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ESMH Summer School 2025: ‘Science communication in the digital age’ – Programme
On 24-26 June 2025, the European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament is organising a Summer School in Brussels on 'Science Communication in the Digital Age'. Young journalists between 18 and 39 years old have been invited following a call for application published earlier this year. The three-day event will include workshops, panels and ...
Research and Innovation Summit at European Parliament
On Wednesday 4 June from 18:30h until 20h CEST, the high-level STOA-G6 conference ‘Shaping Europe's Future: Research and innovation at the heart of European leadership’ took place in the European Parliament’s library room in Brussels. You can watch the recording online. The Summit, fully booked, brought together high-level representatives of the European Commission, the European ...
Building European leadership for the second quantum revolution
Quantum computing is at the cutting edge of technological innovation, promising transformative capabilities that could revolutionise fields from cryptography to materials science and artificial intelligence. How can Europe build on its foundational work and secure leadership in the second quantum revolution, ensuring that these advanced technologies serve European values and strategic interests? An event on ...
AI in science: balancing innovation and integrity
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the scientific landscape, delivering unprecedented breakthroughs but raising profound questions about research integrity and scientific dialogue. AI has become an essential scientific tool, that creates both opportunities and challenges for Europe's research community. These topics were discussed at a workshop on 29 April 2025, organised by the European Parliament’s Panel ...
ESMH Media Review – May 7, 2025
€500 million EU package to woo US scientists, killer fungus, breakthrough for quantum and photonics, AI and more: check out the ESMH selection of 22 science and tech news items published recently on the web.
Podcast: ‘Academic Freedom in the EU: defending a pillar of democracy’
Academic freedom is a fundamental EU value that’s under threat. That’s why the European Parliament’s panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) is taking action. In 2022, STOA launched the Forum for Academic Freedom. Its annual high-level conference this year brought together academia, decision makers and experts, to explore how academic freedom can ...
Work with us
Are you passionate about science and technology and do you like to translate complex concepts into accessible and engaging stories? Then apply to our Call for Expression of Interest (CEI) for experts in the field of science communication! (EP Reference: EPRS/ESMH/SER/25/002CEI) The European Science-Media Hub (ESMH) of the European Parliament is looking for experienced science ...
Academic freedom in the EU – defending a pillar of democracy
At this year's STOA's high-level conference 'Perspectives on academic freedom in Europe and beyond', participants and speakers such as European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva explored how academic freedom can be best supported. In the video below you can watch some of the highlights of the ...