American Association for the Advancement of Science
Budget
€118,794,753
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The mission of AAAS is to advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. To accomplish that mission, AAAS is guided by the following four strategic goals. First, to advance scientific excellence and achievement. AAAS recognizes, inspires, and enables a robust research ecosystem that drives discovery and innovation and prepares future scientists and engineers. Second, to foster inclusivity for scientific excellence. AAAS fosters the open and inclusive scientific enterprise that is essential for scientific excellence. Third, to build trust among scientists and communities. AAAS builds trust among scientists and engineers and broader communities and is a valued source of accurate scientific information that is foundational to countering misinformation. Fourth, to catalyze progress where science meets policy. AAAS provides actionable evidence for public policy that serves society and promotes policies that enable quality science.
EU Legislative Interests
AAAS is a multi-disciplinary general scientific society with members around the globe. The main EU legislative proposals or polices that we are focused on concern the scientific ecosystem, including research funding, open access, workforce development, innovation and competitiveness policies. Specific legislative examples include the following. The upcoming regulation (likely released in July 2025) that would establish the 10th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10) Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament that established Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.
Communication Activities
On May 22, 2005, a AAAS delegation met with DG RTD in Brussels.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
AAAS maintains affiliations with other membership organizations or professional societies that have similar aims or an interest in supporting AAAS objectives. Please see this link for a list of AAAS Affiliates: https://www.aaas.org/governance/aaas-affiliates/list.
Organisation Members
AAAS membership is open to all — whether you’re a career scientist, engineer, student, or passionate champion for science, you belong here. We’ve been the home for scientists and science supporters since 1848. Today we’re one of the world’s largest general scientific society — a community that cares about curiosity, evidence, and discovery. More information about membership can be found here: https://www.aaas.org/membership.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.