International collaboration in scientific research

[ISamson]

Hello,

I have been wondering how it is possible for us to encourage international scientific research collaboration. I mean what can governments, normal people and research groups do to encourage it?
I value your thoughts.
Thank you.

 

[fresh_42]

What do you mean? Our big experiments are multilateral: CERN, ELT, VIRGO, ISS, LNGS and many others. And the regular academic business is always an exchange across borders.

 

[ISamson]

What do you mean? Our big experiments are multilateral: CERN, ELT, VIRGO, ISS and many others. And the regular academic business is always an exchange across borders.

True.
But how can we promote the international collaboration even further? The organisations you mentioned are big projects that require international collaboration, but how can we promote it to smaller projects too?
Thank you.

 

[phinds]

Hello,

I have been wondering how it is possible for us to encourage international scientific research collaboration. I mean what can governments, normal people and research groups do to encourage it?
I value your thoughts.
Thank you.

Since it goes on rather massively already, I wonder why it is that you think it needs more encouragement?

 

[fresh_42]

There are also many international exchange programs for students and professors plus the international meetings.

 

[ISamson]

Since it goes on rather massively already, I wonder why it is that you think it needs more encouragement?

The more the better. The more chance to achieve something. If there were only one country or university working on a project then there might not be much funding or initiative going on. If more nations are involved, then there might be more money flow, collaboration, a bigger team...

 

[ISamson]

There are also many international exchange programs for students and professors plus the international meetings.

Yes, this is a good point.

 

[phinds]

The more the better. The more chance to achieve something. If there were only one country or university working on a project then there might not be much funding or initiative going on. If more nations are involved, then there might be more money flow, collaboration, a bigger team...

I just think you are in possession of a solution looking for a problem.

 

[fresh_42]

I just think you are in possession of a solution looking for a problem.

I always thought this was restricted to pharmacy.

 

[ZapperZ]

True.
But how can we promote the international collaboration even further? The organisations you mentioned are big projects that require international collaboration, but how can we promote it to smaller projects too?
Thank you.

I strongly suggest you look at various physics journals, such as PRL, and look at the affiliation of the authors. I have a feeling that you are underestimating, or unaware, how many of those papers have international collaborations.

Zz.

 

[ISamson]

International collaboration.

 

[phinds]

International collaboration.

Yes, that is exactly what we are talking about

 

[Vanadium 50]

Ivan, when you reach bottom, it's best to stop digging.

 

[Buckleymanor]

What you are actually looking for is a world without borders a world that encourages the free movement of people and less protectionism which seems to be the fashion today.