Author Archive for: tramontani
Entries by Dino Tramontani
“Climate Action is Slow for a Combination of Understandable Reasons”
Climate action has been far too slow. Why? The obvious answer: distrust of the science. Yet, even in places where the scientific findings have been accepted, and even as scepticism is waning, the response remains sluggish. Philosopher Philip Kitcher sheds a light on some of the forces that continue to hold climate action back.
ALLEA President at the Black Sea University Network (BSUN) Congress
On 13-15 October 2021, ALLEA President Antonio Loprieno delivered a virtual keynote at this years’ Black Sea University Network (BSUN) Congress, hosted in a hybrid format by the American University of Armenia (AUA).
ALLEA Responds to European Commission Consultation on New Genomic Techniques
On 21 October 2021, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on ‘legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques (NGTs)’.
Stellenausschreibung: Mitarbeiter*in für Personal- und Verwaltungsangelegenheiten
ALLEA, der europäische Dachverband der Wissenschaftsakademien, sucht für die Geschäftsstelle in Berlin zum 1. Januar 2022 als Elternzeitvertretung (Teilzeit) bis zum 30. April 2023 eine/n Mitarbeiter*in für Personal-und Verwaltungsangelegenheiten (Human Resources and Administration Officer).
Genome Editing Beyond the EU: A Global Conversation
On Thursday 5 October, ALLEA participated in an online Expert Committee meeting of the Re-Imagine Europa-led Task Force on “Sustainable Agriculture and Innovation” to exchange international perspectives on regulatory systems for new genomic techniques in agriculture.
What Europeans Think About Science and Technology
What are the overall attitudes of European citizens towards science & technology? How do Europeans view the role of science in their own lives and in society at large? At the ALLEA Digital Salon, we take a closer look at the latest Eurobarometer survey on ‘European citizens’ knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology’ to find data-driven answers to these questions.
Law, Human Rights & Climate Change: A Conversation with Helen Keller
The 2021 laureate of the Madame de Staël Prize, Professor Helen Keller, shares some insights into her work as a scholar of law and as a judge, having previously worked at the UN Human Rights Committee and at the European Court of Human Rights, where she served as judge between 2011-2020. She also tells us what winning the Madame de Staël Prize means to her and what her current research focuses on.
New Reports on EU Genome Editing Policy for Agriculture Presented
On 22 July 2021 Re-Imagine Europa (RIE), together with ALLEA and EU-SAGE, presented two reports on innovation in agriculture in a virtual event. The publications look into existing narratives concerning the role of genome editing for crop improvement and potential ramifications for European policy.
Working Group Kick-Started Project on Climate Sustainability in Academic System
The newly established working group is led by the German Young Academy with the aim to develop a proposal for a sustainable transformation of academia that is deliberated, balanced and accounts for all relevant perspectives such as to meet the challenge of a climate sustainable academia without compromising excellence in research.
