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ALLEA submits feedback to Plan S
In order to promote a discussion of the likely impacts of Plan S and to help shape the future of open access, ALLEA has submitted its feedback to the 'Guidance on the Implementation of Plan S'. The guidance represents a preliminary framework for the adoption and implementation of open access with the final aim of making scientific research and publications more easily accessible to the broader public.

ALLEA reinforces its calls to protect the institutional autonomy and academic freedom of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
In response to the ongoing and severely threatening infringements by the Hungarian government on the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, ALLEA has published today a statement calling to protect the institutional autonomy and academic freedom of the academy.

ALLEA 2019 General Assembly: Registration is now open
You can now register to participate in the 2019 ALLEA General Assembly, which will be hosted by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences on 8-10 May in the city of Bern. On this occasion, we will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of ALLEA.

Trust in Science in a Digital World: New Mechanisms Needed
In response to these challenges, the paper discusses the development of new tools for fact-checking and quality control of scientific information online. The authors urge political leaders to back and value scientific methods and standards of research integrity, and support digital innovations to overcome threats to public reasoning and scientific discourse.

ALLEA publishes second Discussion Paper on Loss of Trust in Science and Expertise
The ALLEA discussion paper "Trust Within Science: Dynamics and…

Conference Proceedings: Science in Times of Challenged Trust and Expertise
The conference proceedings present the topics discussed in the…

SAPEA report: Evidence on microplastics does not yet point to widespread risk
SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies) has published…

100th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
This past 27th of November marked the 100th Anniversary of the…

Systemic reforms and further consultation needed to make Plan S a success
ALLEA welcomes the ambition of the coalition of European…

ALLEA paper on the impact of SSH presented at EU Council Presidency Conference
Seeking to shape the next EU science and innovation programme…

Nominations for 2020 Breakthrough Prize are now open
The Breakthrough Prize, in partnership with ALLEA, the European…

ALLEA publishes Italian, Portuguese, Slovak and Slovenian translations of the European Code of Conduct
A new set of translations of the European Code of Conduct for…

A Nordic perspective on Europe
How have Nordic values contributed to our idea of Europe? On 14 November 2018, the Council of Finnish Academies invited speakers from Finland, Denmark, Sweden,Norway...

ALLEA, FEAM and KNAW publish symposium report on health inequalities
ALLEA, jointly with the Federation of European Academies of Medicine…

Towards a data-enabled Europe
Professor Richard Catlow, Royal Society Foreign Secretary and Vice-President, talked with ALLEA about the motivation behind the ALLEA-Royal Society conference “Flourishing in a data enabled Europe” held on 1-2 November 2018 at Chicheley Hall, United Kingdom. As Chair of the Organising Committee of this initiative, Prof Catlow shared with us his vision on what academies and scientists can do to promote new uses of data for human benefit.

