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European Academies' Science Advisory Council

Acronym: EASAC

General Information

Identification Code: 133236011647-58
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Entity Form: network
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 7/26/2013
Last Update: 2/1/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: EASAC - the European Academies' Science Advisory Council - is a network of the national science academies of the EU Member States, Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom. It provides a collective voice for European science on wide-ranging policy areas. EASAC's mission reflects the fact that science in all its forms is central to many aspects of modern life and that a consideration of the scientific dimension is a pre-requisite to effective policymaking. EASAC’s strategy is framed around five core objectives: 1. to influence EU policy development and implementation, and national policy within EU Member States; 2. to inform EU contributions to global policy-making; 3. to provide an independent platform for debate and for convening scientists, policy-makers and publics; 4. to build the science policy capacity of EU academies and scientists; and 5. to build a progressive and more resilient national science academies’ network.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Climate action
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • International co-operation and development
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • national
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EASAC works in three broad programmes: Environment, Energy and Biosciences (i.e. Public Health, Agriculture and Plant Sciences). It provides relevant in-depth information for upcoming topics of the EU institutions within and across these programmes.
Communication Activities: EASAC typically publishes 3-5 outputs (in-depth reports, statements. commentaries) per year in the above mentioned programmes which are then usually launched in Brussels and through a variety of media channels. Wider stakeholders are typically engaged at launch events, and where practicable throughout the lifetime of any project. EASAC member academies hold similar events in their own respective member states.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Advisory Group on Sustainability of Food Systems#E03832#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3832 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchWorking Group on Seeds and Propagating Material#E03832/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103433 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchTechnical Expert Group for the implementation of the Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes#E02551#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2551 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchWorking Group on Plant Health#E03832/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103432 #MEMBER #C#Academia/ResearchAnimal Health Advisory Comittee#E03832/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103292 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: EASAC Secretariat, c/o Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
City: Wien (Vienna)
Country: AUSTRIA
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EU Office

Address: EASAC Secretariat, c/o Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
City: Wien (Vienna)
Country: AUSTRIA
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 4
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 2.25
Info Members: The highest level of governance is the EASAC Council which has 30 individual members - highly experienced scientists nominated by each national science academy of every EU Member State that has one, Norway, Switzerland and the UK, the Academia Europaea and ALLEA . The Council agrees the initiation of projects, appoints members of project groups, reviews drafts and approves reports for publication. In 2023, it is supported by a small transitional secretariat and three programme directors. The Austrian Academy of Sciences will take over the secretariat from 1 January 2024. Central to the success of EASAC is close contact with the target policy-making parts of the EU - Parliament, Council and Commission - and familiarity with current policy developments, as well, of course, as expertise in the relevant science.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Academia Europaea(3076), All European Academies (ALLEA)(58), The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium(484), The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences(71), The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters(257), The German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina(1560), The Estonian Academy of Sciences(79), The Council of Finnish Academies(8), The Académie des Sciences(259), The Academy of Athens(183), The Royal Society(1600), The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences(547), The Royal Irish Academy(482), The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei(367), The Latvian Academy of Sciences(393), The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences(95), The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters(864), The Austrian Academy of Sciences(200), The Polish Academy of Sciences(185), The Academy of Sciences of Lisbon(69), The Romanian Academy(181), The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences(625), The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences(4), The Slovakian Academy of Sciences(60), The Slovenian Academy of Arts and Science(87), The Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences(54), The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic(104), The Hungarian Academy of Sciences(776), The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts(150) The Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts (12) (The number in brackets indicates natural persons who are members of EASAC's member academies).
Organisation Members: The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) http://www.interacademies.org: IAP is the global network of science, engineering & medical academies working together to provide independent expert advice on scientific, technological & health issues. Under InterAcademy Partnership, more than 140 national and regional member academies work together. IAP has four regional networks (EASAC, NASAC, IANAS, AASSA). EASAC is the regional network for Europe. IAP works closely with its member academies to strengthen the role that science plays in society and to advise public officials on the scientific aspects of critical global issues; helps establish science academies in countries where academies do not exist and assists young and small academies to become more prominent in their own countries; sponsors programmes for young scientists designed to help them build strong foundations for successful careers and to more effectively engage decision makers.