On Monday 5th February 2013, at a reception given in honour of Serge Haroche, France’s newest Nobel laureate, scientists met with François Hollande, President of France, and Jean-Yves Mérindol, advisor to the President. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Nobel laureate for Physics in 1997, and Michèle Leduc, President of the Association of French Learned Societies, handed over 153,000 signatures on behalf of the initiators of the No Cuts on Research campaign, the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) and the YAE. Please refer to the YAE press release (in English and French) for details.
Young Academy of Europe officially launched at 1st Annual Meeting in Brussels, 2012
The Young Academy of Europe (YAE) was officially launched at its first Annual Meeting in Brussels on 7th – 8th December 2012, hosted by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).
The launch event was placed under the motto “How to enhance the European Research Environment for the Next Generation of Young Scientists” and brought together more than 70 scientists, policymakers, and representatives of European initiatives and funding agencies (see participant list) to explore avenues to create a synergistic European environment to do excellent research. See the YAE press release for more information.
Press coverage: Chemical & Engineering News (restricted access), Science Careers.
9th December 2012. For further information please contact info@yacadeuro.org
Delegates hand over petition signatures to Presidents of EU Council, Parliament and Commission
Yesterday, a delegation of Nobel laureates, of the Initiative for Science in Europe and the Young Academy of Europe met with Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Council, Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, and José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. They handed over the signatures of more than 130,000 scientists who have supported the online petition opposing cuts on the research funds in the upcoming negotiations for the 2014-2020 EU budget (Horizon 2020). Please refer to the YAE press release and the EP press conference (video) for details.
Press coverage: Le Soir, Spiegel, ScienceInsider, Chemical & Engineering News, ADN Kronos.
16th November 2012. For further information please contact info@yacadeuro.org
YAE statement on EU research budget
The Young Academy of Europe has joined 50 Nobel and Fields Medal laureates in cautioning against cuts in the 2014–2020 EU research budget. Please read the YAE press release and consider signing the online petition set up by the Initiative for Science in Europe.
Press coverage: Tagesspiegel, El Paìs, Research Professional, Chemical and Engineering News.