SCIENCE ADVICE FOR POLICY
BY EUROPEAN ACADEMIES

The development of SAPEA

November 2014

Post of Chief Scientific Advisor discontinued

New Commission takes office under Jean-Claude Juncker and on 12 November officially discontinues the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) role.

November 2014
March 2015

Memorandum of Understanding

 Academia Europea, ALLEA, EASAC, Euro-CASE and FEAM sign Memorandum of Understanding in presence of Robert-Jan Smits (EU Director-General for Research and Innovation) to strengthen inter-academy cooperation in Europe

March 2015
May 2015

Announcement of the New Scientific Advice Mechanism

 

President Juncker announces the New Scientific Advice Mechanism and endorses Commissioner Carlos Moedas’ recommendation to set up a mechanism for high quality, timely, independent scientific advice

 
May 2015
October 2015

Horizon 2020 Call

Horizon 2020 Call addressed to the five European Academy Networks to fund SAPEA project

October 2015
October 2015

SAM Unit operational

Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) Units starts its operations

October 2015
January 2016

SAM High Level Group Operational

Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) High Level Group starts its operations

January 2016
January 2016

SAM at the World Economic Forum

EU Commissioner Carlos Moedas introduces the Scientific Advice Mechanism to 2,500 participants at the World Economic Forum in Davos

January 2016
March 2016

Meeting of Academies Commissioner and HLG

Presidents of the European Academy Networks meet EU Commissioner Carlos Moedas and the High Level Group of Scientific Advisors

March 2016
September 2016

INGSA Conference

SAPEA is presented at the International Network for Government Science Advice Conference

September 2016
November 2016

Grant Approval

Commission approves grant of SAPEA project

November 2016
December 2016

Official Launch of SAPEA

President of Academy Networks launch SAPEA in Brussels jointly with Robert-Jan Smits (EU Director-General for Research and Innovation)

December 2016

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