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ALLEA Participates in EU-Funded Project to Support Reforms in Research Assessment
In October 2023, a consortium of European research stakeholder organisations embarked on a Horizon Europe-funded project in order to bring research assessment beyond its simplistic reliance on quantitative indicators.

CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti Awarded ALLEA’s 2023 Madame de Staël Prize
ALLEA is proud to announce that particle physicist Fabiola Gianotti has been awarded the 2023 Madame de Staël Prize for European Values in recognition of her remarkable scientific achievements and her exemplary leadership as Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

ALLEA Addresses Dangerous and Exploitative Predatory Publishing Practices during International Open Access Week
Open access publishing has grown globally in the past two decades, but it has also led to challenges such as predatory journals. This ALLEA statement provides guidelines and calls for collective efforts within the research community to combat subpar publication standards and uphold research integrity.

ALLEA Working Group Gathers in Tirana to Shape Future of European Research Area and FP10
On 13 October 2023, the ALLEA Working Group on the European Research Area (ERA) convened a hybrid meeting in Tirana, hosted by the Academy of Sciences of Albania.

Framework Programme 10: ALLEA Advocates for Widening Scientific Cooperation and Freedom of Research
In a recent stakeholder consultation, ALLEA submitted guiding principles to the European Commission for the development of the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (currently referred to as ‘Framework Programme 10’), the successor of Horizon Europe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.