Strategy on international collaboration and internationalisation of the Biodiversa+ Partnership
Published: September 2025
How will Biodiversa+ expand its global reach, cooperation and relevance in biodiversity research, policy and innovation?
The Internationalisation Strategy positions Biodiversa+ as a key European contributor to international science-policy processes and global biodiversity challenges. It provides a framework to:
- Strengthen the internationalisation of national and EU biodiversity Research & Innovation.
- Contribute to multilateral environmental agreements, with an emphasis on IPBES.
- Better connect Biodiversa+ outcomes with international processes.
- Develop synergies with biodiversity-related organisations for communication and dissemination purposes.
- Develop capacity-building activities to facilitate the involvement of stakeholders in international research and policy processes.
- Set up sustainable collaborations to better address the biodiversity issues and enhance the uptake and use of generated knowledge by policy and society.
Key areas of action
The strategy focuses on three key areas:
- Joint Research Programming and Funding : Biodiversa+ seeks to open up its research calls and activities to include partners outside Europe, fostering co-funded research and cooperation with global funding organisations and networks.
- Global Science-Policy Interface: a central goal is to strengthen Biodiversa+’s contribution to international policy processes, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework, and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). This involves supporting capacity-building, contributing scientific evidence to global assessments, and enhancing uptake of research for decision-making.
- Collaboration with Global Research Infrastructures: to improve global research integration, the strategy promotes stronger engagement with research infrastructures, including biodiversity data systems and Earth observation networks, to support international research efforts.
The strategy outlines engagement pathways with a wide range of international actors.
