How should science academies shape the trajectory of #AI development and utilisation? Sign up for a webinar on "Navigating the #ArtificialIntelligence Landscape: Perspectives from National Academies" by InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) 🌍 #science #health and _WAAS_ on Sept 4👉nasem.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

📢 Calling all public European science and research organisations! Nominate top scientists as candidates for the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, a crucial part of Scientific Advice Mechanism that advises the European Commission on policy matters. #SciAdvice 🗓️ Deadline: 30 September

The green gold rush continues - this article in nature revisits how burning #forest biomass for #energy harms people and #planet, citing easac outgoing #Environment Programme Director Mike Norton. Already in 2017/18, we reviewed EU policies on #biomass:

#JobAlert: We are seeking to recruit a Scientific Policy Officer (F/M/X) for the #EU funded Project SAPEA 3 starting 1 Jan 2025! If you are experienced and interested in #Science for #Policy, #AI and EU policies, apply by 8 Sept 2024. Details: easac.eu/news/details/j…

A Workshop on "#Sustainable Polymers and #CircularEconomy of #Plastics" (SusChem24) will be held in Ischia, 1-4 September 2024. Our Outgoing #Environment Programme Director Mike Norton is among the speakers: suschem24.org

Pierwotna #biomasa drzewna to NIE OZE. 🌲🔥 „Wykorzystywanie biomasy emituje do atmosfery jeszcze więcej CO2 niż paliwa kopalne” - Michael Norton easac Kolejnym problemem bywa niejasne pochodzenie biomasy: czasem jest to drewno prosto z lasu✖️ focus.pl/artykul/spalan…

The preliminary programme for #DRD24 in #Vienna is out! Member of EASAC’s working group on #Wildfires (easac.eu/projects/detai…) Urbano Fra Paleo will participate in the Panel on “Shaping Resilient Futures through Foresight”! You can register here: dcna.at/index.php/en/d…

#PolicySupportFacility experts are in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 for the kick-off meeting! Agenda: ✔️ Strengthening R&I actors ✔️ Merging Higher Education Institutes & research organisations ✔️ Maximising the research output of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Stay tuned for more > europa.eu/!4D7K9F

Meet Lise Øvreås Lise Øvreås, who is not only President of the Norwegian Academy of Sciences Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, but also our Vice-President. In this video, she talks about why she believes our work is important. #itsscience youtu.be/NDFCnwJqjcs?fe…

Plastics in food, air, water: Scientists are sounding the alarm on a global emergency. It's time to tackle the root cause and reduce #plastics production. #itsscience #plastictreaty easac.eu/publications/d… theguardian.com/environment/ar…

EASAC has endorsed an open letter on the need to strengthen research in Europe to Ursula von der Leyen. The letter was issued by ISE, also signed by Nobel laureates, Academia Europaea European Academy of Sciences, LERU, the Young Academy of Europe and ALLEA #itsscience

You are a research institution and have a plan to promote equality? Here's your chance to be rewarded ❣️Spread the word! #itsscience RACiencias Royal Irish Academy The Royal Society Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina De KNAW Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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