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A joint FEAM/EASAC Commentary on the European Commission Roadmap on Strengthened cooperation against vaccine preventable diseases

31 January 202325 April 2018 by Toby

With the dramatic increase in measles in Europe – a four-fold increase from 2016 to 2017, according to a recent report by the World Health Organization – and the urgent need for vaccines protecting against infections for which no vaccines currently exist, the European Commission (EC) has drafted a Roadmap for Strengthened cooperation against vaccine preventable diseases and aims to adopt a proposal by mid-2018 for a Council Recommendation on this issue.

Euro-CASE Innovation Platform issues report on “Barriers to innovation and scale-up of innovative SMEs”

31 January 202319 April 2018 by Toby

Europe is one of the most innovative regions in the world. There is, however, a growing concern as to why Europe has not achieved its full potential in producing disruptive technological and social innovations.

SAPEA in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

31 January 20239 April 2018 by Toby

In this public symposium, speakers discussed the opportunities offered by CO 2 reuse, in parallel with SAPEA’s work on this topic, in the context of the Scientific Advice Mechanism.

EASAC Publishes Report on Extreme Weather Events in Europe

31 January 202322 March 2018 by Toby

New data confirm increased frequency of extreme weather events, European national science academies urge further action on climate change adaptation.

ALLEA publishes statement on the ownership and protection of multinational inventions

21 December 202128 February 2018 by Toby

A statement published today by ALLEA (All European Academies), responds to the increase of multinational inventions resulting from international cooperation in research and development, and the implications for the legal framework under which those inventions are managed and protected.

SAPEA participates in scientific integrity conference

31 January 202320 February 2018 by Toby

SAPEA board member Professor Sierd Cloetingh spoke about SAPEA’s work at a conference in Brussels, Belgium on 20 February 2018.

EASAC publishes report on negative emission technologies

31 January 20231 February 2018 by Toby

In a new report by EASAC (the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council), senior scientists from across Europe have evaluated the potential contribution of negative emission technologies (NETs) to allow humanity to meet the Paris Agreement’s targets of avoiding dangerous climate change.

FEAM publishes workshop summary: use of data in cross-border biomedical research

31 January 202312 January 2018 by Toby

FEAM (the Federation of European Academies of Medicine) has published a summary of its European Biomedical Policy Forum workshop titled “Use of data a in cross-border biomedical research: what are the challenges ahead for Europe?”. The workshop took place on 20 November 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was organised against the backdrop of the General Data … Read more

ALLEA to hold workshop on ethical aspects of Open Access

31 January 202311 January 2018 by Toby

The ALLEA (All European Academies) Permanent Working Group on Science and Ethics will present a one-day workshop on Ethical Aspects of Open Access on 1 February 2018 at the Academy Palace in Brussels, Belgium, hosted by the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. The workshop will be held back-to-back with an Open Data in … Read more

EASAC report calls for urgent action on food and nutrition

31 January 20235 December 2017 by Toby

European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) published a report on 5 December 2017 titled Opportunities and Challenges for Research on Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture in Europe. It calls for urgent action on food and nutrition. This thorough analysis has implications for policy-makers working on food, nutrition, health, the environment, climate change, and agriculture. Combating … Read more