11/06/2019
Nominations are welcome for the 2019 recipient of the John Maddox Prize, which recognises the work of individuals who promote sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest, facing difficulty or hostility in doing so. The John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science is awarded to an individual for any kind of […]
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05/06/2019
At the General Assembly on 8th May 2019, the ALLEA E-Humanities Working Group launched open consultations on draft recommendations for humanities researchers working with data. The goal is to gather broad feedback from active humanities researchers and tailor the recommendations on Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reproducible (FAIR) data to community needs. The consultation is open to all researchers and […]
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05/06/2019
The event “Climate change and health: A discussion of the latest international and European reports and the implications for Europe” will take place on 7 June in Brussels. The workshop is organised by FEAM (one of SAPEA networks) and the SAM unit, and a number of SAPEA nominated scientists will be attending. This invitation-only workshop […]
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05/06/2019
The first International Feltrinelli Conference; “Ageing: from Basic Science to Policy Advice” will take place on 4-6 November 2019 in Rome. The event is dedicated to reviewing and discussing the multifaceted aspects of the ageing process. The conference is supported by SAPEA and the Lincei Academy’s Fondo “Antonio Feltrinelli”. The entire second day of this […]
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03/06/2019
Albanian Academy of Sciences together with SAPEA organises an event on microplastics on 11 June 2019 in Tirana. The event includes a scientific session on microplastics based on the recent SAPEA report, with the participation of two working group members Gabriela Kalčíková and Elda Marku, a round table on national priorities and challenges regarding microplastics, […]
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03/06/2019
SAPEA participated in two major scientific events last week in Lisbon, Portugal, bringing together scientists, policymakers, industry and the public. Microplastics pollution was the focus of the SAPEA presence at European Maritime Day 2019, a major international conference organised by the European Commission, where entrepreneurs, NGOs and government institutions could discuss the contents of the […]
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24/05/2019
On 7 and 8 of June, SAPEA will be present at Open Science Days organized by the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Sopot, Poland. On Friday, SAPEA will discuss science advice for policy in Europe and present its activities to young scientists at the International Sopot Youth Conference “Where the […]
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20/05/2019
What policies at the EU level could support the Member States in achieving inclusive, fair and sustainable systems of health and social care and promote the taking-up of innovation for ageing societies? This question is tackled by the upcoming SAPEA Evidence Review Report. The report itself will be a starting point for the discussion during an […]
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15/05/2019
SAPEA hosted a lively discussion on microplastics pollution between scientists, policymakers and environmental campaigners in Switzerland. The starting-point for the debate was the evidence-based conclusions of the SAPEA report into microplastics published in January this year, which informs the scientific opinion of the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors. Discussions ranged from the concrete […]
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07/05/2019
What policies at the EU level could support the Member States in achieving inclusive, fair and sustainable systems of health and social care and promote the taking-up of innovation for ageing societies? This question is tackled by the upcoming SAPEA Evidence Review Report. The report itself will be a starting point for the discussion during an […]
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06/05/2019
EU policy should be broadened to address airborne, freshwater and soil-based microplastic pollution, according to the Scientific Opinion of the European Commission’s Chief Scientific Advisors. The opinion also discusses how to ensure that measures are politically and socioeconomically feasible, and highlights the need for global cooperation and high-quality scientific exchange on microplastic pollution. The Scientific […]
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04/04/2019
What policies at the EU level could support the Member States in achieving inclusive, fair and sustainable systems of health and social care and promote the taking-up of innovation for ageing societies? This question is tackled by the upcoming SAPEA Evidence Review Report, which will be published this spring. The report itself will be a starting […]
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28/03/2019
What are workable paths to deliver an inclusive, just and timely transition to an EU sustainable food system, where possible delivering co-benefits for health, the environment, and socio-economic aspects? That’s the new question SAPEA will work on in coming months on the request of the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors. The scoping paper […]
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26/03/2019
What policies at the EU level could support the Member States in achieving inclusive, fair and sustainable systems of health and social care and promote the taking-up of innovation for ageing societies? This question is tackled by the upcoming SAPEA Evidence Review Report, which will be published this spring. The report itself will be a […]
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13/03/2019
Economist Mariana Mazzucato will receive the 2019 Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values from All European Academies, honouring her wide-ranging work in the field of political economy and her ground-breaking contributions to understanding the role of the state in innovation. The award jury valued her novel thinking challenging conventional wisdom, and efforts in shaping new narratives […]
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14/02/2019
What meaningful and robust scientific advice to government is possible on microplastic pollution based on the current scientific evidence base? Chief Science Advisors and their equivalents from the G7 discussed this question at a roundtable on microplastics pollution on 13 February 2019 in the Canadian embassy in Washington, U.S.A. The meeting aimed at deepening cooperation […]
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13/02/2019
Vaccination has long been considered one of the most important medical achievements of the 20th Century for the primary prevention of communicable diseases. However, in recent years vaccination has become a hot topic in public discussions and faces major challenges. Two recently published reports summarise discussions held at workshops organised by FEAM, in cooperation with […]
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31/01/2019
In 2019, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, will celebrate its 25th anniversary during its annual General Assembly, hosted by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. Besides celebrating the jubilee, the event will discuss the role of European academies in the production and diffusion of knowledge, and their contribution to the […]
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10/01/2019
The best available evidence suggests that microplastics and nanoplastics do not pose a widespread risk to humans or the environment, except in small pockets. But that evidence is limited, and the situation could change if pollution continues at the current rate. This is the verdict of a group of experts, nominated by academies across Europe, […]
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28/11/2018
EASAC recently published their latest report on “Opportunities for soil sustainability in Europe”. Soils provide numerous essential services in terrestrial ecosystems, ranging from the support of plant growth in agriculture and forestry to moderation of flood risks, water purification, large-scale carbon storage, and support of biodiversity. However, despite soils’ essential roles, they are threatened by sealing, […]
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