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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Strategy embeds EDI across SAPEA's scientific advisory work, from expert selection to evidence synthesis and outreach.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

SAPEA launches its Strategy on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in a free webinar on 5 October, 15:00–16:00 CEST. It sets ten principles for how experts work together. Do they match how you work? Register and bring your questions to the live Q&A. scadv.eu/0q1uODx

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on Monday, killing at least two people. The Academy is a member of ALLEA, one of the networks behind SAPEA. Our thoughts are with the families of those who died and with our colleagues there. scadv.eu/lNKRCVZ

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

EASAC has begun work on water scarcity and retention in European landscapes, with a report due in 2027. A working group of 21 experts will assess how to redesign landscapes to hold more water. Watch the interview: scadv.eu/3mFzcAg

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

How do you give independent advice when the ground keeps shifting? Chief Scientific Advisor Martin Kahanec joins a SAPEA and Academia Europaea panel in Budapest on 14 October. Live-streamed. scadv.eu/wh1oOM4

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors met for the 50th time on 15 September. Seven scientists are tasked with determining what the evidence supports. Next: science and democracy, and ultra-processed food. scadv.eu/lpzx6dg

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

ALLEA Board Member Kerstin Maria Pahl joined the Leopoldina's "Science in Democracy" discussion in Halle on 1 September, on how research institutions hold up under political pressure. Read ALLEA's account: scadv.eu/rVi5Ux1

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

S4PXchange has launched: a Horizon Europe project on why scientific evidence reaches policymakers so differently across Europe. Three years, six countries, coordinated by the European Science Foundation. Explore the site: scadv.eu/8vh7Y5j

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Europe discovers excellent advanced materials and struggles to turn them into products. Naomi Ellemers, Chief Scientific Advisor and former chair of the group, on the three challenges behind that gap. scadv.eu/XOtt0Aq

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

SAPEA holds a webinar on its Strategy on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on 5 October, 15:00–16:00 CEST. Speakers include Brunel, Limerick, the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Global Young Academy and the Royal Society. Register: scadv.eu/3AWSbxb

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

SAPEA Strategy on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion is now available: how we ensure our scientific advice draws on the widest range of expertise and why that makes it better. Read it and download the PDF: scadv.eu/VVdC9nF

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our Advisors have been asked to advise on ultra-processed foods: definitions, evidence on health effects and consumption in the EU, and potential policy needs. The scoping paper is online. Advice due March 2027. scadv.eu/5KB1JPE

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

CAETS 2026, hosted by our Euro-CASE member academy acatech, brings engineering academies and policymakers to Munich (14-17 Sept) to explore Earth observation for policy: monitoring, resilience, land use, hazard preparedness. scadv.eu/wVZDJdD

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

SAM is hosting a round table at the Hamburg Science Summit on 17 September on knowledge transfer and innovation from academic insight to societal impact, moderated by SAPEA Manager Rudolf Hielscher, with Mangala Srinivas, Deputy Chair of the GCSA, among the speakers. More: scadv.eu/88X7w0i

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This is a timely example of a much bigger question: what does "biodegradable" actually mean in practice, and under what conditions does it hold true? The SAM's evidence review and policy recommendations (2020) set out why this matters.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a new party balloon that they say biodegrades within 9 months, without the toxic additives found in some standard and "biodegradable" balloons. BBC News has the details: Scientists invent 'world's greenest balloon'. scadv.eu/cV1Xi4P

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

EASAC and FEAM launch their joint report, "AI in European Healthcare," on 30 Sept in Brussels (and online): evidence, regulation (AI Act, MDR, EHDS), ethics, and workforce readiness for safely bringing AI into medicine. Register: scadv.eu/7gce29o

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

OECD's 4th Blue Sky Forum on STI data and indicators, Paris, 14–16 Sept: better data for policy, better policy for data. Commissioner Zaharieva speaks in the opening plenary; ERC's Jaime Gomez-Ramirez joins a session on 16 Sept. Programme: scadv.eu/8jNkbZl

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We published our first guidelines on using AI responsibly across SAM activities, along with the Cardiff University Literature Review that informed them. Human oversight stays central. Read both: scadv.eu/kPu04nM

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

ALLEA President Prof. Paweł Rowiński has written an overview of ALLEA and SAPEA for Nauka, the Polish Academy of Sciences journal. In Polish: scadv.eu/rT4XNLG

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

AI has quietly become foundational to how science gets done. A recent Nature study of millions of papers found that every scientific field has seen a sharp, accelerating rise in AI adoption over the past two decades, with the steepest growth in recent years. scadv.eu/JaL6Dd0

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Advanced materials are quietly becoming one of the defining factors in the strength of strategic sectors, from energy to defence to health. That was the throughline of a recent OECD webinar, where Mangala Srinivas joined the conversation. scadv.eu/hEhSbvm

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The SAM gives the European Commission independent scientific evidence and policy recommendations, drawing on Europe's best science to inform decisions. At the EU Knowledge Valorisation Talk, Joanna Drake pointed to SAM as a EU example of turning research into better policymaking. scadv.eu/9b0nvFv

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Science knows no borders. That's the message of a new statement from ALLEA. With today's biggest challenges impossible to solve in isolation, ALLEA calls on researchers, institutions and policymakers to defend international collaboration and to take part in the public consultation. scadv.eu/AhdpxzG

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Professors Naki Nakićenović & Benjamin Sovacool on Solar Radiation Modification: why it's so contested, what the evidence shows, and why mitigation must stay the priority. Read the interview: scadv.eu/LkEOnVw

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Can science help defend democracy? The European Commission has asked our Scientific Advice Mechanism to explore how scientific evidence can strengthen democratic resilience across the EU, amid growing threats to democracy. scadv.eu/kuIPXUU

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

At the EASAC Council Meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 21 May, Heinz Faßmann, President of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, gave a keynote on "Science for Policy Advice in Times of Crisis." Watch the video summary: scadv.eu/lZOgRMT

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

What if discovering the next breakthrough material took days instead of years? Experts say "self-driving labs" and AI are already making it happen, and Europe could lead the way. Read our webinar recap. scadv.eu/pffuWpi

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

When disaster strikes, should AI decide who lives and who dies? Learn more in our latest article: scadv.eu/UayjWs7

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Can advanced materials help Europe achieve strategic autonomy? On 15 June, Olli Ikkala, Rafał Łukasik, Andrew Barry, and Nicole Grobert, discussed this. They covered recycling, bio-based innovation, data infrastructure, and the translation of research into industry Summary: scadv.eu/mmKNvLw

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Physicist Antonello Provenzale moderated our event on "AI for Crises and Emergencies: Understanding and Communicating Disasters". In an interview with us, he discusses AI’s potential and risks, the human-machine interface, and why experts must stay in the loop. 🔗https://scadv.eu/K0G7Gp2

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Join us online on 1 July 2026, 14:00–15:00 CEST for "How can AI unlock innovation in Advanced Materials?" Our expert panel explores how AI & Digital Twins can help build materials that are safe AND sustainable. Free, open to all & a chance to ask our experts your questions. scadv.eu/WNOx7L0

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Thanks too to moderator Antonello Provenzale, to the Accademia for hosting us so warmly, to ALLEA & the SAPEA consortium, and to all who joined. This is how we make sure AI serves people when it matters most. Report & Statement: scadv.eu/2PBpUXP Event & photos: scadv.eu/I7jiTRy

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Drawing on the SAPEA Evidence Review & the Statement of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, we explored prediction, damage assessment, trust, human control, sovereignty, and misinformation. Thank you to our speakers: Tina Comes, Rémy Slama, Piero Boccardo, Thomas Kox & Emilija Stojmenova Duh!

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A few days ago, we gathered at the beautiful Sala Vallauri of the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino for "AI for Crises and Emergencies: Understanding and Communicating Disasters", unpacking what AI can and can't do when crises hit.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

STOA Panel is hosting two workshops at the European Parliament Info Hub, both also livestreamed: 9 June, 2pm Civic AI in the EU: Strengthening Citizen Participation through Digital Tools and AI 10 June, 3pm The Future of European Research: Integrity, Freedom, and Trust More info: scadv.eu/iWbJ7aT

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

SAPEA's member ALLEA held its 2026 General Assembly in Warsaw in late May, hosted by the Polish Academy of Sciences in what proved to be a stimulating and wide-ranging four-day gathering. A full event report will be published shortly. In the meantime, visit scadv.eu/4iLKdve for more.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Advanced materials: Is strategic autonomy achievable for Europe? 15 June 2026 14:00–15:00 CEST Online Free and open to all scadv.eu/FVBxcBs

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

How is AI reshaping how we understand, communicate about, and respond to disasters? That question lies at the heart of a half-day event in Turin on 12 June 2026. Register and find out more: scadv.eu/9tn4M2i

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Speakers and participants dug into who takes part in science advice, who feels able to speak, and how diversity strengthens the quality and the legitimacy of the advice we give to policymakers. The full recording will follow on our YouTube channel shortly.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The session was warmly received, and the conversation was exactly the kind we'd hoped to spark: honest about the barriers, generous in sharing experience, and remarkably direct.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Last week in Warsaw, Poland, SAM brought together researchers and science advice practitioners for a workshop on Diversity in Science Advice. We've put together a summary of the main takeaways: scadv.eu/KOhbZ6H

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

AI as a Driver of Innovation in Advanced Materials – 1 July scadv.eu/kPBHpaj

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Want to go deeper? Join our upcoming webinars: Strategic Autonomy in Advanced Materials – 15 June: scadv.eu/39sjDwR

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The EU Council's new Energy & Climate Diplomacy conclusions draw on our advice on both Solar Radiation Modification and on Advanced Materials. This is science advice in action!

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone who made the September workshop, and this report, possible. Science advising policy is a team effort. We're proud of this one. Read the full Evidence Review Report on Advanced Materials: scadv.eu/UtDYARX

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

After the workshop, the working group carefully considered all feedback and revised the report before it underwent formal peer review. It's a rigorous, transparent, and deeply collaborative process, and we believe it's one of the most valuable features of how scientific advice reaches policymakers.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Invited experts from across Europe and beyond gathered to do something science rarely celebrates loudly enough: openly challenge, debate, and improve a draft. Discussants pushed back on chapters, definitions, missing materials classes, data quality, regulation, scalability, AI, and much more.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This April, we published an Evidence Review Report and a Scientific Opinion on Advanced Materials. But how does a report like this actually come to life? It involves a workshop like the one we held in Brussels in September 2025.

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Scientific Advice Mechanism @euscienceadvice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

How is AI reshaping the way we understand and respond to crises? Come talk about it with us. Accademia delle Scienze, Torino 12 June 2026 | 9:45–13:00 CEST Register: scadv.eu/9ooHomd

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