Institution
Vice President of the Latin America & the Caribbean Science Diplomacy Network (DiploCientífica)
Diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia
Research Interests
Science Diplomacy
AI Governance
Diasporas
Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions
Global South
Topics to speak on:
Science Diplomacy Under Asymmetry; AI Governance and Power in a Fragmented World; Latin American Perspectives on Science Diplomacy; Scientific Diasporas as Actors in International Relations; Anticipatory Science Diplomacy and Emerging Technologies; Internationalization of Higher Education as Science Diplomacy;
Biography
Branislav Pantović, originally from Serbia, specializes in science diplomacy and international affairs analysis. He earned a PhD in International Relations in Argentina and developed his professional career in Latin America. His work focuses on translating evidence into action in complex geopolitical settings and on promoting science as a public good through cross-sector international collaboration.
Dr Pantovic is a diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, serving in the Department for South and North America. He is also Vice President of the Latin America & the Caribbean Science Diplomacy Network (DiploCientífica), where he advances Latin American perspectives through regional events and research outputs. Additionally, he co-developed Argentina’s first postgraduate program in Science Diplomacy at Universidad Nacional de La Plata, where he teaches concepts, actor ecosystems, and strategies in science diplomacy.
Previously, he served as Thematic Analyst for International Affairs at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), conducting open-source monitoring and horizon scanning of AI governance, conflicts, crises, and technology trends to support operations and decision-making. As a Science, Technology and Policy Fellow at the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), he participated in and supported regional science-policy dialogues and workshops, collaborating with researchers and government officials across the Americas. He also supported the internationalization of higher education at Universidad Nacional de Río Negro (Argentina), with a focus on science. Earlier, as a full-time researcher at the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, he focused on diasporas in international relations, cultural relations, and the culture of remembrance.
