ALLEA – The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities

It's international #OpenAccess Week! 📜 And ALLEA has a timely #new publication advocating for more #OpenScience and research #collaboration by establishing universal and harmonised Secondary Publication Rights (#SPRs), a legal mechanism that allows researchers to freely share publicly funded scholarly articles via institutional or other non-profit repositories, across the EU - in keeping with the theme of putting #Community over #Commercialization. As Prof P. Bernt Hugenholtz, Principal Author of the Statement and Professor at the UvA's Institute for Information Law (IViR) puts it, “Secondary publication rights are powerful rights in the hands of the scientific community. They allow us to freely share our publications online on non-profit sites and archives without the excessive costs associated with Gold Open Access publishing. Now that several EU countries have introduced these rights in their national laws, it is important to harmonise them at the EU-level so the rules are the same across Europe.” Read more about the statement, drafted by ALLEA's Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights chaired by Université catholique de Louvain's Prof Alain Strowel, here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dNr7XdKt

How can the #EU's next research programme, #FP10, elevate #Research & #Innovation in Europe and enable our scientists, young and established, to do their best work in #STEM and #SSH? Read our response to a recent report on #FP10 released by the European Commission's independent advisory group, titled, "Align, Act, Accelerate," outlining an ambitious vision for the EU's next research programme. How do you think we can build a more #inclusive and innovative research ecosystem in #Europe? Share your thoughts with us!

Our statement on Secondary #Publication Rights and the need for their harmonising across the #EU gets a shoutout on Research Professional News 👇 https://lnkd.in/dk25wK6F #OpenScience #OpenAccess #ScientificPublishing #Innovation #IPR

🚀 The ALLEA WG on the #ERA also responded to a recent report on #FP10 released by the European Commission's independent advisory group, titled, "Align, Act, Accelerate," outlining an ambitious vision for the EU's next research programme. While applauding the report's objectives and much needed recommendations, ALLEA, through its WG, raises important concerns regarding potential gaps. For instance, the proposed creation of two new governance bodies that emphasise the importance of industrial competitiveness could lead to fragmentation in the research landscape, as well as neglect of fundamental research. Read the full response 👇 https://lnkd.in/dTHADPTW As we prepare for the next phase of FP10, lets make sure that research funding remains #inclusive, #transparent, and driven by scientific #excellence. Together, we can create a thriving, diverse European research ecosystem that meets the challenges of our time! 🗓️ Official negotiations on FP10 will begin in mid-2025, with the programme set to launch in 2028. Stay tuned for more updates! #FP10 #Research #Innovation #ALLEA #EuropeanResearch #ERA #AcademicFreedom #Inclusivity 

🌍 Shaping the Future of European Research!  On 11 October 2024, the ALLEA Working Group (WG) on the #ERA, chaired by Arben Merkoçi, convened at the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (@Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab) in Copenhagen to discuss such timely topics as the ERA Policy Agenda and #FP10, safeguarding #AcademicFreedom, and addressing #inequalities in Europe's research landscape. And they did so with smiles aplenty:) This meeting reinforced ALLEA's commitment to promoting excellence, inclusivity, and collaboration in European research. Together, we're shaping the future of science! 🚀✨ Read a summary of the meeting discussions 👇 https://lnkd.in/dShrMuZh #Research #Innovation #ALLEA #EuropeanResearch

It's happening tomorrow! ALLEA is jointly organising a 3-part #invitation-only #workshop series, together with Re-Imagine Europa, on decoding #polarisation in the debates on #sustainable #food systems, in which we tackle the “who”, “what”, “where”, and “why” of polarisation, and explore “how” we can depolarise the critical conversations needed to arrive at #innovative solutions for an #inclusive and #equitable future. In the first workshop, illustrious speakers, Barbara Gallani (European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)) and Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Oxford Martin School) share their insights into who the various players in the food system are and how their #interests, priorities and worldviews vary and #intersect when it comes to designing #Sustainable Food systems for #Europe. #Limited spots available! If you would like to participate in this workshop/series, please email ronald@allea.org to reserve your spot. 🖥️ Actors and Agendas – Analysing “Who” are the Players in Sustainable Food Systems and “What” are their Interests 📅 18 Oct, Friday 🕛 1100-1300 CET Read more about the workshop series here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dxRMuApu #farmers, #policy, #food, #strategicdialogue, #europe, #agriculture, #sustainability

Our newly elected President, Pawel Rowinski met with the President of the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg to discuss science policy and future #collaboration among the academies.

Are you #for or #against #AI in research or still on the fence? Have your voice heard at this #debate hosted by Scientific Advice Mechanism and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) by registering 👇 https://lnkd.in/eM65d-6N

#ICYMI Check out the recent webinar on how to ensure the use of #AI in #Research and #Education is #ethical, #fair and in line with the fundamental principles of #ResearchIntegrity!

ALLEA has the privilege to be a part of, and support, the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment at the Workihg Group's Co-Chairs Forum in Helsinki. More than 40 chairs of the 13 #WorkingGroups committed to #ReformingResearchAssessment share their insights on the challenges and opportunities in this important field on topics such as #bias in research evaluation, recognising and rewarding #PeerReview by researchers, the need to integrate #multilingualism considerations into research evaluation systems and the role of #funders in reforming research assessment.