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The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy.
In this section, you can learn more about the JRC's role, how it is structured, its resources and the people that make it work. You'll also find contact details and information about where we are located across the EU.
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Our scientific work supports a whole host of EU policies in a variety of areas from agriculture and food security, to environment and climate change, as well as nuclear safety and security and innovation and growth.
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As the European Commission's knowledge and science service, the JRC plays a central role in creating, managing and making sense of collective scientific knowledge for better EU policies.
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Our news gives you an insight into our support of EU policy and highlights the scientific research carried out everyday within the European Commission.
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JRC Communities homepage
JRC Alumni network The main platform for interaction among former JRC staff
HR CIRCLE community HR networking at the service of science
#EU4FACTS - Evidence for Policy Community Community of thinkers and practitioners focused on evidence for policy
EU Policy Lab: Future of Industry Future of Industry: supporting the community of participants in the JRC's Future of Industry project
European Microbiology Expert Group (EMEG) European Microbiology Expert Group for water quality
European TTO circle A network of the Technology Transfer offices of the largest public research organisations in Europe
Sharing scientific knowledge across boundaries
Our communities bring together individuals interested in sharing scientific knowledge and experiences and to exchange ideas and learning, with the aim to better serve and inform EU policy and the citizen.
Each community is governed individually and membership requests are dealt with by the moderator. Some areas are restricted.
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Evidence for policy in a post-fact world
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The JRC’s yearly forest fires report shows a trend towards longer fire seasons, putting pressure on the environment and livelihoods

Oct 16 2017

Forest fires on the rise as JRC study warns of danger to air quality

The JRC’s annual forest fires report confirms a trend towards longer and more intense fire seasons in Europe and neighbouring regions, with wildfires now occurring throughout the year.

The JRC’s new handbook and dashboard provide information and recommendation on key policy areas for regions across Europe

Oct 12 2017

JRC launches two new products for regional authorities

New JRC tools help regional authorities get a grip on policy challenges, from energy through transport to crisis management

The JRC’s new dataset shows maps of migrant communities across Europe.

Oct 11 2017

Mapping migrant communities across Europe to support local integration

The JRC has launched a data challenge to crowdsource policy ideas for integration, inviting researchers to use a new visual dataset mapping migrants in Europe. The maps show residential patterns at high resolution across 8 EU countries.

The flags of the EU, Italy and Italian civil protection were carried by the parachutists, symbolising cooperation with the host Member State and national authorities

Oct 09 2017

JRC Ispra celebrates 60 years of research in the service of citizens

On 6 October 2017, the JRC celebrated its 60th anniversary with a ceremony organised together with the Italian Civil Protection and the Italian Fire Brigade.