In 2019, the European Commission undertook a review of best practice in science advice, publishing major reports by the Joint Research Centre and the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, together with a comprehensive evidence review by the consortium of Europe’s academies, SAPEA. More recently, the Advisors and the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies have issued a joint statement on science advice during the coronavirus pandemic, together with Peter Piot, special advisor to the President of the European Commission.
In this 90-minute webinar, chief science advisors, experts and staff of the European Commission reflected on how effectively Europe is rising to the challenge and what lessons can be learned for the future. They shared practical experiences of giving science advice in the face of unprecedented complexity, uncertainty and public visibility during the outbreak; as well as how best to apply science advice frameworks and practices to secure greater resilience in the aftermath of Covid-19.
