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.

The  aim of the workshop is to continue the dialogue between ESF and its member organisations which are learned societies about current and future collaborative efforts.
The objectives of the workshop are:

• to present and discuss the results of the joint ESF / ALLEA consultation exercise
• to present the new approach to ESF Forward Looks and potential role of the academies
• to present and discuss current involvement of the academies in ESF activities and explore areas of and generate ideas for potential collaborative initiatives

For further information, please contact Dr. Alexis-Michel Mugabushaka: email