The Science Diplomacy Thematic Network will involve transdisciplinary (Figure 1) research (natural sciences, social sciences, Indigenous knowledge) and education opportunities across the UArctic Thematic Networks to build capacities of next-generation science diplomats.

• Conference sessions that help to enhance international Arctic scientific cooperation as mandated by the 2017 Arctic Science Agreement (Figure 2, Table 1), especially in view of the 5^thInternational Polar Year 2032-2033;
• Science Diplomacy Clubs at institutions across UArctic;
• International dialogues among high-level decision makers and global thought leaders that build common interests among nations by applying science diplomacy, as exemplified by the NATO Advanced Research Workshop that became the first formal dialogue between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Russia regarding security in the Arctic Ocean;
• Next-Generation Science Diplomat Webinar Series about “Asking the Right Questions: Critical Themes in Science Diplomacy” (please see the Concept Note)
• Student and faculty exchanges that relate to science-diplomacy research, education and leadership.
• Contributions to the Springer book series on Informed Decisionmaking for Sustainability, following on: Volume 1 (Governing Arctic Seas: Regional Lessons from the Bering Strait and Barents Sea– 2020) and Volume 2 (Building Common Interests in the Arctic Ocean with Global Inclusion- 2022).
• Incidental serial on Science Diplomacy Action, published by the Science Diplomacy Center™ with rigorous meeting synthesis welcomed;
• Indigenous Youth Leadership with the Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change (GIYSCC) as a“virtual dialogue by, for and among Indigenous youth with global inclusion” on August 9^th, circling the Earth with the Sun across three 8-hour time zones in 24 hours (00:00-24:00 GMT) on the International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples, as reflected by GIYSCC-2023 and GIYSCC-2024 as well as the Invited Commentary in Nature that Indigenous Youth Must Be at the Forefront of Climate Diplomacy.

The Science Diplomacy Center™ website: www.scidiplo.org