International Policy Reports
Reducing the impact of COVID-19 on inequalities in higher education: A call for action to the international community
19 March 2021The InterAcademy Partnership and the Global Young Academy lay out recommendations to mitigate the harms of COVID-19 and seize on the opportunities to improve higher education systems around the world
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A Royal Irish Academy Discussion Paper on Science Advice in Ireland and Europe
14 May 2020This discussion document arises from a workshop held at the Royal Irish Academy on 11 February 2020 with the support of SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies)
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Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research
06 January 2021The Royal Irish Academy welcomes Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research which strengthens the protection of academic freedom in Europe
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Royal Irish Academy-Royal Society of Edinburgh-Learned Society of Wales-Foundation for Science and Technology Roundtable Report on the UK R&D roadmap and R&D in the devolved nations
10 November 2020Unattributed summary of a roundtable organised by the Foundation for Science and Technology with the Celtic Academies Alliance (RIA-RSE-LSW).
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EASAC Commentary: Hydrogen and synthetic fuels
29 September 2020No climate benefit from hydrogen unless EU stops subsidies for fossil fuels
Download IAP Communiqué on the Development and Distribution of Vaccines against COVID-19
08 September 2020Cutting corners int the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, anti-vaxxers, and vaccine nationalism are all a public health threat
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IAP Statement: A Call to Action: Furthering the fight against falsified and substandard medical products
03 September 2020Fake vaccines, medicines, and other medical products can kill you, says world academies network
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Hazard Definition and Classification Review: Technical Report
03 August 2020Supported by the Integrated Research for Disaster Risk programme of the International Science Council, a dedicated working group has developed a detailed report that includes targeted recommendations.
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ALLEA urges European Parliament to protect Horizon Europe from budget cuts
24 July 2020A new statement by the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities on research and innovation funding
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International Science Council Annual Report 2019
22 July 2020In 2019 the Council launched an Action Plan for the next few years, developed new initiatives and consolidated existing activities and partnerships. The 2019 Annual Report has now been published.
Download Global Green Recovery After COVID-19: Using scientific advice to ensure social equity, planetary and human health, and economic benefits
07 July 2020The InterAcademy Partnership is urging world leaders to focus on a green recovery when planning for economic activity after the pandemic.
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A snapshot of Climate Change Education Initiatives in Europe: Initial findings and implications for future Climate Change Education
27 May 2020According to the ALLEA report, more of a focus is needed on mitigation, adaptation, and climate justice
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04 June 2020This report compiles a summary of ALLEA’s activities from May 2019 to April 2020
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Challenges and potential in regenerative medicine
02 June 2020The European Academies of Science (EASAC) and Medicine (FEAM) call upon European lawmakers to protect biomedical science from false claims
Download How can science help to guide the European Union’s green recovery after COVID-19?
27 May 2020EASAC commentary discusses how science can help to guide the European Union’s green recovery after COVID-19
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Joint ALLEA-FEAM Statement on Migration and Health
04 May 2020EU and national authorities need to act now to support the health of migrants, according to European academy networks ALLEA and FEAM.
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A Sustainable Food System for the European Union
09 April 2020Food lies at the heart of our lives but our food system is unsustainable. How can we ensure future food security without treating people unfairly or leaving them behind?
Download Towards implementing the European Open Science Cloud – IPR and other strategic considerations
31 March 2020ALLEA welcomes the progress of the European Open Science Cloud and highlights its great potential to accelerate the transition towards open science
Download Call for Global Solidarity on COVID-19 Pandemic
30 March 2020The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is urging countries to collaborate, use and share science-based information, and help the developing world.
Download Infectious diseases and the future: policies for Europe
01 October 2011A non-technical summary of an EASAC report, European Public Health and Innovation Policy for Infectious Disease: The View from EASAC.
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Packaging plastics in the circular economy
11 March 2020This report shows that fundamental and systemic reforms are required along the whole value chain, in order to slow and reverse damage to the environment, biodiversity and risks to human health.
Download EASAC Commentary: The regulation of genome-edited plants in the European Union
04 March 2020The current EU rules on genetically modified organisms (GMO) are not fit for purpose anymore, leading scientists warn in a newly released EASAC commentary.
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Sustainable and FAIR Data Sharing in the Humanities
18 February 2020This report provides key recommendations to make digital data in the humanities “Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable”, in line with the FAIR principles. .
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The Need for Intellectual Property Rights Strategies at Academic Institutions
11 November 2019A statement produced by ALLEA’s Permanent Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights, which comprises experts from various disciplines and from academies across Europe.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Statement by EASAC and FEAM
07 November 2019Academies warn against unregulated use of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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