Press releases and published opinions#
2024#
- A call to strengthen research and innovation in Europe. Academia Europaea signed an open letter advocating increased funding for research and innovation across Europe. 24th June 2024.
- Defending democracy in Europe. The European Group on Ethics has published its latest Statement, in response to a request by EC Vice-President Dubravka Šuica. The Statement has been informed by a literature review conducted by the Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub
and Library Services.
- EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. Statement by Academia Europaea on the next EU framework programme for research and innovation and the role of frontier research therein. 6th February 2024.
2022#
- Stick to Science. Academia Europaea strongly supports the initiative “Stick to Science, 8th February 2022.
- Press release: Academia Europaea appoints first female President, Prof. Marja Makarow. 1st January 2022.
2021#
- AE Statement on the recent UK Government decision to cut research funding for overseas collaborative research development projects. 16th April 2021.
- Press release published by the Board of trustees of the AE responding to the recent attacks on the academic freedom of the institution and staff of Boğaziçi University in Turkey. 8th May 2021.
2020#
- EU Future of research and innovation policy. Academia Europaea publishes a statement of principles for the Future of Research and innovation policy of the European Union – Forward from 2020.
- Open letter to the European Commission, 48 Members of the European Parliament and health stakeholders call for strengthened leadership to overcome silos and promote cooperation in health research. The initiative is endorsed by Academia Europaea. July 2020.
- Petition by the Friends of the ERC. Academia Europaea endorses the petition by the Friends of the ERC calling upon the Heads of States and Governments, to secure funding for the ERC in Horizon Europe, the next European framework programme for Research and Innovation. April 2020.
2019#
- “Science, Ethics and Responsibility”. Academia Europaea strongly supports the principles that have been set out in the WSF declaration on “Science, Ethics and Responsibility”, that was agreed at the 2019 World Science Forum, held in Budapest November 2019.
- The future of scholarly publishing and scholarly communication. A response to a consulation made by the EASSH to a call from the European Commission: "Stakeholder consultation on the future of scholarly publishing and scholarly communication", 25th March 2019.
- Statement on the situation of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 20th February 2019
- Award of an ERASMUS MEDAL to Professor Sonia Livingstone MAE, 8th April 2019.
- "Stakeholder consultation on the future of scholarly publishing and scholarly communication”, 25th March 2019.
2018#
- Academia Europaea announces the award of a Gold Medal to Robert-Jan Smits at their 30th anniversary celebration event, held at the Royal Society of London, 24th September 2018.
- Award of a Gold Medal to Robert-Jan Smits, 5 June 2018
- New data confirm increased frequency of extreme weather events, European national science academies urge further action on climate change adaptation, EASAC Press release, 21 March 2018.
2017#
- EASAC report from European science academies calls for urgent action on food and nutrition security: Europe will need to change its diet to address climate change and health. EASAC Press Release, 5th December 2017.
- Patentability of inventions involving human embryonic stem cells in Europe. ALLEA Press Release, 19th October 2017.
- EASAC policy report: “VALUING DEDICATED STORAGE IN ELECTRICITY GRIDS”. EASAC Press Release, 19th June 2017.
- EASAC report on genome editing advises European policy-makers on how to approach groundbreaking research on plants, animals, microbes and humans, 23th March 2017.
- Open letter on recent developments in science in the US, February 13, 2017.
- The Future of European Knowledge and the Role of Social Sciences and Humanities Research, 9th January, 2017.
2016#
- Data Protection Directive: Implementing the General Data Protection Regulation [2016/679] to maintain a competitive environment for research in Europe, 13th October, 2016.
- Science is Global, 25th July, 2016.
- Patent-Related Aspects of CRISPR-Cas Technology, 21st July, 2016.
- European High Level Policy Group Meeting. Presidents of the European Academy Networks meet EU Commissioner Carlos Moedas and the High Level Group of Scientific Advisors, 17th March, 2016
- A letter to the President of the Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, on the issue of science funding in the Ukraine, 26th February, 2016.
- Press statement in support of Turkish Academicians and the freedom of academic expression 25th February, 2016.
2015#
- Report on Gain of Function research. EASAC Press Release, October 2015.
- Research Excellence at the Science Academies of Europe. Extensive study of science academy research and the potential for collaboration, June 2015.
- Press release: Science Advisory Mechanism. European Academy Organisations' statement on President Juncker's announcement of the new mechanism for independent scientific advice, 13th May 2015.
- Proposed Directive on the Use of Animals in EU Research, supported by Academia Europaea, April 2015.
- Press release: European Academy Organisations Sign Memorandum of Understanding, by ALLEA (All European Academies), 26th March 2015.
- The European Fund for Strategic Investment: Statement of the Board of trustees of the Academia Europaea, February 2015.
2014#
- Press release: AE comment on the proposal of the President of the European Commission for a significant change of policy and budget for the Horizon 2020 support program for research and innovation, 3rd December, 2014.
- Press release
on the Nobel Prize Award to May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser, October 2014.
- Press release on the election of the new president of Academia Europaea, Professor Sierd Cloetingh, 17th July, 2014.
- Press release on the inauguration of the Academia Europaea Knowledge Hub Region Bergen, 2nd June, 2014.
- Funding Policies and Research Values: Strategies, Prospects, Risks, Needs. Workshop organized by Cinzia Ferrini, member of the PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES section. Venue: Aula Magna of the Scuola Superiore di Lingue Moderne per Interpreti e Traduttori, Trieste, Italy. May 2014.
- Press release: Award of the Academia Europaea Erasmus Medal to Prof. Dr. Kurt Mehlhorn MAE, 24th April, 2014.
2013#
- Academia Europaea Statement relating to the ‘San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment: Putting Science into the Assessment of Research, 12th August, 2013.
2012#
- "AE and the international science-policy-related activity" Presented at Bergen September 2012 by Jerzy Langer.
2011#
- AE Response to the European Commission Green paper, 19th May, 2011.
2010#
- "Europe 2020, a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth" - A Commentary from the Academia Europaea, April 2010.
- Key points in the Commentary to the Commission Report "Europe 2020", April 2010.
- Lars Walloe on the European Research Council 2010, AE meeting, Spain.
- Lars Walloe on The meaning of excellence and the need for excellence in research, AE meeting, Wroclaw, Poland, 2010.
- Lars Walloe at the Royal Society on 22 Years Academia Europaea.
2004#
- A statement by the Academia Europaea on the importance of the Humanities in the context of the European Research Area, September 2004. The statement was prepared by an expert panel of members of the Academia Europaea: Professor Jürgen Mittelstrass (Philosophy), Professor Jørgen Rischel (Linguistics), Professor Stig Strömholm (Law), Professor Henk Wesseling (History).
