Dear EGU Expert,

This month’s Science for Policy Newsletter provides you with some science for policy activities to dive into following EGU24! It also highlights a new Science Europe publication that outlines how scientific organisations can establish their own science-policy initiatives, the SAPEA science for policy podcast, and an opportunity for you to have your say on the next Horizon Europe funding framework programme.

If you have any further questions or comments about the EGU24 policy programme or policy opportunities that exist for scientists in Europe, don’t hesitate to get in touch via policy@egu.eu or on the EGU’s official Science for Policy Twitter Account @EGU_Policy.

Best wishes,
Chloe Hill, EGU Policy Manager

Thanks to everyone who contributed to and participated in EGU24’s Science for Policy sessions and initiatives. It was fantastic to see the diversity of science for policy sessions hosted throughout the week and the interest and engagement from our members!

I hope that you were able to attend some policy sessions of interest but in case you missed out, the recordings of the Union Symposia and the Great Debates can be found on the EGU24 programme using your EGU24 login and will be uploaded onto EGU’s YouTube channel for everyone to view over the summer.

If you would like to continue the discussions and connect with others who are either working on the science-policy interface or interested in doing so, you can join the EGU Division Policy Officer and Point of Policy Contact Slack Group. You’re also welcome to join the EGU Science for Policy Hangouts on the first Monday of each month at 14:00 CEST.

In early April, Science Europe published their Guidance on Science for Policy Activities. This document highlights the principles and values that are key in guiding science for policy activities coordinated by research organisations, provides tips in designing and operating science for policy activities, and provides examples of such activities from Science Europe Member Organisations. While the published guidelines specifically aim to support Science Europe’s Member Organisations in developing their activities on ‘Science for Policy’, it is free to access and can be used by all research organisations and scientific institutions. You can read the full document here for more inspiration and tips about how you and your organisation can establish your own science for policy initiative.

The European Commission is currently calling for input on the development of the upcoming 2025 Horizon Europe work programme. Researchers and other stakeholders are asked to submit their responses through surveys that cover different clusters, research infrastructures, European innovation ecosystems, the 5 EU Missions and the New European Bauhaus facility. The input and feedback collected will then be used by the Commission to guide the next funding framework programme.

The deadline to have your say and submit one or more surveys is midday CEST on Monday 6 May 2024.

SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies) is part of the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism. Not only does it provide independent scientific advice to Commissioners to support their decision-making but it also provides researchers with valuable information about the policymaking process. It’s bi-monthly science for policy podcast introduces experts working across the science-policy interface to highlight the work that they are doing and give their perspective on various policy issues. It’s a must listen for those interested in the policymaking process and how researchers can engage with it!