<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>EIROforum</title> <atom:link href="https://www.eiroforum.org/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://live-eiroforum.pantheonsite.io/</link> <description>Serving European Science</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:32:09 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-GB</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3</generator> <image> <url>https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-EIROforum-icon-32x32.png</url> <title>EIROforum</title> <link>https://live-eiroforum.pantheonsite.io/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>EIROforum awards excellent students at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS)</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-awards-excellent-students-at-the-european-union-contest-for-young-scientists-eucys/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:32:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EUCYS]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=212051</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>On Friday, 13 September, numerous students were honoured at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS), with Special Donated Prizes sponsored by EIROforum.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-awards-excellent-students-at-the-european-union-contest-for-young-scientists-eucys/">EIROforum awards excellent students at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_212054" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212054" style="width: 500px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/euycs-2024-winners.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-212054 size-medium" src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/euycs-2024-winners-500x333.jpg" alt="group photo of winners of EUCYS 2024" width="500" height="333" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/euycs-2024-winners-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/euycs-2024-winners-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/euycs-2024-winners-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/euycs-2024-winners-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/euycs-2024-winners.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212054" class="wp-caption-text">Some of the winners of the EIROforum Special Donated Prizes with the President of the EUCYS 2024 jury Prof. Milan Macek from Charles University, Prague (1st from right), EUCYS Project Officer Karen Slavin from the European Commission (2nd from right) and Mariya Lyubenova, Scientific and Public Affairs Advisor from ESO and EUCYS jury member (1st from left). Credit: Katarzyna Suchańska</figcaption></figure> <p>On Friday, 13 September, numerous students were honoured at the <a href="https://eucyskatowice2024.eu/">European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS)</a>, with Special Donated Prizes sponsored by EIROforum. Every year, EUCYS awards the scientific achievements of students aged 14 to 20 from Europe and associated countries, supporting their path towards scientific careers and fostering cooperation and cultural exchange.</p> <p>EUCYS celebrated its 35th Anniversary in this year’s European City of Science of Katowice, which gathered 150 students from almost 40 different countries. An international jury awarded 13 Core Prizes in addition to honorary awards and Special Donated Prizes.</p> <p>The awardees of the EIROforum Special Donated prizes were:</p> <ul> <li>Delyan Boychev, from Bulgaria, for the project “Synthetic image detection via supervised contrastive learning”, awarded by the European Space Agency;</li> <li>Maja Leber and Julius Gutjahr, from Germany, for the project “New insights on antibubbles”, awarded by EUROfusion;</li> <li>Federico Bergo, from Italy, for the project “DSUP Project”, awarded by ESRF, the European Synchrotron;</li> <li>Nathaniel Kashani, from Israel, for the project “T cell engineering as a treatment for IgE-mediated allergy”, awarded by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory;</li> <li>Manu Kiiskilä from Finland, for the project “Evolving Deep Architectures: a new blend of CNNs and transformers without pre-training dependencies”, awarded by the European Southern Observatory;</li> <li>Nikolas Pippal, from Czechia, for the project “Intraoperative Brain Tumor Detection Using Raman Spectroscopy Data and Machine Learning”, awarded by the Institut Laue Langevin;</li> <li>Jakob Quinten Shildhauer, from Switzerland, for the project “Seeing Sound – A New Method For Measuring Vibrations With Cameras”, awarded by European XFEL.</li> <li>Leon Verreijt, from the Netherlands, for the project “Designing, building, and testing a multi-wire proportional chamber”, awarded by CERN.</li> </ul> <p>All winners will have the unique opportunity to spend up to a week at the premises of the respective awarding EIROforum organisation. There, students have the chance to visit the facilities and see research conducted first-hand. Xavier Barcons, Director General of the European Southern Observatory, <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eso-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/">which is chairing EIROforum this year</a>, expressed his congratulations to all the winners and participants in EUCYS. <em>“EIROforum is delighted to support these young researchers in reaching their full potential. The importance and promotion of scientific collaboration, which is among the key principles of EIROforum, cannot be overstated and these young people, through their continuous drive to gain new knowledge and scientific excellence, are a testament for the future of research in Europe and worldwide.” </em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-awards-excellent-students-at-the-european-union-contest-for-young-scientists-eucys/">EIROforum awards excellent students at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>ESO takes over rotating presidency of EIROforum</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eso-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:20:57 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EIROforum chair]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=203814</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>On 1 July, Prof. Xavier Barcons, the Director General of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), assumed the chair of EIROforum, succeeding Prof. Thomas Feurer, the Managing Director of European XFEL.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eso-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/">ESO takes over rotating presidency of EIROforum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_203815" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-203815" style="width: 450px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/xavier-barcons.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-203815" src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/xavier-barcons-500x281.jpg" alt="Xavier Barcons, ESO's Director General, stands in front of the Flame Nebula panel at ESO's Headquarters in Garching, Germany." width="450" height="253" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/xavier-barcons-500x281.jpg 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/xavier-barcons-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/xavier-barcons.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-203815" class="wp-caption-text">Xavier Barcons, ESO Director General. Credit: ESO/<a href="https://mahdizamani.com">M. Zamani</a></figcaption></figure> <p>On 1 July, Prof. Xavier Barcons, the Director General of the <a href="https://www.eso.org/">European Southern Observatory (ESO)</a>, assumed the chair of EIROforum, succeeding Prof. Thomas Feurer, the Managing Director of <a href="https://www.xfel.eu/">European XFEL</a>. The rotating chair transitions annually among the <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/about-eiroforum/members/">EIROforum members</a>.</p> <p>&#8220;It is an honor to take over the presidency of Eiroforum. I look forward to steering its activities, which foster international collaboration in science, establish and exchange best practices among Europe&#8217;s leading research organizations, and ensure that basic science and research infrastructures have a strong voice in European policy-making,&#8221; says Prof. Barcons.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eso-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/">ESO takes over rotating presidency of EIROforum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>EIROforum calls for increase in funding and support for European research infrastructures</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-calls-for-increase-in-funding-and-support-for-european-research-infrastructures/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 12:09:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Science policy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://live-eiroforum.pantheonsite.io/?p=196120</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>EIROforum input on the preparation of the next EU Framework Programme (FP10).</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-calls-for-increase-in-funding-and-support-for-european-research-infrastructures/">EIROforum calls for increase in funding and support for European research infrastructures</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EIROforum, a collaboration representing Europe&#8217;s leading scientific institutions, CERN, EMBL, ESA, ESO, ESRF, EUROfusion, European XFEL, and ILL, has called for a significant increase in funding and other measures in the forthcoming EU Framework Programme (FP10) to improve support for research infrastructures across the continent.</p> <p>Professor Thomas Feurer of European XFEL and <a href="https://live-eiroforum.pantheonsite.io/news/european-xfel-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/">current chair of EIROforum</a> underlined the key role of European Research Infrastructures (ERI): “Strong investment in our research infrastructures is crucial to maintain and foster Europe&#8217;s innovation potential. They are a backbone of the European Research Area (ERA), driving technology innovation and scientific excellence in many fields and addressing societal and industrial challenges.”</p> <p>EIROforum is concerned about the reduction in funding for ERIs under Horizon Europe compared to Horizon 2020 and advocates for a substantial increase in the budget of the FP10 programme.</p> <p>In addition, EIROforum suggests strengthening the future Research Infrastructure Programme in FP10 by</p> <ul> <li>Integrating ERIs as a transversal programme across all pillars and clusters of FP10</li> <li>Strengthening policy instruments to support both emerging and established research infrastructures</li> <li>Continuing to support the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and the adoption of AI methodologies</li> <li>Providing broad, flexible, and transnational access to infrastructures for curiosity-driven projects</li> <li>Strengthening collaboration with European industry for technology transfer and co-development</li> <li>Introducing new funding instruments for long-term support of technology development of advanced research infrastructure communities</li> <li>Providing support to continuous training of young researchers and innovators</li> </ul> <p>Research infrastructures promote integration with other key components of the Framework Programme and foster collaboration across different scientific domains. As repositories of scientific data and sources of innovation, ERIs also play an important role in training the next generation of researchers and are driving new applications and the development of AI and other emerging technologies. Adequate funding for ERIs in FP10 is therefore an important factor in keeping Europe at the forefront of scientific excellence, competitiveness, and technological sovereignty.</p> <p><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eiroforum-input-on-fp10-april-2024.pdf"><span class="ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fa"></span>Read the complete EIROforum statement</a>.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-calls-for-increase-in-funding-and-support-for-european-research-infrastructures/">EIROforum calls for increase in funding and support for European research infrastructures</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>12 young scientists receive EUCYS-Prizes donated by EIROforum</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/12-young-scientists-receive-eucys-prizes-donated-by-eiroforum/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:31:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EUCYS]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=175026</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>At the European Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS), on Saturday 16 September, 12 young Scientists were honored with eight Special Donated Prizes sponsored by EIROforum.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/12-young-scientists-receive-eucys-prizes-donated-by-eiroforum/">12 young scientists receive EUCYS-Prizes donated by EIROforum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_175033" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-175033" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eucys-2023-eiroforum-special-donated-prizes-winners.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-175033" src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eucys-2023-eiroforum-special-donated-prizes-winners-500x333.jpg" alt="Some of the winners of the EIROforum Special Donated Prizes, with EIROforum Coordination Group Chair Friederike Itzen from EuXFEL (1st from left), President of the EUCYS jury Mariya Lyubenova from ESO (2nd from right) and EUCYS jury member Estelle Mossou from ESRF (1st from right). Copyright: European Commission, 2023" width="400" height="267" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eucys-2023-eiroforum-special-donated-prizes-winners-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eucys-2023-eiroforum-special-donated-prizes-winners-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eucys-2023-eiroforum-special-donated-prizes-winners-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eucys-2023-eiroforum-special-donated-prizes-winners-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eucys-2023-eiroforum-special-donated-prizes-winners.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-175033" class="wp-caption-text">Some of the winners of the EIROforum Special Donated Prizes, with EIROforum Coordination Group Chair Friederike Itzen from EuXFEL (1st from left), President of the EUCYS jury Mariya Lyubenova from ESO (2nd from right) and EUCYS jury member Estelle Mossou from ESRF (1st from right). Copyright: European Commission, 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>At the <a href="https://eucys2023.eu/">European Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS)</a>, on Saturday 16 September, 12 young Scientists were honored with eight Special Donated Prizes sponsored by EIROforum. EUCYS is a student science fair in the European Union, showcasing remarkable scientific achievements of students from across the EU and beyond. This year’s event, hosted in Brussels, brought together exceptionally talented students aged from 14 to 20 years.</p> <p>An international jury selected 12 core prizes awarded by the European Commission alongside several honorary awards and Special Donated prizes, including the eight prizes sponsored by EIROforum.</p> <p>The eight Special Donated Prizes by EIROforum are bestowed upon contestants who – according to the jury – would benefit from the specific experiences theses prizes offer. The prizes offer the opportunity for winners to spend up to one week at one of the <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/about-eiroforum/members/">EIROforum member organisations</a>. During the stay, the recipients have the extraordinary chance to familiarize themselves with world-class research facilities, cutting-edge experiments and explore state-of-the-art instrumentation.</p> <p>Prof. Robert Feidenhans’l, the <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/european-xfel-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/">current Chairman of EIROforum and Managing Director of European XFEL</a>, expresses his congratulations to all the winners and participants. “The promotion and motivation of young scientists are among the most crucial prerequisites for successfully addressing the significant social and scientific challenges that Europe and the world face. I am delighted that EIROforum can contribute not only through the substantial engagement of our members but also with the framework of EUCYS. I extend my best wishes to all the winners for an interesting, successful and motivating experience during their stay at our member organisations,” Feidenhans’l says.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/12-young-scientists-receive-eucys-prizes-donated-by-eiroforum/">12 young scientists receive EUCYS-Prizes donated by EIROforum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>European XFEL takes over rotating presidency of EIROforum</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/european-xfel-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 08:22:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=170089</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>On 1 July 2023, the European XFEL took over the Presidency of EIROforum from ESA. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/european-xfel-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/">European XFEL takes over rotating presidency of EIROforum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_174194" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-174194" style="width: 450px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/robert-feidenhansl-xfel-s.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-174194" src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/robert-feidenhansl-xfel-s-500x281.jpg" alt="portrait of Robert Feidenhans'l" width="450" height="253" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/robert-feidenhansl-xfel-s-500x281.jpg 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/robert-feidenhansl-xfel-s-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/robert-feidenhansl-xfel-s-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/robert-feidenhansl-xfel-s.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-174194" class="wp-caption-text">Professor Robert Feidenhans&#8217;l</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_184415" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-184415" style="width: 450px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/thomas-feurer-xfel.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-184415" src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/thomas-feurer-xfel-500x281.jpg" alt="headshot of Thomas Feurer" width="450" height="253" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/thomas-feurer-xfel-500x281.jpg 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/thomas-feurer-xfel-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/thomas-feurer-xfel.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-184415" class="wp-caption-text">Professor Thomas Feurer</figcaption></figure> <p>On 1 July, Prof. Robert Feidenhans’l, the Managing Director of <a href="https://media.xfel.eu/">European XFEL</a>, assumed the chairmanship of EIROforum, succeeding Prof. Carole Mundell, the Director of Science at the <a href="https://www.esa.int/">European Space Agency (ESA)</a>. The rotating chair transitions annually among the <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/about-eiroforum/members/">EIROforum members</a>.</p> <p>Prof. Feidenhans’l expressed his gratitude to chair the international research organization: &#8220;It is a great honor for me to represent EIROforum as President. I am dedicated to fostering scientific exchange among our members as well as other European scientific organizations and institutions. Together, we will contribute to elevating the visibility of European science and its remarkable potential.&#8221;</p> <p>Effective from 1 January 2024, Robert Feidenhans’l will be succeeded as chairman of EIROforum by the new European XFEL Managing Director Prof. Thomas Feurer. The European XFEL chairmanship tenure concludes in July 2024.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/european-xfel-takes-over-rotating-presidency-of-eiroforum/">European XFEL takes over rotating presidency of EIROforum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>EIROforum hosts conference on grand challenges in AI and data science</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-hosts-conference-on-grand-challenges-in-ai-and-data-science/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:32:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=122708</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The conference will present cutting edge AI and data science from the EIROforum organisations, and explore how these infrastructures can contribute to scientific progress with societal and economic impact.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-hosts-conference-on-grand-challenges-in-ai-and-data-science/">EIROforum hosts conference on grand challenges in AI and data science</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_122725" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-122725" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eirofoum-grand-challenges-data-ai-conference-visual-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-122725 size-full" src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eirofoum-grand-challenges-data-ai-conference-visual-1.jpg" alt="Key visual for the EIROforum Conference &quot;Grand challenges in AI and data science&quot;" width="1000" height="322" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eirofoum-grand-challenges-data-ai-conference-visual-1.jpg 1000w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eirofoum-grand-challenges-data-ai-conference-visual-1-500x161.jpg 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eirofoum-grand-challenges-data-ai-conference-visual-1-768x247.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-122725" class="wp-caption-text">Credit: Aleksandra Krolik/EMBL</figcaption></figure> <p>Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are pushing scientific research into new domains, providing new opportunities to answer the complex societal and economic challenges facing our societies. From understanding the universe to tracking how viruses infect humans, producing large-scale scientific research requires increasingly innovative AI and ML, both for the running of cutting-edge scientific instruments and for the complex analysis of large amounts of data.</p> <p>On 28 April 2022, the <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/about-eiroforum/members/">EIROforum alliance of European scientific infrastructures</a>, CERN, ESO, ESA, EMBL, ESRF, ILL, European XFEL and EUROFusion will hold a conference focusing on the grand challenges in AI and data science. Hosted at the EMBL Heidelberg, with a free live streaming option for virtual participants, the conference will include workshops and talks presenting leading data science and AI from the EIROforum members, and explore how they can contribute to scientific progress with societal and economic impact.</p> <p>Conference Chair, Director of EMBL-EBI and Deputy Director General of EMBL Ewan Birney explains:  “Europe&#8217;s shared scientific infrastructures include the world&#8217;s best – from particle accelerators recreating the earliest moments of the Universe, to telescopes able to detect the earliest light in that Universe, and from research facilities unlocking the inner workings of cells to understand how life works on this planet, to satellite platforms able to examine the entire planet at macro and micro scales. As world leaders, we were quick to recognise the importance of data, analysis and artificial intelligence across all our diverse sciences, and the transformative impact these developments will have on science and on society. This conference will bring together the leaders in the field alongside policy makers, and stimulate further discussion on how to harness our access to large-scale scientific data with artificial intelligence, and thus help Europe thrive now and in the future.”</p> <div class="ttfmake-notice" style="background-color: #eaecee; color: #036eaa; padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 17px; border: 0px solid #036eaa;"> <p>To see the programme and register for this event, please visit:</p> <p><a href="https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/eir22-01/">https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/eir22-01/</a></p> </div> <h3>Conference speakers</h3> <p><strong>Simone Campana, CERN</strong></p> <p><em> “Our infrastructures share the common challenge to collect, analyse and curate large volumes of scientific data. The novel methodologies and experience we acquired for this purpose present a solution for the needs of other sectors and society at large.”  </em></p> <p><em> </em><strong>Tim Smith, CERN </strong></p> <p><em> “Openly sharing data, technologies and infrastructure is common place in science as it enables us to build on the findings and creations of others, advancing everyone. What works for science’s grand challenges can empower society as well, as the basis for fact-based decision making.”</em></p> <p><strong>Andreas Kaufer, </strong><strong>ESO</strong></p> <div><em>&#8220;</em><em>EIROForum members operate complex scientific instruments and costly infrastructures. This conference is a great opportunity to share experiences in the use of new technologies such as ML and AI in this field and to discuss their potential for more effective, efficient, and sustainable solutions in scientific instrument control, operation and data production.&#8221;</em></div> <p><strong>Vincent Favre-Nicolin, ESRF</strong></p> <p><em> “All major research infrastructures are faced with &#8216;big data&#8217; challenges – to  process increasing amounts of data both faster and smarter, and to provide the results to users in the most efficient and durable way. The infrastructure, algorithmic and social aspects are very similar across all EIROforum members, and this conference will be an excellent opportunity to gain a wide overview.”</em><em> </em></p> <p><strong>João Figueiredo, EUROFusion </strong></p> <p><em>“In modern science, the challenges of distributing, processing and analysing vast amounts of data is of paramount importance to optimise and fully profit from the research carried forward using the infrastructures of the largest scientific organisations. The sharing of the combined know-how of the EIROforum members in data science and the applications of artificial intelligence, used in telescopes and microscopes, in fusion reactors and space satellites, is certainly of great interest.”</em></p> <p><strong>Paolo Mutti, ILL </strong></p> <p><em> “AI and ML are everywhere nowadays, in our connected objects, telephones and even at the hospital. The benefit of these techniques have started to enter the scientific world as well, but their potential has still to be fully exploited. Great advantages can be achieved in the way scientists perform experiments and in the quantity and quality of information that can be extracted from the measured data. This EIROforum event is a great way to exchange practices between the different partners to move forward in exploring the new opportunities offered by AI.”</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-hosts-conference-on-grand-challenges-in-ai-and-data-science/">EIROforum hosts conference on grand challenges in AI and data science</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>11 February: International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2022/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:30:26 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IDWGS]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=120501</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Today, on 11 February 2022, the members of EIROforum wish to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2022/">11 February: International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<section id="builder-section-text_28" class="builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-gallery builder-text-columns-1 layout-4-8" style="background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;"> <div class="builder-section-content"> <div class="builder-text-row"> <div class="builder-text-column builder-text-column-1" id="builder-section-text_28-column-1"> <div class="builder-text-content"> <p class="v1MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/idwgs-collage.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-120555" src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/idwgs-collage-500x281.jpg" alt="digital collague showing drawings of children on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022" width="400" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/idwgs-collage-500x281.jpg 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/idwgs-collage-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/idwgs-collage-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/idwgs-collage.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a>Today, on 11 February 2022, the members of EIROforum wish to celebrate the <a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day">International Day of Women and Girls in Science</a>.</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal">The Day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in order to promote full and equal access and participation for women and girls in science. Today is an opportunity to celebrate the essential role that women and girls play in science and technology.</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal">Here are some of the initiatives and work that EIROforum members wish to highlight, this 11 February:</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal"><a href="https://home.cern/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CERN&#8217;</a>s popular annual celebration of Women and Girls in Science continues in 2022. <a href="https://home.cern/news/announcement/knowledge-sharing/international-day-women-and-girls-science-11-february-local" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A number of Women in STEM professions will inspire young students</a> with visits to local schools during the week of 7 to 11 February. Women scientists and engineers from CERN, EPFL, UNIGE, and LAPP form an impressive network of role models and, possibly, future colleagues to the next generation of women in science! For the adults, a screening of the feature film Picture A Scientist followed by a panel discussion will take place on 10 February at 8pm in the Globe at CERN. Registration and the live webcast to the panel is <a href="https://indico.cern.ch/event/1106568/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.embl.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Molecular Biology Laboratory</a> launched LEAP, the <a href="https://www.embl.org/about/info/equality-diversity/projects/leadership-and-excellence-for-aspiring-postdocs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leadership and Excellence for Aspiring Postdocs programme</a>, in 2021, with the objective of supporting women in their postdoctoral years to access leadership positions in academia. The programme comprised bespoke workshops, 1-to-1 coaching, mentoring from EMBL alumna, and action learning. By the end of the programme, the participants confirmed that their professional confidence, their leadership voice, their interpersonal skills, and their networks had been significantly enhanced. Many of the LEAP participants have already found positions as Group Leaders upon completion of the programme.</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal">This year, <a href="https://www.esa.int/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESA</a> will select a new crew of European astronauts. Whilst 24% applicants were female, a larger share of 39% female candidates has been selected by the Agency for the second phase. As ESA prepares its team of future astronauts, <a href="https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Samantha_Cristoforetti_will_fly_to_the_International_Space_Station_in_2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samantha Cristoforetti is training for her second mission on board the ISS scheduled for April 2022</a>, when she will serve as Commander, marking a milestone for a female European astronaut.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Southern Observatory (ESO)</a> reaffirms its commitment to advancing gender equality, diversity and inclusion and during this week has highlighted roles, career paths and day-to-day work of women at ESO on the ESOblog and on social media. In the framework of the agreement signed with UN Women in 2020, <a href="https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/annlang21004-es-cl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESO has joined their Second Chance programme</a> and started to train women living in Chile in key astronomical technical skills, which will allow them to expand their job opportunities.</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal">The <a href="https://www.esrf.fr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESRF, the European Synchrotron</a>, signed 2 company agreements with our Staff Representatives, one supporting the inclusion of disabled workers in the workplace 2020-2022, and one regarding the Gender equity plan 2021-2023. In addition, to guarantee equal opportunities to its staff, the ESRF has developed with universities and schools a pedagogical programme dedicated to young girls, in order to encourage them to pursue a career in science or technology.</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.euro-fusion.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EUROfusion</a> and the other institutions of the fusion industry are together setting up a global framework to represent, support and promote women in fusion all around the world. To increase the number of females in leadership roles, EUROfusion is striving to include in each selection committee/panel at least one or two women.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ill.eu/de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ILL</a>&#8216;s comprehensive approach to gender equality, through the signing of a company agreement and its significant &#8216;Professional Equality Index&#8217; results, supports a number of initiatives to ensure that processes, policies and systems provide equal opportunities for women to be recruited, to thrive in and achieve leadership roles.</p> <p><a href="https://www.xfel.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European XFEL</a> continues to strive for equal gender opportunities and supports female scientists and engineers to pursue their careers in STEM. On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we at the European XFEL want to declare our continuous efforts to attract and support female scientists and engineers and achieve a gender-balanced and diverse working environment. European XFEL participates in a mentoring program dynaMENT for female researchers in natural sciences to support female doctoral students and post-doctoral scientists in their career development. Furthermore, a girls day is organised annually to introduce European XFEL and its science to school girls to increase their interest in science at an early age.</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal">To recognise these inspirational contributions, <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/about-eiroforum/members/">EIROforum members</a> have reached out to the children in the lives of their staff, challenging them to tap into their artistic creativity to provide a drawing to celebrate the theme of &#8216;Women in Science&#8217;.</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal">The response to our call was just as inspirational as the drawings themselves! The digital collage, above, has incorporated the young, creative contributions across the EIROforum membership to celebrate the day (the full-size drawings that were used in the digital collage, below).</p> <p class="v1MsoNormal">We wish to thank all of our young artists for joining in the celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science!</p> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </section> <section id="builder-section-gallery_44" class="builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-gallery builder-section-last builder-gallery-columns-3 builder-gallery-captions-reveal builder-gallery-captions-light builder-gallery-aspect-square" style="background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;"> <div class="builder-section-content"> <div class="builder-gallery-item has-link" onclick="event.preventDefault(); window.open('https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/xfel-sofia-elsa-anastasia.jpg');"> <figure 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onclick="event.preventDefault(); window.open('https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/ill-liam.jpg');"> <figure class="builder-gallery-image" style="background-image: url(&#039;https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/ill-liam-1024x728.jpg&#039;);"></figure> <div class="builder-gallery-content"> <div class="builder-gallery-content-inner"> <div class="builder-gallery-description"> Liam, 10 years old </div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="builder-gallery-item has-link" onclick="event.preventDefault(); window.open('https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eurofusion-vitoria.jpg');"> <figure class="builder-gallery-image" style="background-image: url(&#039;https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eurofusion-vitoria-1024x744.jpg&#039;);"></figure> <div class="builder-gallery-content"> <div class="builder-gallery-content-inner"> <div class="builder-gallery-description"> Vitoria, 8 years old </div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </section> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2022/">11 February: International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Uniting science to address climate change</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/uniting-science-to-address-climate-change/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:00:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Science policy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=116441</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>26 October 2021 – Key leaders and researchers from major US and European big science laboratories, namely EIROforum and the US Department of Energy’s seventeen National Laboratories, met by videoconference ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26).</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/uniting-science-to-address-climate-change/">Uniting science to address climate change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>The engagement of US and European Big Science facilities</h3> <figure id="attachment_116452" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-116452" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-116452" title="The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will held between 31 October and 12 November 2021 in the city of Glasgow, Scotland." src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/cop26-visual-500x235.png" alt="Logo of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)" width="400" height="188" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/cop26-visual-500x235.png 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/cop26-visual-1024x481.png 1024w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/cop26-visual-768x360.png 768w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/cop26-visual.png 1436w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-116452" class="wp-caption-text">The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will held between 31 October and 12 November 2021 in the city of Glasgow, Scotland.</figcaption></figure> <p>26 October 2021 – Key leaders and researchers from major US and European big science laboratories, namely <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/about-eiroforum/members/">EIROforum</a> (Europe&#8217;s eight largest intergovernmental scientific research organisations, including CERN, EMBL, ESA, ESO, ESRF, EUROfusion, European XFEL and ILL) and the <a href="https://nationallabs.org/our-labs/national-lab-directors-council/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">US Department of Energy&#8217;s seventeen National Laboratories</a> (Ames, Argonne, Brookhaven, Fermi, Idaho, Jefferson, Los Alamos, Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore, NETL, NREL, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, PPPL, SLAC, Sandia and Savannah River), met by videoconference ahead of the <a href="https://ukcop26.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26)</a>.</p> <p>Sharing the same values, and convinced that science performs best through collaboration, the EIROforum&#8217;s directors and NLDC (comprised of directors from the US National Laboratories) affirmed their common commitment to unite science towards a sustainable and resilient global society and economy:</p> <ul> <li>By stepping up their scientific collaboration on carbon-neutral energy and climate change</li> <li>By sharing best practices to improve the climate sustainability and carbon footprint of Europe&#8217;s and US&#8217;s big science facilities</li> <li>By sharing knowledge and fostering public engagement on clean energy and climate change research</li> </ul> <p>The 2021 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26), which will take place in a few days’ time in Glasgow, will be a pivotal moment to agree coordinated actions to align with the needs of a sustainable and resilient society.</p> <p>The rapidly accelerating loss of biodiversity across the globe and the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in the form of outbreaks of zoonotic disease, and progressively extreme heat waves and storms, droughts and flooding.</p> <p>Throughout history, fundamental research has been a source of scientific breakthroughs, leading to paradigm shifts that have had a profound impact on our lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust science to the centre stage. Thanks to state-of-the-art scientific knowledge and exceptional global scientific collaborations, the development of vaccines to provide a path out of the coronavirus pandemic happened far more rapidly than expected. Therefore, on a complex and wide ranging issue like climate change, science has without any doubt a key role to play, and in particular at big science facilities, where we are constantly pushing forwards the frontiers of knowledge and technology to the highest levels of excellence and inventiveness.</p> <p>From world-leading environmental science and bio-environmental engineering, geological research and Earth observation to the development of state-of-the-art materials, advanced particle detectors and accelerators, and new, clean energy sources, the research and datasets produced by Europe and United States’ big science laboratories provide a foundation on which to build innovative technologies and solutions that not only mitigate the impact of climate change, but also help us protect the Earth’s ecosystems, including the human populations around the world vulnerable to a wide array of environmental threats.</p> <p>As Big Science facilities in Europe and United States, sharing the same values for scientific excellence to the benefit of humankind and our planet, we must act together to address the complex and pressing climate crisis that we are already seeing worldwide, but also to reduce the carbon footprint of our research activities.</p> <p>These topics were at the heart of an online workshop, co-chaired by Doon Gibbs, Director of Brookhaven National Laboratory and Chair of the NLDC, and Francesco Sette, Director General of The European Synchrotron (ESRF) and Chair of EIROforum, and which included the directors and scientific experts from the eight EIROforum big science facilities and the seventeen DOE National Laboratories, through three round-tables:</p> <ul> <li>Approaches to Decarbonization: “Reducing the carbon footprint of big science facilities in Europe”, and “Net Zero Carbon and Net Zero Labs”</li> <li>Carbon-neutral energy and climate change research and technology at Big Science facilities</li> <li>Fostering public engagement on clean energy and climate change research</li> </ul> <div class="ttfmake-notice" style="background-color: #eaecee; color: #036eaa; padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 17px; border: 0px solid #036eaa;"> <p><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eiroforum-nldc-press-statement.pdf"><span class="ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fa"></span> Download the press statement as pdf</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eiroforum-nldc-agenda-abstracts.pdf"><span class="ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fa"></span> Agenda of the EIROforum – NLDC online event </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eiroforum-nldc-in-brief.pdf"><span class="ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fa"></span> EIROforum and NLDC in brief</a></p> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/uniting-science-to-address-climate-change/">Uniting science to address climate change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>EIROforum statement on the EU Pact for Research and Innovation</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/science-policy/eiroforum-statement-on-the-eu-pact-for-research-and-innovation/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:16:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Science policy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[research infrastructures]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=115893</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The EIROforum members welcome the EC proposal for a Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe. While supporting the recent efforts by the EC and EU Member States to revitalize the European Research Area, EIROforum members underline the importance of strengthening certain points in the implementation of the EU Research and Innovation Pact.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/science-policy/eiroforum-statement-on-the-eu-pact-for-research-and-innovation/">EIROforum statement on the EU Pact for Research and Innovation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="fr" data-phrase-index="0">The EIROforum members welcome the EC proposal for a <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files/research_and_innovation/strategy_on_research_and_innovation/documents/ec_rtd_pact-for-research-and-innovation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe</a>.</span> <span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="fr" data-phrase-index="1">While supporting the recent</span> <span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="fr" data-phrase-index="3">efforts by the EC and EU Member States to revitalize the <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52020DC0628&amp;from=EN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">European Research Area</a>, EIROforum members underline the importance of strengthening certain points in the implementation of the </span><span class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="fr" data-phrase-index="4"> EU Research and Innovation Pact.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/eiroforum-response-to-the-eu-pact-for-eesearch-and-innovation-2021.pdf"><span class="ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fa"></span> Read the full statement</a>.</p> <hr class="ttfmake-hr" style="border-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;" /> <p><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/science-policy/publications/"> <span class="ttfmake-icon mceNonEditable fa"></span> All papers published by EIROforum</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/science-policy/eiroforum-statement-on-the-eu-pact-for-research-and-innovation/">EIROforum statement on the EU Pact for Research and Innovation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>EIROforum statement on Earth Day 2021</title> <link>https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-statement-on-earth-day-2021/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Spilios Vasilopoulos]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.eiroforum.org/?p=109515</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The EIROforum organisations highlight the importance of sustainable research and encourage scientists to get involved with the mission of Earth Day 2021.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-statement-on-earth-day-2021/">EIROforum statement on Earth Day 2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/earth-day.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-109707" src="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/earth-day-500x334.jpg" alt="visual for earth day" width="350" height="234" srcset="https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/earth-day-500x334.jpg 500w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/earth-day-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/earth-day-768x513.jpg 768w, https://www.eiroforum.org/wp-content/uploads/earth-day.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>The theme of <a href="https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Earth Day 2021 is ‘Restore Our Earth’</a>. Last year, despite significant slowdowns in global economic and social activity due to the pandemic, only a short, sharp reduction of -7.7% in carbon emissions was observed in Europe, compared to 2019. The impact of the coronavirus has captured much of our attention over the past year and in most parts of the world we are yet to restore day-to-day life. However, this has not diminished the threat that our planet faces from human activity, and the world must urgently focus its attention on the environmental challenges that remain to be solved. The rapidly accelerating loss of biodiversity across the globe and the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible. In our cities, air pollution continues to threaten lives and demonstrates how closely the health of the environment is linked to human well-being.</p> <p>Thanks to state-of-the-art scientific knowledge and exceptional research efforts, the development of vaccines to counter COVID-19 happened far more rapidly than expected, illustrating what can be achieved through global scientific collaboration, collective focus, and investment in research. A path out of the pandemic is in sight and as we emerge, we have an opportunity to exploit this same drive across society to fight the threats that our Earth is facing.</p> <p>On the heels of the extraordinary achievements of life sciences research in mobilising to fight the pandemic, it is crucial to recognise how the scientific community is also tackling environmental challenges – conducting fundamental research that will equip us with the tools to halt the damage to our planet and find solutions to restore it. Through advanced monitoring and analysis of the natural world, we are advancing our capabilities to protect the environment every day. From world-leading environmental science, geological research and Earth observation to the development of state-of-the-art materials and new, clean energy sources, the research and datasets produced by the EIROforum communities give us a foundation on which to build technologies that not only mitigate the impact of climate change, but also help us protect the Earth’s ecosystems, including human populations around the world vulnerable to a wide array of environmental threats.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/about-eiroforum/members/">members of EIROforum</a> also recognise that there is work to be done closer to home. All EIROforum organisations are developing ways to minimise the environmental impact of their scientific research and associated activities. Such considerations will be especially important as it becomes possible for the global scientific community to travel and access our facilities again, and also more broadly with regards scientific meetings and conferences. The potential to contribute to solutions that improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and eliminate reliance on non-renewable sources, thus helping mitigate climate change, are strong factors in decisions now being made across all of our organisations.</p> <p>In the year that the long-awaited COP26 climate change conference will take place, we encourage scientists around the world to continue drawing attention to the importance of sustainable research and to get involved with the mission of Earth Day 2021.</p> <p>The Directors General of CERN, EMBL, ESA, ESO, ESRF, EUROfusion, European XFEL, and ILL.</p> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe loading="lazy" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NS_7Iowq1NA" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org/news/eiroforum-statement-on-earth-day-2021/">EIROforum statement on Earth Day 2021</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.eiroforum.org">EIROforum</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>