Major achievement for EASAC

The European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC), of which the Royal Irish Academy is a founding member, has been awarded "Think Tank of the Year 2018" at the Public Affairs Awards Europe, an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence in EU affairs. 

The awarding body is the Public Relations and Communications Association, a UK-based public relations and communications membership body operating in 67 countries around the world. 

Over the past year, EASAC was mentioned in 300+ articles, TV interviews, and radio stories; 20+ million people viewed articles mentioning EASAC, and EASAC’s reports were also prominently featured via two expert appearances on BBC World News. Its reports were discussed and debated via 70,000 social media shares. 

This award is a fantastic public recognition of the quality of the joint work of the European Academies through EASAC.  Congratulations to all involved!