ESF governing and scientific bodies monitor emerging science policy challenges likely to impact on the way science is being funded and research is conducted. ESF together with its member organisations and other key players join efforts in helping raise awareness of pressing issues providing a venue to discuss common strategies and developed adequate solutions.

Strengthening the role of Academies in ESF. An ESF–ALLEA High Level Workshop on ESF and the Academies

The European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Federation of National Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) are organising a High Level Workshop on ESF and the Academies.

The Workshop took place on 7 March 2008 at the ESF Brussels Office.

Is ERA a first step to GLOREA (Global Research Area)? ERA from an international perspective

The first ESF Science Policy Conference & Assembly, was held in Strasbourg, France, on 28-30 November 2007, and was dedicated to the European Research Area.