EU-India relations in the multi-vector matrix of science diplomacy and Asia-Europe Meeting. (December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Šime, Zane
• Is Part Of: Research in globalization. Volume 3(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Subjects: Structural diplomacy -- People-to-people diplomacy -- Science diplomacy -- EU-India relations -- Asia-Europe Meeting; Globalization -- Periodicals; 337.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.resglo.2021.100057
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2590-051X

Abstract

Abstract: Online training events deserve more attention as a form of people-to-people connectivity. The purpose of the article is to elaborate on how online training events gain prominence in the context of the COVID-19 imposed restrictions on geographical mobility. The autoethnographic account provides new ideas on what higher education extra-curricular and capacity building activities should be taken into consideration when taking a comprehensive look at people-to-people sustainable connectivity. As the analysed three online training events that took place over the summer 2020 show, these virtual occasions of people-to-people connectivity are promising building blocks for the future exploration of the EU structural diplomacy towards India both in a bilateral setting and multilateral context of Asia-Europe Meeting.