17/11/2020
Maarja Kruusmaa, Alberto Melloni and Nebojsa Nakicenovic are the three new members appointed to the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors. Additionally, Nicole Grobert and Sir Paul Nurse have been elected as the new Chair and deputy-Chair of the Group. The three new members were nominated by Research Organisations in response to an open […]
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16/11/2020
The European Commission’s independent Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) and Peter Piot, special advisor to the President Ursula von der Leyen on the response to COVID-19, published a joint Opinion on Improving pandemic preparedness and management. Experts nominated by SAPEA supported the advisors, the EGE […]
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16/11/2020
Why does European Commission science advice work the way it does? Why did former President Juncker discontinue the standalone post of chief science advisor? Why has the EU settled on a hybrid model which combines advisors, academies and officials? In our latest podcast episode, Maria da Graça Carvalho MEP discusses these questions with Toby Wardman […]
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12/11/2020
On 3 November, Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer answered questions asked live by the public. The recording of this YouTube Q&As session is available on our channel:
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02/11/2020
What does our best available evidence tell us about public trust in science and science advice? How has that evolved recently? And what’s the moral of the story for science advisors, policymakers, and the people who design science advice systems? In our latest podcast episode, Dr Cary Funk of Pew Research in Washington DC discusses […]
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19/10/2020
In the latest episode of the Science for Policy podcast, published today, we interview a specialist in global catastrophic risk. Is it possible to develop a unified science of catastrophic risk? How can we convince policymakers to take risks to human existence seriously enough? How can we improve our foresight so that we can spot […]
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05/10/2020
In the latest episode of the Science for Policy podcast, published today, the editors of the JRC’s new Science For Policy handbook explain why they believe science advice has to change. How can science advice — and science in general — keep up with dramatic changes in the world? How do you build an organisation […]
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18/09/2020
This SAPEA webinar was a part of the INGSA Global Week of Dialogue. Almost 190 participants gathered to listen to and exchange with chief science advisors, experts and staff of the European Commission on how effectively Europe’s science advice system is dealing with the current crisis.
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11/09/2020
This year, SAPEA has an opportunity to contribute to the major conference, which takes place annually in Berlin and this year also digitally. During a YouTube livestream, Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, the Chair of the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors will answer questions from the audience and how to make politicians listen and understand […]
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11/09/2020
“Food policy at a time of crisis: what should the future look like?” is the theme of the next SAPEA webinar on food, which will take place on 16 October at 14:00 CET. The global crisis of 2020 has made every one of us aware that ‘business as usual’ is not an option for future […]
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