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November 2020

COVID-19, future pandemics and other crises in the global context

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This current crisis has taught us that much of Europe was insufficiently prepared. At the same time, we know that COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic or indeed crisis that will emerge.

With the economic crisis still fresh in our memories, a new crisis emerged in the form of the coronavirus pandemic. This crisis taught us that much of Europe was insufficiently prepared. At the same time, we know that COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic or indeed crisis that will emerge.

A statement, published in June 2020, provides guidance for the provision of scientific advice in pandemic situations, in particular during the current COVID-19 crisis, characterised by complexity and uncertainty. Advice on better management of and preparedness for pandemics was published in November 2020, and advice on the wider topic of crisis resilience was published later in 2021.

Scientific advice

Delivery date

11 November 2020

Supports UN sustainable development goals

Good health and wellbeing

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The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors responds to the request for advice from the European Commission.

Their policy recommendations are based on the best available scientific evidence.

Pandemics joint opinion cover
Bibliographic information
DOI
10.2777/370440
ISBN
9789276227526
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European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, (2020). Improving pandemic preparedness and management : lessons learned and ways forward : independent expert report, Publications Office of the European Union.

Other scientific outputs

The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors worked together with the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies and Peter Piot, special advisor to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the response to the coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Janusz Bujnicki

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Pearl Dykstra

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Elvira Fortunato

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Portrait of Nicole Grobert

Nicole Grobert

Advisor
Portrait of Rolf-Dieter Heuer

Rolf-Dieter Heuer

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Portrait of Carina Keskitalo

Carina Keskitalo

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Portrait of Éva Kondorosi

Éva Kondorosi

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Portrait of Paul Nurse

Paul Nurse

Advisor

News

16 November 2020
Advisors provide joint opinion on pandemic preparedness and management
The European Commission’s independent Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) and Peter Piot, special advisor to the President Ursula von der Leyen on the response to COVID-19, published a joint Opinion on Improving pandemic preparedness and management.
25 June 2020
Joint statement on science advice in Covid-19
The European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors has published a detailed statement on EU science advice in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, in collaboration with the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies and Peter Piot, a special advisor to Ursula von der Leyen.

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