Information seminar for university rectors

The Perspektywy Educational Foundation has invited a group of 50 rectors, pro-rectors and representatives of Polish universities to an information seminar titled “Support mechanisms for Polish universities in obtaining funds from EU research programs,” which will take place on October 28, 2024 in Brussels.

Joint Research Centre (JRC) Info Day Poland

Polish Science Contact Agency “PolSCA”, PAS and The Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP) invite for the Info Day that will provide an occasion for the Polish scientific community to receive information on the JRC tasks and opportunities, which it creates for researchers for advancement of their careers and enhancing scientific excellence of their research.

The future of European competitiveness – Central European input into the discussion

A round-table discussion organized by the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Research Center at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ISP PAN) and the Center for Eastern Studies (OSW) and hosted jointly by the Polish Science Contact Agency PolSCA of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the National Research and Development Centre (NCBR) in Brussels

16 October (Wednesday), 2024 at 10:00 – 12:30
Venue: NCBR Office in Brussels – Business & Science Poland, Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels

President of the European Research Council (ERC), Professor Maria Leptin, in Warsaw

You can read more about the event In our recent post (click here)

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Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp: How to become an evaluator of HE projects?

After the summer break, we invite you to join the next webinar in the Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp series, this time dedicated to the role of an evaluator in the Horizon Europe program.

Open Humanities Manifesto – Join the Initiative!

President of the European Research Council (ERC), Professor Maria Leptin, in Warsaw

Invitation to the meeting

The Polish Academy of Sciences and the European Research Council are pleased to invite you to the ERC event to be held in Warsaw on 23 September 2024, on the occasion of the visit of the ERC President, Professor Maria Leptin.

PolSCA webinar series on Horizon Europe – Citizen Science: Policy and practicalities of engaging citizens in R&I

FP10 position papers: the next Framework Programme for Research & Innovation

As we are in the middle of Horizon Europe, the biggest EU research and innovation programme so far, position papers on its successor, Framework Programme No. 10 (FP10), are starting to circulate around the EU bubble.

Take a look at what EU member countries, research organizations, and other stakeholders propose.

ALLEA Turns 30 and Elects New President: Paweł Rowiński of Institute of Geophysics PAS

The General Assembly of ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, convened in Berlin to commemorate its 30th anniversary and inaugurate a new president and board. Paweł Rowiński assumed the role of the organisation’s eighth president, taking over from Antonio Loprieno, who led ALLEA from 2018 onwards. Additionally, the assembly welcomed three young academies as new members thereby expanding ALLEA’s total membership to 59.

Berlin, 22 May 2024. Around 70 delegates from across Europe gathered in Berlin on 22 May for the 2024 ALLEA General Assembly, co-hosted by the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Union of German Academies of Sciences and Humanities, and the German Young Academy. The event stood as a milestone in ALLEA’s history, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the organisation, as well as consolidating its legal status as a registered charitable organisation in Germany.

The meeting of representatives from more than 50 member academies marked the starting point for a new president and board for the term 2024-2027. Professor Paweł Rowiński of the Polish Academy of Sciences, who has served on the organisation’s board since 2018, will steer ALLEA as President for the next three years.

Professor Rowiński, an outstanding scholar specialising in Earth Sciences, previously held the position of Vice-President at the Polish Academy of Sciences from 2015 to 2022 and serves as the Director of the academy’s Institute of Geophysics in Warsaw. His research interests include mathematical methods in geophysics, geophysical flows, river hydrodynamics, and fluvial hydraulics. In addition to his notable contributions to his field of study, he actively engages in science advice, science popularisation, science ethics, and demonstrates a strong commitment to water and climate issues.

“ALLEA is a strong voice of European science on a global level and plays a crucial role in shaping the research ecosystem, promoting academic freedom, facilitating a green transition even in times of crises, and advising on the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. I am deeply honoured and grateful for the opportunity to serve ALLEA in the coming years. As international collaboration faces increasing challenges, cross-border cooperation among academies becomes more vital than ever. I am committed to working closely with all ALLEA members to ensure that the voice of the academies continues to be heard,” said Professor Rowiński about his upcoming presidency at ALLEA.

He succeeds Antonio Loprieno from the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, who has led ALLEA as President since 2018. Reflecting on his term, Professor Loprieno remarked, “It has been a privilege to serve the community of European academies in a critical, but also pivotal period of our institutional history: a time during which science has turned into a decisive player in social and political life in European societies; a time during which the voice of European scientific academies has become clearer, younger, and stronger. And it is particularly gratifying to see that ALLEA’s mission will be continued by very capable hands!”

ALLEA is the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, representing nearly 60 academies from across Europe. Since its foundation in 1994, ALLEA speaks out on behalf of its members on the European and international stages, promotes science as a global public good, and facilitates scientific collaboration across borders, disciplines, and generations. Jointly with its Member Academies, ALLEA works towards improving the conditions for research, providing the best independent and interdisciplinary science advice, and strengthening the role of science in society. In doing so, it channels the intellectual excellence and experience of European academies for the benefit of the research community, decision-makers and society at large. ALLEA is constituted as a not-for-profit association and remains fully independent from political, religious, commercial or ideological interests.

Text prepared based on ALLEA press release