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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16/11/2018
“Europe on Test: Narratives of Union and Disunion” is a series of conferences under the patronage of ALLEA and hosted by selected Academies of Sciences and Humanities in various European cities. The events try to answer what binds Europeans together, what is dividing them and what kind of Europe we want to create. In the […]
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