European Science Foundation
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The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an association of 80 Member Organisations devoted to scientific research in 30 European countries. Since its inception in 1974, it has coordinated a wide range of pan-European scientific initiatives. ESF's core purpose is to promote high quality science at a European level.
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The ESF is committed to facilitating cooperation and collaboration in European science on behalf of its principal stakeholders (Member Organisations and Europe's scientific community). This cross-border activity combines both 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' approaches in the long-term development of science.
The Foundation is committed to providing scientific leadership through its networking expertise and by ensuring that there is a European added value to all of its initiatives and projects. The ESF holds offices in Strasbourg, France, (headquarters) and Brussels and Ostend in Belgium.
The ESF provides a platform for foresighting and research networking on a European and global scale to the ESF member organisations. According to its mission and strategic plan the European Science Foundation runs foresighting programmes in science, programmes to enhance science synergy (i.e.: research networking programmes and collaoborative research projects for European scientists) and activities dedicated to science management (such as providing administrative services to independent scientific committee and other organisations). ESF provides the management structure and administration for the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technological Research COST. The ESF networking and foresighting activities are carried through 8 Science Units (operating 5 Standing Committees and 3 Expert Boards/Committees):
- Standing Committee on Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences(LESC)
- Standing Committee on Humanities (SCH)
- Standing Committee on Medical research (European Medical Research Council, EMRC)
- Standing Committee on Physical and Engineering Sciences (PESC)
- Standing Committee on Social Sciences (SCSS)
- European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC)
- European Polar Board (EPB)
- Marine Board (MB)
The ESF conferences unit runs conference series on selected topics together with a European partner as co-funder. Regular ESF instruments are:
- Forward Looks (Foresight studies)
- Exploratory Workshops (Scientific Workshops on emerging science fields and new topics)
- Research Networking Programmes (RNPs, 4-5 year network projects containing a series of schools, conferences and workshops, accompanied by exchange grants and short term visits for scientists)
- European Collaborative Research Programme, (EUROCORES)
- ESF Research Conferences
The European Science Foundation awards the annual European Latsis Prize.
ESF Chief Executives
- 1974-1979 Lord Flowers
- 1980-1984 Hubert Curien
- 1985-1990 Eugen Seibold
- 1991-1993 Umberto Colombo
- 1994-1999 Sir Dai Rees
- 2000-2005 Reinders van Duinen
- 2006-2007 Ian Halliday
- 2007 John Marks
- 2008- present Marja Makarow[1]
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[edit] Position Paper on Climate Change
In 2007, the ESF issued a position paper on climate change in which they stated, "There is now convincing evidence that since the industrial revolution, human activities, resulting in increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases have become a major agent of climate change. These greenhouse gases affect the global climate by retaining heat in the troposphere, thus raising the average temperature of the planet and altering global atmospheric circulation and precipitation patterns." The paper concluded, "While on-going national and international actions to curtail and reduce greenhouse gas emissions are essential, the levels of greenhouse gases currently in the atmosphere, and their impact, are likely to persist for several decades. On-going and increased efforts to mitigate climate change through reduction in greenhouse gases are therefore crucial."[2]
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- ^ "Professor Marja Makarow becomes new CEO for the European Science Foundation". ESF. 2008-01-03. http://www.esf.org/ext-ceo-news-singleview/article/european-science-foundation-kicks-off-new-year-with-professor-marja-makarow-as-new-ceo-389.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
- ^ European Science Foundation Position Paper Impacts of Climate Change on the European Marine and Coastal Environment - Ecosystems Approach pp. 7-10
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