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Open strategic autonomy – STOA event
At its event on 7 March 2023 gathering MEPs and researchers, the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) focused on the concept of ‘Open strategic autonomy’. This strategy tries to address the European Union’s dilemma of how to reduce its dependency on external actors while remaining open to trade and investments. Please ...

STOA pairing scheme: when policy makers and scientists work hand in hand
Once a year, the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) in collaboration with the European Research Council (ERC) organises its pairing scheme session. For two days, MEPs and scientists meet, discuss and try to learn from each other. This year’s theme was science-driven solutions for sustainable food. How can people ...

New STOA study on better access to medicines in the EU
Interview with study author Simona Gamba When it comes to less profitable markets such as rare diseases, paediatric diseases or antimicrobials, medicines in the EU could be hard to come by, both in terms of price and availability. On Thursday 19 October, Senior Assistant Professor Simona Gamba (University of Milan, Italy) presented the study “Improving ...

Safeguarding academic freedom in Europe: STOA event and video
What are the challenges for academic freedom in Europe today? And how could the EU address them? A STOA conference, organised with the support of the European University Association (EUA), took place on 9 November 2021. It sought to clarify the definition of academic freedom, to frame the challenges in the EU context and to ...

The global challenges of 6G – Interview with Prof Vincent Poor, key speaker of the STOA annual lecture 2021
Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, blockchain, the internet of things, robotics, virtual reality, 5G/6G – over the past decade, we have seen rapid developments in digital technology. More disruptive technological developments are coming and 6G systems are considered to be the basis for these future digital services. What can we expect from this technology? Which are ...

The future of RNA-based technology
Exploring RNA-based technology, its achievements, its future promises, and what it means for European healthcare: This was the aim of this year’s STOA Annual Lecture, the 20th edition of a yearly event organised by the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA). As its keynote lecturer, STOA welcomed Professor Özlem Türeci, ...

A forum to protect academic freedom in the EU
On 28 November 2022 the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has launched the ‘EP Forum for Academic Freedom’ during a high-level conference hosted by the Panel for the future of Science and Technology (STOA). Many academics are working in increasingly hostile environments. This STOA initiative will monitor threats to the independence of researchers, scientists and ...

Science-driven solutions for sustainable food
This event, organised by the European Research Council (ERC) and the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), will address the critical role of curiosity-driven, frontier research in solving practical challenges in sustainable food production and consumption. 10 – 11 October 2023 Info Hub, European Parliament, Esplanade Solidarność 1980, Rue Wiertz 60, ...
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