 🔍🧵
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 08/08/2025
DYK? Europe's contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope are: 🌈 The NIRSpec instrument 🔴 50% of the MIRI instrument 🚀 Launcher & launch services 👩‍💻 Scientists to support mission operations in Baltimore, USA Discover more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭
Artist's impression of the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), folded in the Ariane 5 rocket during launch from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
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European External Action Service @eudiplomacy.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
6 and 9 August 1945. Hiroshima and Nagasaki vanished in a flash, and more than 200,000 lives were lost in just a few days: civilians, families, entire neighbourhoods. These remain the only nuclear attacks in history. Eighty years later, the silence still burns.
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IIASA @iiasa.ac.at · 25/07/2025
✍️ On the blog: IIASA researcher Pratik Patil reflects on how researchers and research institutes can respond more effectively to the emerging polycrisis with transformative approaches and frameworks to facilitate public understanding and policy. Read the article 👉 iiasa.ac.at/blog/jul-202...
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