19/10/2017
ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, warns in a statement published on 19 October 2017 that, in light of recent scientific progress in human embryonic stem cells, parts of the reasoning of a 2014 judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) “could soon lead to inconsistent and […]
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18/10/2017
SAPEA’s Food from the Oceans public engagement activities extended to yet another European coastal city. Together with the Union of German of Sciences and Humanities and the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg, SAPEA organised a panel discussion on the topic on 5 October. The event slotted in with the German Year of Science 2016*17 […]
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03/10/2017
On 27 September, FEAM (the Federation of European Academies of Medicine) published a statement with BioMed Alliance (the Alliance for Biomedical Research in Europe) titled ‘Strengthening biomedical research for the benefit of European citizens’. The statement highlights the need to provide a more robust environment for academic clinical and health research in Europe in view […]
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29/09/2017
The Scientific Advice Mechanism High Level Group Scientific Opinion on Cybersecurity in the European Digital Single Market has been recognised as one of the main inputs for the Commission’s next steps on cybersecurity. SAPEA experts participated in the work on this topic leading to the Opinion, which was delivered to the Commission in March 2017, […]
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26/09/2017
EASAC, one of the members in the SAPEA academy consortium, is publishing this statement to build on recent work by its member academies to reinforce criticism of the health and scientific claims made for homeopathic products. The analysis and conclusions are based on the excellent science-based assessments already published by authoritative and impartial bodies. The […]
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20/09/2017
This one-day SAPEA conference will explore new approaches to science for policy from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. The conference will be hosted by the Estonian Academy of Sciences in Tallinn. It is closely linked to the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research’s conference week European research excellence: value and impact for society Participants of […]
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19/09/2017
SAPEA is hosting two workshops that aim to strengthen cooperation among Academies and to support individual Academies in providing evidence-based policy advice. These workshops will offer the opportunity for Academies to meet and exchange ideas, with discussions on topics such as challenges faced by Academies when providing scientific advice for policy, working models and organisational structures, […]
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10/08/2017
The world’s oceans remain the largest food source on our planet and more than one billion people depend on them for sustenance and business alike. Germany is no different in that respect, its fisheries are a modern high-tech industry and they provide a significant amount of employment opportunities to the people of northern Germany. However, […]
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05/08/2017
This report has now been published: www.sapea.info/ccu SAPEA experts from across Europe are contributing their knowledge and expertise on this topic. This work follows a request by the College of Commissioners, led by Commissioner Cañete. The SAM High Level Group (HLG) have been asked to provide scientific advice based on existing research on the climate […]
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06/07/2017
Visitors to the Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival explored food from the oceans from 14 -16 July 2017 with talks, exhibitions and food tastings. Celebrating Hordaland, Norway which has been twinned with Cardiff since 1996, a Norwegian food stand offered new types of food from the sea and provided information about SAPEA’s work on […]
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