On 27 May 2026, ALLEA will host a public conference at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw, exploring what is needed to build an independent, secure and future-proof European research landscape.
Registration is open
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The conference opens with a keynote by Robbert Dijkgraaf, President-Elect of the International Science Council, on 'Global Science in a Fractured World'. The event takes place as part of the ALLEA General Assembly 2026 (26–29 May), which is being held this year in collaboration with the European National Young Academies (ENYA).
Titled "Towards a Futureproof European Research Area: Boosting Trust, Integrity, and Resilience", the event builds on ALLEA's long-standing priorities and invites self-critical reflection on how academies, together with universities, research institutions, funders and scholars, can strengthen academic resilience and independence.
Jessika Roswall, the Commissioner in charge of Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, noted: "In turbulent times for global cooperation, the EU is choosing continuity, credibility and science. Pollution, hazardous chemicals and waste do not stop at borders. Effective solutions require shared evidence, transparency and trust in science. The EU remains firmly committed to strengthening the global solutions driven by scientific evidence."
The EU played an active role in supporting the establishment of the panel, reaffirming its commitment to evidence-based multilateralism. The ISP-CWP's work will support informed decision-making across the full lifecycle of chemicals and materials. The inaugural plenary focused on establishing the panel's governance, work programme and operational modalities, laying the groundwork for future assessments.
A new multilateral science-policy interface has been established with the first plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP), held in Geneva from 2–6 February. The panel fills a long-standing gap in international environmental governance by providing authoritative, policy-relevant scientific assessments on chemicals, waste and pollution, complementing the existing global science-policy architecture.
A new intergovernmental panel on chemicals, waste and pollution has officially launched. Its assessments will inform global decision-making across the full lifecycle of chemicals and materials, from production to disposal.
https://www.unep.org/isp-cwp
https://www.unep.org/isp-cwp
ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, is seeking a full-time Communications Manager based in Berlin.
Find out more and apply before 12 April 2026.
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Yet science advice processes and the people involved in them are under growing political, financial, and societal pressure, raising critical questions about who participates, whose expertise is recognised, and whether people can contribute safely and freely.
Join us on 29 May 2026 at the Staszic Palace in Warsaw for an in-person workshop organised jointly by YASAS and ALLEA. This workshop will explore how EDI and academic freedom can be safeguarded within scientific advisory systems.
Including a broader range of voices, backgrounds, and experiences in scientific advisory processes makes the evidence stronger, more legitimate, and simply better. That is why equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are essential to high-quality science advice.
The workshop is open to academics, science-policy practitioners and anyone interested in learning more.
Register here
https://scadv.eu/t7Jn1Wi
