💡 “It is important that the voice of science, channelled through the academies of #Europe, is heard and has an impact on #energypolicy decisions,” says Alessandro Allegra, EASAC’s Energy Programme Director.

🇪🇺 Alessandro joined EASAC in November 2025. Previously employed by the European Commission’s Science, Policy and Ethics Unit, he brings knowledge of and expertise at the science-policy interface to #EASAC.

Learn more: https://easac.eu/programmes/energy

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Minister Lawless appoints first members of new National Science Advice Forum

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, has appointed 12 members to the new National Science Advice Forum.

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- New publication of JSC&D Vol. 2 Issue 1 is out now!

"Science Diplomacy for Sustainable Development: Strengthening the Science-Policy-Society Interface in Pakistan."

Online @ https://cjscd.comstech.org/download/

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First insights from our workshop on integrity in scientific advice! Hosted by MTA in Budapest for their 200th anniversary. Key message: Without integrity, science advice cannot produce the independent, unbiased information policymakers need.
Full recording: https://scadv.eu/yKkmMlU
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"Building Bridges - Shaping Europe's Science-for-Policy Landscape" conference report now available! Insights on strengthening #ScienceAdvice across Europe. Download: https://scadv.eu/17054736

US scientists - your federal government is lost. Set up your own independent structures to help maintain a free society.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea9328

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A new Group of Chief Scientific Advisors has just started their journey in Brussels, stepping into their role within the EU’s Scientific Advice Mechanism. Their mission? To ensure that EU policy decisions are backed by transparent, independent, evidence-based scientific advice. #scienceadvice
We’ll discuss better integrating environmental and ecosystem sustainability alongside human and animal health. Register now and be part of the conversation. https://bit.ly/4l6PVya #OneHealth #ScienceForPolicy #ScienceAdvice
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: One Health, One Planet: Highlighting the environment in One Health policy and practice. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

‘One Health’ is an integrated approach to optimising the health of humans, animals and ecosystems. It is supported and promoted by major bodies like the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO) and others. Yet, many argue that One Health has evolved to focus heavily on human health, without paying enough attention to the vital connection it has with the environment and ecosystems, on which all life depends. What is ‘One Health’, and what role does the sustainability of the environment and ecosystems play within it? How can we move One Health away from being so focused on humans and instead take a more balanced, truly interconnected approach that values all parts of the system—people, animals, and the environment? What real-world challenges stand in the way, and what could we do to overcome them?" Join us for this interactive webinar, which is free and open to all. Our panel of speakers includes leading experts on One Health, including those who recently provided scientific advice to the European Commission: • Dr Andrea Ford, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in Humanities and Social Science, University of Edinburgh; Member of the SAPEA Working Group on One Health • Professor Joanne Cable, Head of Organisms and Environment Division, Cardiff University • Pablo Sagredo Martín, One Health Officer, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) • Professor Lucy Robertson, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Member of the SAPEA Working Group on One Health This webinar is a cooperation between the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM), Academia Europaea Hubs at Cardiff University and the University of Bergen, the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) and Environment Platform Wales.

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What does it take to build stronger bridges between science and policy?

Our Building Bridges 2025 highlight video captures two days of meaningful exchange in Vienna, with vibrant public participation and thoughtful discussions on contested topics, institutional design, and building capacity for science advice.

How can we make science advice more trusted, inclusive, and impactful across Europe?

Watch the recap and join the conversation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3YEJL8dVBY

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Building Bridges: Highlights from the 2025 Science-for-Policy Conference in Vienna

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The June edition of our newsletter is now available. This month, we introduce SAM’s new Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, share insights and highlights from the Building Bridges science-for-policy conference in Vienna, and take a closer look at how the European Commission is advancing Science for Policy (S4P) in the EU.

Catch up on the latest:
https://mailchi.mp/sapea.info/news-from-the-scientific-advice-mechanism-10150344

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