The document discusses the challenges and opportunities facing science in Europe, highlighting the role of the Academia Europaea and the Young Academy of Europe in promoting interdisciplinary research and collaboration. It outlines funding initiatives, workshops, and awards aimed at fostering young scientists and improving research capabilities across various disciplines. Key topics include the importance of European cooperation in addressing societal issues related to geohazards and the need for enhanced involvement in European research programs.

1. Challenges and opportunities for
science in Europe: Perspectives from
Academia Europaea
Prof. Dr. Sierd Cloetingh
Faculty of GeoSciences
Utrecht University
(sierd.cloetingh@uu.nl)
Madrid, June 1, 2016

2. Scientists and scholars
who collectively aim to
promote learning,
education and research

3. FOUNDATION MEETING
Academia Europaea Foundation Meeting, 5-6 December 1988, Cambridge

4. José Mariano Gago (1948 – 2015)
Seminal role in the creation and organisation of the
Academia Europaea. “Unity in diversity”

5. MEMBERSHIP
STATISTICS
MembersbyClass
Humanities
Social Sciences
Exact Sciences
Life Sciences
814
486
1243
915

6. Cross-border nature of Earth sciences
Natural hazards occur everywhere and do
not respect national borders

7. Societal impact of geohazards: the European continent

8. INTERNATIONAL
LITHOSPHERE PROGRAM
TOPO-EUROPE
Fundamental Premise
Continental topography is the product
of the interaction between
processes operating deep in the
Earth, on its surface and in the
atmosphere
It’s understanding requires a
multidisciplinary approach
 60 new positions for young researchers
 14.5 M Euro funding
 23 participating countries
Sierd Cloetingh, Sean Willett
& TOPO-EUROPE team

9. Participants of the TOPO-EUROPE workshop at the
Studio Villa Bosch in Heidelberg, Germany.
TOPO-EUROPE workshops
Academia Europaea’s first TOPO-EUROPE
workshop in Heidelberg, Germany (2006)
Barcelona, September 17-19, 2014
CosmoCaixa, Science Museum Barcelona
“Interplay between surface, lithospheric,
and mantle processes”

10. AE head office, London AE hub Barcelona AE hub Wroclaw
AE hub
Bergen
NEW:
AE hub
Cardiff
-
Inauguration
2016

11. BARCELONA KNOWLEDGE HUB

12. WROCLAW KNOWLEDGE HUB

13. AE ANNUAL MEETINGS

14. EXAMPLES OF PUBLICATION
ACTIVITIES

15. ERASMUS Medal
AE Gold Medal
The “Russia Prizes” Scheme.
The scheme was launched in
1992 for young scientists and
scholars in Russia, and now
applies to young scholars under
33 years of age and with a
publications record, from across
the Federation. Since 1992, some
500 awards of 1000 USdollars per
winner have been made.

16. Young Academy of Europe (YAE)
• YAE is a multidisciplinary and pan European not-for-profit organisation
of individual scientists and scholars, who are experts and leaders in their
respective fields.
• Currently about 150 members
• YAE has a Board and is divided into three Domains
• YAE forms working groups with regard to its activities (across domains)
• Members of the YAE Board are selected from among its members
representing the three Domains
A pan-European initiative of young scientists and scholars
with outspoken views about science and science policy

17. THE YOUNG ACADEMY
OF EUROPE
Nicole Grobert
YAE Chair
André Mischke
PE Chair
Sven Bestmann
YAE Vice Chair
Sebastian Leidel
PE ViceChair
Lynn Kamerlin
Vice Chair outgoing
Christian Doeller
LS Chair
Hagid Amirav
Secretary
Mangala Srivaras
LS Vice Chair
Alban Kellerbauer
Treasurer
Christian
Keysers
SH Chair
Monica Brinzei
Chair of Selection
Alexander Fidora
SH ViceChair

18. YAE: media presence
18
• Website: www.yacadeuro.org
• Facebook and Twitter
• YAE forum
2012-11-15 edition of Nature,
"Nature jobs" supplement
Research Europe,
Jul. 2013
ERC Tweet,
Dec. 2012

19.  Encourage interdisciplinary and international research in all areas of
learning, particularly in relation to European issues
 Identify topics of trans-European importance to science and scholarship,
and propose appropriate action to ensure that these issues are
adequately studied
 Promoting synergy between Academia Europaea and the Young
Academy of Europe
 Foster a close interaction with ERC
 Pro-active role as voice for science in Europe, in close partnership with
e.g. EASAC, ALLEA, Euro-CASE, FEAM and national academies

20. AE
ERC
YAE
ERC Starting Grantees
founded YAE
ERC panel
members
Mentoring potential
ERC candidates

21. Academia Europaea –covering the same disciplines
as ERC
Young Academy of Europe with task force
’’Spreading excellence in Europe”
COST actions aiming widening European
participation
Synergy between AE, YAE and ERC in fostering
widening European participation in ERC:

22. Researchers career development
and complementary funding schemes
Post-docs
Senior
Professor
Students
Post
Graduates
Junior Professor/
Junior Researcher
Associated Professor
Full Professor
Erasmus+
Marie-Skłodowska-Curie
ERC Advanced Grant
ERC Starting Grant
ERC Consolidator Grant

23. ERC Structure
The European Commission
• Provides financing through the EU framework programmes
• Guarantees autonomy of the ERC
• Assures the integrity and accountability of the ERC
• Adopts annual work programmes as established by
the Scientific Council
The ERC Scientific Council
• 22 prominent researchers proposed by an independent
identification committee
• Appointed by the Commission (4 years, renewable once)
• Establishes overall scientific strategy; annual work programmes
(incl. calls for proposals, evaluation criteria); peer review methodology;
selection and accreditation of experts
• Controls quality of operations and management
• Ensures communication with the scientific community
The ERC Executive Agency
• Executes annual work programme as established by the Scientific Council
• Implements calls for proposals and provides information and support to applicants
• Organises peer review evaluation
• Establishes and manages grant agreements
• Administers scientific and financial aspects and follow-up of grant agreements
• Carries out communications activities and ensures information dissemination
to ERC stakeholders

24. Berlin, March 26, 2015.

25. Cardiff Academia Europaea Annual Meeting June 26-29
2016
Sessions:
- Debate on Scientific Advice Mechanisms
- Brainprojects: The Frontiers of Neuroscience
- Reproducibility of Published Research
- Migration and Identity

26. Sustainability and Resilience
Joint Annual Meeting of Academia Europaea – ALLEA
4-6 September 2017, Budapest