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On this page you will find ESAF documents as well as publications of members and associates.

Current documentation

ESAF Statute

Associate Membership

Past documentation

Terms of Reference

Membership ESAF

Minutes of past meetings

Minutes of ESAF-8, November 2022 in Vilnius

Minutes of ESAF-7, Nov – Dec 2021 in Tallinn (hybrid)

Highlights of ESAF-6, June 2020 virtual meeting

Minutes of ESAF-5, June 2019 in Dublin

Minutes of ESAF-4, June 2018 in Tallinn

Contributions of ESAF members and associates on COVID-19

Joint statement on scientific advice to European policy makers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

The Netherlands scientific council reflections on the long term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis

German National Academy of Sciences reflections on coronavirus pandemic

Estonian academy of sciences vision on recovery from the COVID-19 crisis

The Netherlands scientific council position paper on the introduction of a coronavirus app

Archive of news items

CASBS Stanford call for applications, deadline November 9, 2020

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University is now accepting applications for residential fellowships

Highlights of ESAF meeting on scientific advice during the COVID-19 crisis

On Wednesday 24 June 2020, the European Science Advisors Forum (ESAF) organized a virtual meeting in response to the COVID-19

ESAF meeting on scientific advice during the COVID-19 crisis

On Wednesday 24 June 2020, the European Science Advisors Forum (ESAF) organized a virtual meeting in response to the COVID-19

Joint statement on scientific advice to European policy makers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

On 24 June 2020, the European Commission’s independent Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA), the European Group on Ethics in

The Netherlands Scientific Council Reflections on the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 crisis is already having a huge economic, social and political impact. While a great deal of effective action

German National Academy of Sciences reflections on Coronavirus Pandemic

Since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 pandemic, ESAF member the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has been

Estionian Academy of Sciences vision on recovery from the Covid-19 crisis

The Estonian Academy of Sciences has prepared a vision on the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The standpoint of the

The Netherlands Scientific Council Position Paper on the introduction of a coronavirus app

The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) has prepared a Position Paper in which it calls for a very

SAPEA Symposium: 'The future of science advice in Europe'

This SAPEA Symposium is a one-day event on 13 November in Helsinki and brings together leading practitioners and scholars to

New SAM opinion ‘Scientific Advice to European Policy in a Complex world’ published

The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors seventh scientific opinion, ‘Scientific Advice to European Policy in a Complex World’, was delivered

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Publications of ESAF members and associates

Below you will find publications of ESAF members and associates
2018 \| The growth of science: Implications for the evaluation and funding of research in Switzerland Swiss Science Council \| Switzerland 2018 \| 104 pages \| Policy analysis
2018 \| New International Science and Technology Policies: Key Issues and Questions in Switzerland Swiss Science Council \| Switzerland 2018 \| 79 pages \| Exploratory study
2018 \| Citizen Science: Expert report, Democracy and Public Participation Swiss Science Council \| Switzerland 2018 \| 96 pages \| Policy analysis
2018 \| EU authorisation processes of Plant Protection Products Scientific Advice Mechanism \| European Commission 2018 \| 76 pages \| Scientific opinion
2018 \| Novel carbon capture and utilisation technologies Scientific Advice Mechanism \| European Commission 2018 \| 76 pages \| Scientific opinion
2018 \| The new diversity: Increased ethnic heterogeneity in the Netherlands Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) \| Netherlands 2018 \| 10 pages \| Summary
2018 \| The fall of the middle class: Stability and vulnerability in the middle segment of society Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) \| Netherlands 2018 \| 110 pages \| Report
2018 \| Traumatised refugees: Immediate response required German Academy of Science Leopoldina \| Germany 2018 \| 40 pages \| Statement
2018 \| The Silent Spring: On the need for sustainable plant protection German Academy of Science Leopoldina \| Germany 2018 \| 64 pages \| Discussion paper
2017 \| Notions of disruption: A collection of exploratory studies Swiss Science and Innovation Council \| Switzerland 2017 \| 108 pages \| Exploratory study
2017 \| Food from the Oceans Scientific Advice Mechanism \| European Commission 2017 \| 80 pages \| Scientific Opinion
2017 \| Cybersecurity in the European Digital Single Market Scientific Advice Mechanism \| European Commission 2017 \| 104 pages \| Scientific Opinion
2017 \| New techniques in Agricultural Biotechnology Scientific Advice Mechanism \| European Commission 2017 \| 152 pages \| Explanatory note
2017 \| For the sake of security: The future of flexible workers and their modern organisation of labour Netherlands Scientific Council for Goverment Policy (WRR) \| Netherlands 2017 \| 64 pages \| Summarized report
2017 \| Migration and classification: Towards a multiple migration idiom Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) \| Netherlands 2017 \| 13 pages \| Summary
2017 \| Finance and society: Restoring the balance Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) \| Netherlands 2017 \| 22 pages \| Synopsis of report
2016 \| Closing the gap: Between light-duty vehicle real-world CO2 emissions and laboratory testing Scientific Advice Mechanism \| European Commission 2016 \| 80 pages \| Scientific opinion
2016 \| Regulatory assessment of glyphosate in plant protection products Scientific Advice Mechanism \| European Commission 2016 \| 5 pages \| Explanatory note
2016 \| Improving biosecurity: Dual-use considerations in the research chain, from grant application to publication Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) \| Netherlands 2016 \| 7 pages \| Journalist's report
2016 \| Genome editing: Position paper of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) \| Netherlands 2016 \| 6 pages \| Position paper
2015 \| Report on the symposium 'Biofuel and wood as energy sources' Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) \| Netherlands 2015 \| 9 pages \| Report
2014 \| International scientific cooperation: Challenges and predicaments Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) \| Netherlands 2014 \| 32 pages \| Paper
2014 \| Evaluation of new technology in health care: In need of guidance for relevant evidence Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) \| Netherlands 2014 \| 157 pages \| Foresight study