In the autumn of 2022, the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) will publish a major piece of advice on strategic crisis management for the EU. Based on a broad and multidisciplinary understanding, the work will inform policymakers on how the EU can improve its strategic crisis management. This builds on previous work during the COVID-19 crisis on how to improve pandemic preparedness and management in the EU, conducted in partnership with the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies.
- innovation | research policy
- Leiden, Netherlands
- External event
Practical information
- When
- Where
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Languages
- English
- Website
- https://www.esof.eu/
Description
This ESOF session will bring together these two threats in a high-level discussion of Europe’s state of crisis preparedness and the role of scientific advice and European values in it. If a major crisis hit tomorrow — be it natural disaster, geopolitical meltdown, public health emergency or economic shock — how prepared would our society be?
What role should scientists from all disciplines play in advising policymakers on crisis preparedness, and in informing a rapid response? What different advisory mechanisms are needed to meet the different needs of rapid response and long-term horizon-scanning for future threats?
How can we ensure that EU fundamental values and freedoms are upheld?