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ALLEA Responds to the Call for Evidence on the ERA Act

The ERA Act is a historic opportunity to create an integrated and competitive single market for research and innovation. To succeed, it must: legally anchor investments, align EU and national priorities, improve framework conditions, safeguard fundamental values, ensure inclusivity across disciplines and regions, and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.

ALLEA Joined the Newly Launched International Coalition to Support Ukraine’s Research and Innovation Ecosystem 

As the European umbrella organisation representing 60 academies from over 40 countries, ALLEA has consistently advocated for the protection and advancement of scientific cooperation, academic freedom, and the integration of displaced and at-risk researchers.

The ALLEA Board Supports Call for Immediate Action to Protect Civilian Lives in Gaza

On 5 August 2025, the ALLEA Board issued a statement expressing its full support for Professor David Harel’s public appeal to the Israeli government, published on 14 July 2025.

ALLEA Joins European Research Organisations Calling for enhanced and transformed early-stage collaborative research in FP10

The statement highlights the critical role of early-stage collaboration across disciplines, sectors and countries in the generation of breakthrough knowledge, innovative technologies and resilient ecosystems.

The ALLEA Madame de Staël Prize 2025 Opens First Call for Nominations 

ALLEA is pleased to announce a call for applications for the next edition of the ALLEA Madame de Staël Prize 2025. The deadline for submissions is September 30. 

Event Report. 2025 ALLEA General Assembly, ‘Europe and the Arctic: Science and Diplomacy’

A summary of the scientific symposium ‘Europe and the Arctic: Science and Diplomacy’, held as part of the 2025 ALLEA General Assembly, which took place on 3-4 June in Copenhagen, Denmark, kindly hosted by the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. 

ALLEA Partnered in “Reimagine Food & Agriculture: A Strategic Summit on the Narratives that Shape our Reality”

Convened by Re-Imagine Europa and held under the patronage of the European Parliament, the summit addressed a pressing question: How can we move beyond polarised debates and outdated narratives to create sustainable, resilient, and competitive food systems?

ALLEA Welcomes the Young Academy Finland as its 60th Member

ALLEA can now count among its members the Young Academy Finland following recent election by current membership. This addition marks the seventh Young Academy within the ALLEA network.

ALLEA Responds to Continued Attacks on Academic Freedom in the United States

Today, ALLEA has released a new statement in response to the most recent restrictions imposed by the U.S. Administration on the academic sector, re-affirming the importance of upholding the fundamental principles of academic freedom and institutional autonomy.

Breakthrough Prize Opens 2026 Public Nominations in Partnership with ALLEA

For the tenth year, the Breakthrough Prize partners with ALLEA to engage the European scientific community and support the nomination process

How Can We Build a Scientifically Literate Society?

What does it mean to be scientifically literate in today’s world? How can we ensure that young people are not only equipped with knowledge but also with the ethical understanding needed to navigate an increasingly complex, science-driven society?

ALLEA Stands Up for Science in Solidarity with the U.S. Research Community

Today, as the U.S. research community marches to defend science, ALLEA stands in solidarity with researchers around the world in the effort to safeguard academic freedom and protect the integrity of international research collaboration.

European Research Community Joins ALLEA in Standing Up for Academic Freedom and Against Recent U.S. Actions

Almost 50 European organisations endorse ALLEA Statement on the threats to academic Freedom from recent actions by the new U.S. administration.