Category: Press Release
Press Release: ISE on Iliana Ivanova’s nomination
PRESS RELEASE: ISE on Iliana Ivanova’s nomination Strasbourg, July 3, 2023 ISE welcomes the nomination of Iliana Ivanova as the new Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. Her experiences as MEP and in the European Court of Auditors render her highly qualified for the position; we hope that the nomination will be quickly…
Press Release: ISE on Mariya Gabriel’s Resignation
PRESS RELEASE: ISE on Mariya Gabriel’s resignation Strasbourg: May 22, 2023 A week ago, on Monday 15 May, Mariya Gabriel, since 2019 EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, tendered her resignation. She accepted a mandate to form a new government in Bulgaria. ISE congratulates her and wishes her success. Undoubtedly, her…
ICoRSA joins ISE
PRESS RELEASE Strasbourg: April 19, 2023 The International Consortium of Research Staff Organisations (ICoRSA) joins the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) welcomes the International Consortium of Research Staff Organisations (ICoRSA) as a new member. ICoRSA, in its capacity as an umbrella organisation, represents researchers and research staff…
The Federation of European Biochemical Societies joins ISE
Strasbourg: 27th March 2023 The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) re-joins the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) ISE welcomes the Federation of European Biochemical Societies as a member. FEBS was involved in the setting up of ISE in 2004 and both organisations are delighted to reconnect once again. The pioneering collaboration spearheaded by…
Press Release : ISE’s Midterm Review Position Paper
Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) makes recommendations to improve the functioning and impact of Horizon Europe and launches some ideas for the future Shelter Pillar 1 actions, in particular ERC and MSCA, from any budget cuts. Make collaborative basic research an intrinsic part of R&I Actions in Pillar 2 and add Research Actions…
Press Release – Manifesto Handover Ceremony
The Manifesto for Early Career Researchers Handover event – January 10th, 2023 Press Release ISE (Initiative for Science in Europe) speaks out loud! Together with Ciência Viva, ISE launched in September 2022 a Manifesto to garner broad and robust support from key stakeholders as well as individual researchers and other supporters for early career researchers.…
Press Release: A Manifesto for Early Career Researchers
A Manifesto for Early Career Researchers Strasbourg and Lisbon, September 26, 2022 The Covid pandemic and the general uncertainty we are experiencing are having a negative impact on early career researchers, adding to the precarious employment situation and often poor working conditions that they endure. It is time to act! We must motivate and support…
ISE statement on the war in Ukraine
ISE condemns the Russian government’s illegal war against Ukraine. We are deeply concerned by the resulting humanitarian crisis and would like to extend our sincere support, sympathy and solidarity to all those whose lives are impacted. The invasion is an assault on the fundamental principles of freedom, democracy and self-determination. This tragedy brings about immediate…
PRESS CONFERENCE: impact of COVID-19 and budget cuts on the next generation of EU researchers
Strasbourg: 28 September 2020 PRESS CONFERENCE: impact of COVID-19 and budget cuts on the next generation of EU researchers The new coronavirus outbreak, which led to the global pandemic, has had a negative impact on researchers, the progression of their work, and their careers. Due to lockdowns, many researchers lost full access to their research…