All events
GLOBE EU Wakeup Call #14 with Prof Thomas Elmqvist
Life Cycle Management conference
Science-driven solutions for sustainable food
Euro-CASE Annual Conference Madrid
The Political Economy of Meat System Transformation
Science for Policy in Europe Conference: Building better science for policy ecosystems
The keys to high-quality science advice
Who decides what you eat? The power of food environments on consumer diets
EIT FOOD Annual event
Scientific symposium ‘Crises and the Importance of Research: How Prepared Can We Be?
Are we ready for the next cross-border health crisis?
Webinar: Be prepared - Can we forecast the next crisis and be ready to manage it?
Time to screen! Implementing new EU screening recommendations
Second Conference on the Ukraine crisis: One Year of War in Ukraine, Exploring the Impact on the Science Sector and Supporting Initiatives
Library Talk: Improving crisis management in the EU: a discussion with the Commission’s science and ethics advisors
Why do we need public trust in times of crisis?
European Parliament: STOA Panel for the Future of Science and Technology
Putting people first
Entangled crises: how can the EU help?
Handover of advice on crisis management
Northern European Emergency and Disaster Studies Conference
COP27 - All things considered: the role of expert advice in climate-related crises
Integrating research for new cancer screening programmes
Apocalypse Tomorrow: What Should Scientists Do to Prepare for the Next Major Crisis?
Conference on Improving Cancer Screening in the European Union
Ciência 2022 (Science 2022)
7th Congress of Preventive Medicine
Science advice at times of crisis: what roles for universities and academies?
Webinar on Energy efficiency: A science advice perspective
Conference: Science advice under pressure
Euro-CASE Annual Conference "Building back better"
The climate and energy transition in the age of transformation
Time travel and climate: changing the past to fix the future
Science advice for a clean and fair energy transition: a challenge and a call for action
Transitioning to new energy systems: What impact will it have on society and on our lives?
Science advice for energy policy: Who's afraid of epistemic diversity?
Energy transition and the EU hydrogen strategy
Communicating microplastics risk: Balancing sensation and reflection
Plastic pollution: Are biodegradable plastics a solution?
Biodegradable plastics: how do we engage with consumers and society?
Research integrity
Digital media in crisis situations
Alternative proteins, consumers and sustainability in Europe: Where next?
Taking action on plastics pollution: are biodegradable plastics the answer?
Climate change and health
The special role of chefs in a sustainable food system
Everything you wanted to ask about science advice #AskRolf
Towards a sustainable food system: the EU's role in the global transition
Food policy at a time of crisis: What should the future look like?
Science advice: what works in a crisis?
The EU's Farm2Fork strategy
Policy implications of Transforming the Future of Ageing
Covid-19 and our food: How is the current crisis affecting how we eat?
Erasmus Maris days
Making Sense of Science at the Royal Irish Academy
Making Sense Of Science For Policy: A Lively Panel Discussion At The University Of Cambridge
SAPEA microplastics event in Finland
The future of science advice in Europe
Evidence-informed policy: a Norwegian perspective
Ageing: from Basic Science to Policy Advice
The science of microplastics in the world ocean
A scientific perspective on microplastics in nature and society in Slovenia
Ageing report to be discussed in Madrid
European Research & Innovation Days
Roundtable discussion on Making Sense of Science
Shaping Horizons
Transforming the Future of Ageing – SAPEA event in Israel
Transforming the Future of Ageing – SAPEA event in France
Transforming the Future of Ageing – SAPEA event in Romania
EurOCEAN 2019 Conference
Albanian forum on microplastics
UN World Oceans Day
Transforming the Future of Ageing – SAPEA event in Portugal
European Maritime Day
Microplastics debate ‘shows how the public can drive scientific conversations’
ALLEA General Assembly
Food from the Oceans, a look into our future
SAPEA at Cardiff Science Festival
INGSA 2018: Science Advice for a Changing World
Annual Conference International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
G7 Scientific Advice Cooperation on Microplastics Pollution Roundtable
SAPEA at Science For Policy expert debate
Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) event at ESOF in Toulouse, France - 11 July 2018
Citizens and science advice event at ESOF in Toulouse, France
Food from the Oceans event in Lisbon, Portugal
SAPEA conference: Shaping European Science Advice: Insights and Experiences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Conference on Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Novel carbon capture and utilisation technologies event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Royal Irish Academy Breakfast Briefing on Food from the Oceans
Blue innovation: Oceans to feed the planet
Crossing boundaries: new approaches to science for policy in Europe
Food From the Oceans event in Hamburg, Germany
Food from the Oceans at Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival
Food from the Oceans in Bergen, Norway
Upcoming events
- Crisis management
- 11 October 2023
GLOBE EU Wakeup Call #14 with Prof Thomas Elmqvist
During this WakeUp Call, not only will we delve into the specific challenges of wildfire management in the EU, but also explore how the concept of response diversity can be interpreted and implemented in European policy. We will discuss how the EU and its Member States can develop proactive measures to deal with multiple and interacting crises.
- Sustainable food consumption
- 11 October 2023
Science-driven solutions for sustainable food
This joint European Research Council (ERC) and the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) event will address the critical role of curiosity-driven, frontier research in solving practical challenges in sustainable food production and consumption. ERC-funded researchers will discuss consumer behaviour, greener production processes and the impact on health, food security and trade, together with members of the European Parliament and other prominent speakers.
- science for policy
- 10 October 2023
- until 11 October 2023
Science for Policy in Europe Conference: Building better science for policy ecosystems
The conference will bring together policymakers, science advisors, researchers, ethics experts, and other professionals in science-for-policy ecosystems.
Past events
- 11 July 2018
Citizens and science advice event at ESOF in Toulouse, France
As part of the Euro Science Open Forum 2018, this session will explore ways of engaging citizens at different stages during the development of science advice, in particular on questions which are of direct concern to civil society (such as climate change, health and environment-related issues, digital rights and cyber security). This session has been jointly organised by SAPEA and the SAM unit and takes place at 10.15-11.30 on Wednesday 11 July as part of the Science Programme.
- 17 May 2018
SAPEA conference: Shaping European Science Advice: Insights and Experiences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Organised by SAPEA, within the context of the All European Academies (ALLEA) General Assembly 2018, this symposium titled 'Shaping European Science Advice: Insights and Experiences' will bring together an audience of policy makers, academics, members of the public and representatives from science academies across Europe. Speakers from all over Europe and beyond will explore science advice for policy, and how we can learn from experience to shape the future of policy advice.
- 10 May 2018
Conference on Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies in Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Slovenian Academy of Engineering in cooperation with the Slovenian Institute for Chemistry is organising a conference titled: Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies: Research and Climate Aspects.
- 9 April 2018
Novel carbon capture and utilisation technologies event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
In this public symposium, speakers will discuss the (im)possibilities and opportunities offered by CO 2 reuse. This collaborative event between the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), the Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation (AcTI) and SAPEA takes place at the public library of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The main language of the event will be Dutch.
- 4 April 2018
Royal Irish Academy Breakfast Briefing on Food from the Oceans
The Royal Irish Academy will be hosting a Breakfast Briefing on the topic of Food from the Oceans. it will highlight some of the important points from the Scientific Advice Mechanism's work on Food from the Oceans that are of particular interest to Ireland.
- 27 February 2018
Blue innovation: Oceans to feed the planet
SAPEA Food from the Oceans Working Group Chair Professor Poul Holm and SAM High Level Group Deputy Chair Professor Pearl Dykstra presented on the Food from the Oceans Evidence Review Report and SAM HLG Opinion at a Science Business event titled: Blue innovation: Oceans to feed the planet.
- 13 October 2017
Crossing boundaries: new approaches to science for policy in Europe
This one-day SAPEA conference explored new approaches to science for policy from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. The conference was hosted by the Estonian Academy of Sciences in Tallinn. It was closely linked to the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research’s conference week European research excellence: value and impact for society
- 14 July 2017
- until 16 July 2017
Food from the Oceans at Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival
- 18 June 2017
Food from the Oceans in Bergen, Norway
The City of Bergen in Norway celebrated UNESCO Sustainable Gastronomy day on 18 June, with tastings of different types of food from the ocean, followed by talks on this topic and a panel discussion which explored the question "How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in a way that does not deprive future generations of their benefits?"
