Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA)

Academic freedom is a hallmark of democracy and competitiveness 🏛️   Since 2022, STOA publishes the annual Academic Freedom Monitor and organises the high-level Academic Freedom Conference to promote and protect scientific independence and quality education in the EU.   📊 Read the key findings and policy options of the Academic Freedom Monitor 2024 👉 https://europa.eu/!TGbM4R   📺 Rewatch the 2025 Academic Freedom Conference: https://europa.eu/!fTkHHc or read the highlights: https://lnkd.in/ePggJrdw

🧠 Artificial intelligence and new neurotechnologies are advancing brain science, but they are also raising ethical, legal and social concerns. "Neurorights" are therefore crucial to safeguard our minds and cerebral freedoms against surveillance and manipulation.   But are we talking enough about neuroscience and the protection of mental privacy in public discourse?   🔎 Discover what European online media is saying about neurotechnologies and their opportunities & challenges in our latest ESMH Science Media Intelligence Report 👉 https://lnkd.in/etTSrqJj Learn more about neurorights in our dedicated STOA study: https://europa.eu/!pNyQkM 📰 Read also our interview with Professor Ophelia DEROY from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDfcKsrj

📣 Apply to the 2025 ESMH Summer School on science communication!   The European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) is organising its fifth Summer School for young journalists at the European Parliament in Brussels on 24-26 June 2025.   Join us for three days of workshops, seminars and panels with science journalists, communication specialists, researchers and policymakers! Learn how to navigate the complexities of science communication and how to leverage digital tools to tell stories 💻📝   📅 Apply before 12 March: https://wp.me/panTdn-48H

"The democratisation of science, mathematics and computer science is essential for building a more just and inclusive society"💻📐️ ♀🥼 On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, read our interview with mathematician Érika Roldán Roa of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, on gender equality in science in the EU and promoting science to younger audiences 👉 https://lnkd.in/exBeRJnZ

📅 The STOA Panel will meet in Strasbourg on Thursday to discuss its upcoming study on the 10th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, which presents policy options to optimise future programmes and foster effective R&I collaboration across the EU.   Bernard Magenhann, Acting Director-General of the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), will also present the JRC priority research areas for 2025-2027 to the STOA Panel.   🔴 Follow the discussions live on Thursday 13 February at 9:30 CET: https://europa.eu/!b7qxQq

“There is no competitiveness without academic freedom (...) If we want Europe to lead tomorrow, we must defend Academic Freedom today”📣 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called for action at yesterday’s Academic Freedom Conference organised by STOA.   STOA Chair Christian Ehler welcomed participants to the fourth edition of the #EP4AcademicFreedom which addressed the state of Academic Freedom in the EU and the role of scientific independence in driving innovation and ensuring a healthy democracy. The event also discussed international perspectives, tools and policy options to protect and promote Academic Freedom 🏛️   📊 Read the key findings and policy options of the Academic Freedom Monitor 2024 👉 https://europa.eu/!TGbM4R

🔔 Today is the day!   Join policymakers and academia at the 2025 #EP4AcademicFreedom annual conference to discuss the state of academic freedom in the EU & beyond and how to protect & promote it.   📍 EP Brussels: Library Reading Room (SPINELLI 5D), 14:00-17:00 🔴 WATCH LIVE: https://europa.eu/!fTkHHc 👉 Info & programme: https://europa.eu/!Dt4ctr

Forgot to register for the European Parliament 2025 high-level conference on Academic Freedom? 🏛️   📺 Then follow the conference online this Wednesday 5 February at 14:00: https://europa.eu/!fTkHHc   With the participation of EP President Roberta Metsola, EU Commissioner for Research & Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva, EP Vice-President Victor NEGRESCU and STOA Chair Christian Ehler.   👉 Info & programme: https://europa.eu/!Dt4ctr

Academic freedom is the backbone of a healthy democracy 🏛️   Policymaking can only be based on scientific evidence and facts if researchers can pursue knowledge without fear of censorship or retribution.   Read our interview with Anne Husebekk, Vice-President for Freedom and Responsibility in Science at the International Science Council, on how pressure on democracy and economic constraints can compromise the integrity of research 👉 https://wp.me/panTdn-482   📅 Don’t miss the high-level #EP4AcademicFreedom conference at the European Parliament next Wednesday 5 February at 14:00: https://europa.eu/!Dt4ctr

As we face pressing global challenges such as climate change, pandemics and food security, science and technology hold the key to unlocking solutions 🔬🌎 But for citizens to make informed decisions and drive meaningful change, conveying the results of scientific research in an accessible and engaging way is crucial 📢   💬 Discover how a European Competence Centre for Science Communication can help scientists and science communicators to adopt more diverse and inclusive communication practices, and so improve public trust in science 👉 https://lnkd.in/dvAf3x65