The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors starts informing about their work in a new SAM newsletter! (06/10/2023)
This will be the last of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors!
From the middle of October, we will be joining forces with the SAPEA consortium to create a new monthly newsletter about the whole Scientific Advice Mechanism. The new SAM website will have a section dedicated to the Group. We invite all our stakeholders to consult this website!
‘Heavy red meat eaters could be CO2-taxed in the future’ (06/09/2023)
Interview with Eric Lambin, member of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission, gave an interview about the scientific consensus towards sustainable food consumption in the EU and the new scientific opinion on this topic.
Towards Sustainable Food Consumption - one page summary - translated in 20 EU languages (06/09/2023)
This one-page summary gives an overview of the most relevant recommendations from the recent Scientific Opinion on Sustainable Food Consumption. It has been designed for citizens, who should know, why and how they could rethink their diets and consumption habits in order to save global food resources and improve their health. This one-page summary has been translated in 20 EU languages and will be available as of Monday - 11 September - on the EU publications portal. Enjoy reading!
Science for Policy in Europe - Conference on 10-11 October 2023 in Brussels and online! (10/10/2023)
Save the date and join us onsite or online for two days of networking, open debates and panels on how to build better science-for-policy ecosystems in Europe!
Stakeholders' meeting report - Towards Sustainable Food Consumption - is now online! (10/07/2023)
The report of the 9th of June Advisors' meeting with stakeholders prior the the publication of their scientific opinion "Towards Sustainable Food Consumption" is now available for download on the website of the Group.
“Make sustainable and healthy food the easy choice”, says the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (28/06/2023)
today, the EU Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) released the scientific opinion with policy recommendations of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission on sustainable food consumption. This opinion was informed by an evidence review report provided by a working group of top European scientists established by SAPEA. Their work aims to support the preparation of the legislative framework for sustainable food systems and complement the Farm to Fork Strategy.
Scientific Opinion "Towards Sustainable Food Consumption" online on 28 June 2023 at noon! (27/06/2023)
We are happy to announce that the Scientific Advice Mechanism will deliver the scientific opinion informed by the evidence review report "Towards Sustainable Food Consumption" tomorrow at 12:00 CET! Stay tuned and check RTD News or follow on Twitter #SAMGroup_EU. We will inform our stakeholders with a separate edition of the Newsletter! All information will be available on Advisors' website.
EIT Food Annual Event 2023 - Transforming Food Systems (28/06/2023)
Watch the live stream of the panel discussion “Reshaping food environments to enable a change in consumer behaviour” starting as of 10:15 in Riga (Latvia) - 9:15 CET. Maarja Kruusmaa will be giving some insights into the Advisors' policy recommendations from the upcoming scientific opinion "Towards Sustainable Food Consumption"
Who decides what you eat? The power of food environments on consumer diets (27/06/2023)
Eric Lambin and Erik Matthijs will discuss at the conference organised by the Federation of Enterprises in Brussels the scientific advice and policy recommendations delivered by the Scientific Advice Mechanism to the European Commission - "Towards Sustainable Food Consumption". You can follow the conference online with a web stream link on the event website.
18 ERA countries get down to business (17/05/2023)
They have signed up to an intensive policy dialogue and mutual learning to enhance the impact and value of research in Europe. Here’s their schedule and agenda.
Strategic Crisis Managemnent in the EU (17/05/2023)
German and French language versions of the scientific opinion on "Strategic Crisis Management in the EU" are now available online!
World in an age of crisis: What can Europe do? (31/03/2023)
The European Union is dealing with an increasing number of complex, overlapping cross-border crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. According to the scientific and ethical recommendations given to the Commission in Strasbourg on 22 November 2022, the European Union has to improve its preparedness and respond to potential future crises. Watch the Scientific Advice Mechanism and the European Group on Ethics experts explain some of their recommendations for improving crisis management.
Webinar: Be prepared – Can we forecast the next crisis and be ready to manage it? (31/03/2023)
When a crisis does strike, what do we need to know in deciding on effective action? How do we make sense of incoming information and data? Is it possible to build trust across our communities, and establish effective communications?
Professor Maarja Kruusmaa and other experts in the field will discuss these critical issues, where we consider some of the lessons learnt from recent crises and what is needed for the future. This webinar is free and open to all. The audience will be able to pose questions and be part of the debate.
Why do we need public trust in times of crisis? (23/03/2023)
Watch the record of this session co-organised by the Royal Irish Academy. It looked into issues of trust between citizens and public institutions and was a part of the PERITIA final academic conference “Rethinking Policy, Expertise and Trust”.
Strategic Crisis Management in the EU (31/03/2023)
One-page summary of the Scientific Opinion of the Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission has been translated in 22 EU languages and is available for downloads.
Strategic crisis management in the EU – science and ethical advice for policy making presented at the EU Parliament (21/12/2022)
On 22 November 2022, experts from the Science Advice Mechanism to the European Commission (SAM) and from the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) jointly presented to the Commissioners Gabriel and Lenarčič their recommendations for improved strategic crisis management in the European Union. The ceremony was moderated by Joanna Drake - Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission.
Strategic crisis management discussed at the STOA panel meeting (21/12/2022)
On 15 December 2022 experts from SAM and EGE presented and discussed with members of the Panel for the Future Science and Technology at the European Parliament (STOA) their main scientific and ethical recommendations on strategic crisis management in the European Union.
Join the stakeholder event (26/10/2023)
in Brussels or watch it online. Registrations are now open
Strategic crisis management in the EU (21/12/2022)
The Scientific Opinion of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors on "Strategic crisis management in the EU", informed by the Evidence Review Report by SAPEA, is now available on the Publications Portal of the European Union for download and print on demand.
The online Spin-off Learning Platform of KU Leuven guides the university’s researchers through the different steps in the process of creating a spin-off, with introduction videos, background information and tips for each of the steps. The information is public, so you can read it too.
All things considered: the role of expert advice in climate-related crises (16/11/2022)
Adaptation is an integral part to our response to catastrophic climate change. The goal is to reduce our vulnerability to the harmful effects of climate change, not only related to the rising sea levels but also to more frequent and intense extreme weather events and the associated long-term effects (e.g. food/water insecurity).
We invite you to join us for a COP27 EU side event on All things considered: the role of expert advice in climate-related crises. This session will try to make sense of the actual role of expert advice in strategic crisis management, considering that the fast response required in such situations may come at the expense of increased scientific uncertainty.
Entangled crises: how can the EU help? (24/11/2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, the war in Ukraine, refugee crises, inflation... these crises and more have recently dominated headlines. They cross national borders and sectors, are complex and long-term in nature. Evidence shows that the cascading and rippling effects of crises extend to all parts of our society and the natural environment.
The European Union was never intended to be a crisis manager, but should it play a more important role in tackling crises? Should it improve its strategic crisis management, and if so, how? What solutions are suggested by the latest scientific evidence? What ethical considerations should be taken into account in preparation and management of crises?
Integrating research for new cancer screening programmes (20/10/2022)
This virtual session of the Research and Innovation Days on cancer screening programmes in Europe is now on YouTube. You can follow the debate between scientists and experts on policy recommendations of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors informed by SAPEA Evidence Review Report in the view of the Commission proposal for updating cancer screening guidelines, submitted on 20 September 2022 to the Council of the European Union.
