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Building Bridges, Dismantling Barriers: UK Association to Horizon Europe

ALLEA President Antonio Loprieno underscores the importance of global scientific collaboration and applauds the landmark agreement between the EU and the UK for its positive impact.
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ALLEA Welcomes Motion for European Parliament Resolution on Freedom of Scientific Research

ALLEA extends support for a recent motion for a resolution to protect the freedom of scientific research in the European Union more effectively. The motion contains a request for an act to create a legal framework aimed at protecting the freedom of scientific research in Europe as defined in the Bonn Declaration.
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2nd Ukraine Conference Report Published

In March 2023, ALLEA and the ISC hosted a second conference on the Ukraine crisis, resulting in the publication of a report that affirms previous recommendations and explores ways for the international science community to support initiatives during crises.
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What is the Role of Research in Crises? A Summary of the 2023 ALLEA General Assembly

The 2023 ALLEA General Assembly was held on 22-23 June at the Royal Society in London, and was attended by more than 260 participants.
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Consumers Shouldn’t be Solely Responsible for Shift to Sustainable Food Consumption, Academies Advise European Commission  

The SAPEA evidence review report on sustainable food consumption, which was coordinated by ALLEA, was submitted to the European Commission on 28 June 2023 in Brussels.
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ALLEA Publishes 2023 Revised Edition of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity

Today, ALLEA released the 2023 revised edition of “The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity” which now reflects the latest views of the research community on good research practices.
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New Chair Appointed for the Working Group on the ERA

Arben Merkoçi assumes office as the new Chair of the Working Group on the ERA.
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ALLEA Welcomes Two Young Academies as New Members

ALLEA may now count among its members the Young Academy of Sweden and the Young Academy of Scotland following an election by current membership this past month.
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Call for Contributions: Open Consultation on Innovative Outputs in the Humanities

The ALLEA Working Group E-Humanities has launched an open consultation concerning draft recommendations on recognising digital scholarly outputs in the humanities.
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Stakeholders Welcome European Efforts Towards Publicly Owned and Not-For-Profit Scholarly Communication

ALLEA signs a joint response with key players urging EU member states and institutions to continue their efforts towards a high-quality, transparent, open, trustworthy, and equitable scholarly communication ecosystem.
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The Ukraine-Australian Research Fund Call for Applications is Now Open

The Australian Academy of Science has partnered with the Breakthrough Prize Foundation to deliver a program to support Ukrainian researchers in eligible fields of science who have been impacted by the war with Russia.
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TechEthos Publishes Policy Briefs on Enhancing EU Law on Emerging Technologies

TechEthos publishes recommendations on enhancing EU legal frameworks for new technologies that could impact the planet, the digital world, and bodily integrity.
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Citizens and Experts Join Forces to Tackle Climate Change

Inside PERITIA's Citizen Fora Series: Last winter, PERITIA offered a space for individuals from different backgrounds to exchange ideas and deliberate on policy issues related to climate change.
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How Do We Decide Which Experts to Trust?

Prof T.Y. Branch, Postdoctoral Fellow at the the Cologne Center for Contemporary Epistemology and the Kantian Tradition (CONCEPT) and member of PERITIA's research team on the "Social Indicators of Trust", discusses how publics use both epistemic and non-epistemic values in their decisions to trust or distrust experts and expertise.
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Registration for the Symposium ‘Crises and the Importance of Research’ Is Now Open

Registration for the scientific symposium ‘How Prepared Can We Be?’ is now open. The event will take place in London from 22–23 June 2023 and will bring together international experts to explore the contribution of research to various aspects of crises.
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