Strengthening the role of Academies in ESF

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.

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

 

Presentations and additional materials

Welcoming adress and opening by Ian Halliday and Jüri Engelbrecht, respectively ESF and ALLEA presidents.

Session I: ESF and the Academies : Current Status  

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Concept of ESF membership diversity - Marja Makarow

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Results of the ESF/ALLEA Joint Consultation - Jüri Engelbrecht 

Session II: Strengthening the role of the academies in ESF. Identifying potentials and making concrete steps.   

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Opportunities for a stronger role of the academies in ESF - John Marks 

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Strengthening the Role of academies in ESF: the perspective of the Delegation of the Finnish Academies of Sciences and Letters - Jussi Nuorteva

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The Academy of Sciences of Lisbon in a  ESF /ALLEA Context - Armando J.L. Pombeiro

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The Role of Non-university Research Institutions in ERA - Václav Pačes

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Multiple Roles of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - Peter Schuster

Concluding session

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Strengthening the Role of Academies in ESF - Rob Kaptein

 

 

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