Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2020 | Adrienn Kiraly Cabinet member | Horizon Europe | — |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Adrienn Kiraly Cabinet member | Horizon Europe | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) is an independent non-for profit association bringing together European learned societies and scientific research organisations, operating throughout all disciplines and across all research sectors. ISE supports all fields of science and technology (including the humanities and social sciences) all over Europe, involves active researchers in the design and implementation of European science policies and advocates sound independent scientific advice in the development of European policies. ISE has been instrumental in promoting disruptive excellence-based funding programmes for scientific research and played a central and decisive role in the creation of the European Research Council (ERC).
EU Legislative Interests
Research policies, Higher Education, and Innovation: ISE is highly concerned about these topics and strives for them to get sufficient funding and good practices for an efficient implementation. Our focus is on: a) Framework Programmes (currently Horizon Europe), ISE addresses both funding and structural issues; b) Role of basic research in collaborative projects, including public-private partnerships; c) Excellence and Widening participation; d) Sustainable Researchers' careers; e) Reform of Research Assessment, including Open Science (our angle is that of Learned Societies representing active researchers); f) Creation of a space where politicians and representatives of research and innovation consult each other on a regular basis to promote collaboration between the actors who decide and those who implement and can advise, the ERA Forum is such platform. Support Academic Freedom as a fundamental right for excellent and innovative research to achieve the best. Enhance work conditions and job security for researchers and creat a dedicated programme to promote this. Propose scientific advisory mechanisms to European institutions, Consult learned societies and scientific organisations taking into account their contribution in the definition of strategic priorities which must be broad and inclusive.
Communication Activities
In 2025 ISE gave input in ERA Act (survey) Dec 2025 ISE supports joint amendments on the Framework Programme 10 proposal Dec 1, 2025 ISE final statement on EC’s MFF and Framework Programme 10 proposals Oct 29, 2025 ISE first reaction to the EC’s proposal on MFF including the Framework Programme 10 Jul 20, 2025 Open Letter of scientists and entrepreneurs regarding MFF and FP10 Jun 10, 2025 ISE’s Main Recommendations for FP10 Feb 27, 2025 Boost collaborative basic research ! Feb 27, 2025 In 2024: - January: ISE’s Main Recommendations for Horizon Europe and FP10, see: https://initiative-se.eu/2024/01/16/ises-main-recommendations-for-horizon-europe-and-fp10/ - March: MCAA Annual Conference 2024, in Milano, Italy - April: “Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions” Conference in Mons, Belgium - April: Launch of a Survey of EP candidate lists’ views on Research and Innovation, - June: Outcome of the Survey; see: https://initiative-se.eu/2024/04/27/survey-for-the-european-elections/ and https://initiative-se.eu/2024/05/04/press-release-survey-of-ep-candidate-lists-views-on-research-and-innovation/ - June: Participation to ESOF Conference in Katowice, Poland - July: Participation to Science|Business Summer Reception & Meet the new Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - September: “CoARA’s First Working Group Co-Chairs Forum: Connecting Efforts for the Reform of Research Assessment” in Helsinki, Finland - October: Independent, high-level, expert group presents its report on the mid-term evaluation of Horizon Europe, “Align, Act, Accelerate: Research, Technology and Innovation to boost European Competitiveness” - November: STOA Conference on “Perspectives on academic freedom in Europe and beyond“, in Brussels, Belgium - November: Participation to Conference on Research Careers 2024, in Brussels, Belgium In 2023: - January: Manifesto Handover Event, see: https://initiative-se.eu/manifesto-handover-ceremony/ - February: Position paper submitted to the EC 3-in-1 Consultation, see: https://initiative-se.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ISE-Position-Paper-EC-Consultation_2023_def-3.pdf - July: Statement on the planned ReICO Observatory, see: https://initiative-se.eu/2023/07/17/statement-on-the-planned-reico-observatory/ - November: ISE Contribution on Academic Freedom, see: https://initiative-se.eu/2023/11/15/ise-contribution-on-academic-freedom/ - December: ISE Opinion Paper on the Proposal for a European Framework for Research Careers, see: https://initiative-se.eu/2023/12/04/ise-opinion-on-the-proposal-for-a-european-framework-for-research-careersopinion-paper/ - December: ISE Calls Attention to the Ongoing Multiannual Financial Framework Mid-Term Revision, see: https://initiative-se.eu/2023/12/22/ise-calls-attention-to-the-ongoing-multiannual-financial-framework-mid-term-revision/ In 2022: - September: Manifesto for Early Career Researchers https://initiative-se.eu/manifesto/ - Spring-Summer: Participation the drafting of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment agreement, and Signature of the Agreement - June: Organisation (with Ciencia Viva) of the 4th Gago Conference "Europe supporting young researchers in times of uncertainty", see: https://www.cienciaviva.pt/gagoconf/4th-edition - Spring: Member of the ERA Forum stakeholders group - February: Paper on "Centrality of Researchers in Reforming Research Assessment", see: https://initiative-se.eu/paper-research-assessment/ In 2021, January: after working for an entire year on the topic, ISE published a paper on academic precarity, see: https://initiative-se.eu/precarity-paper-2021/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
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Organisation Members
https://initiative-se.eu/members/