Policy Reports
ALLEA (2020) ‘A Snapshot of Climate Change Education Initiatives in Europe Initial findings and implications for future Climate Change Education’ – its Relevance for Ireland
17 June 2020Briefing Paper by Dr Cliona Murphy discusses the latest ALLEA report and its implications for Ireland.
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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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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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ALLEA Activities Report May 2019 – April 2020
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
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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
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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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Museums for the future: policies and practices in Ireland
05 December 2019A public discussion document arising from the Royal Irish Academy Future Museums workshop, Tuesday, 12 November 2019
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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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Report on historical mental health records seminar 16 May 2019
31 October 2019Report from the historical mental health records seminar addressing the current status of and access to these records in Ireland and investigating international models of good practice.
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Delivering Horizon Europe
10 October 2019European Academies call for Excellence, Fairness and Openness in the Implementation of Horizon Europe.
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ALLEA (2018, 2019) ‘Truth, Trust and Expertise’
24 September 2019A Briefing Paper by Professor Maria Baghramian MRIA and Professor Luke Drury MRIA discussing ALLEA's work on public trust in evidence-based social institutions
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Research and Innovation in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
06 September 2019Factsheet outlining the current levels of research and innovation collaboration and links between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Authored by RIA in conjunction with the Royal Society.
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Response to the Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Health Sector Consultation Response
22 August 2019A response by the Royal Irish Academy to the Department of Health consultation on climate change adaptation for the health sector.
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Making Sense of Science for Policy under conditions of complexity and uncertainty
09 July 2019Science advice offers unique benefits to policymakers in tackling global challenges like climate change.
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Improving Scientific Input to Global Policy-making with a focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
20 May 2019Report discussing how the effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires access to, and the application of, the best available evidence.
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Flourishing in a Data-enabled Society
21 June 2019Discussion paper examining how a European approach to data governance can unlock the full potential of data-based technologies, while at the same time safeguarding European values
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