Comunicação e divulgação científica sobre diplomacia e segurança energética no projeto de extensão Enetrix News & Events - DRI/UFPB

Abstract

This technical article presents a case study of the Enetrix News & Events extension project during the periods of 2023–2024 and 2024–2025. In light of the growing demand for energy resources, countries need to establish international agreements with other states and transnational organizations to meet both present and future energy needs. In this context, the study aims to understand how Enetrix News & Events develops communication and scientific outreach strategies focused on diplomacy and energy security, through three main avenues: (1) event organization, (2) academic production, and (3) institutional partnerships. The study explains the meaning of communication and scientific outreach within an extension project in the field of International Relations, analyzes the role of each avenue, and evaluates how they work together to generate meaningful results between August 2023 and August 2025. To achieve this, a literature review was conducted on diplomacy and energy security, scientific communication and outreach, and university extension. The findings show that, within university extension, communication and scientific outreach function as a bridge capable of connecting researchers, students, diplomats, the media, governments, companies, and civil society.