Videos
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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,... -
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... -
European Science-Media Hub: A platform fighting disinformation
Access to quality scientific information can be a challenge in a world where disinformation is omnipresent. The European Science-Media Hub (ESMH), part of STOA, provides a unique platform for policymakers, scientists, and journalists. It aims to ensure reliable information in science and new tech. ... -
European Parliament Forum for Academic Freedom: safeguard this essential right
A major achievement of the European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology during the 2019-2024 term was the creation of the Forum for Academic Freedom. This groundbreaking platform monitors the state of this fundamental right across the EU member states. The forum is all the more... -
STOA, providing policy makers with reliable information on science and technology
Science and technology can be complex subjects to grasp. But they are everywhere, whether in the economy, the environment, health or innovation. This is why policy makers such as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) need access to reliable, high-quality information on advances in science and new... -
For a social approach to the transition to smart cities
A smart city is a place where digital technology is used to make networks and services more efficient for the benefit of its inhabitants and businesses. But as this transition to smart cities has very much increased in the last years, it is also necessary to pay attention to the costs and risks that... -
STOA’s work on health during a term marked by the Covid-19 pandemic
In the 2019-2024 European Parliament legislative term, the EU faced the biggest health crisis of a generation: Covid-19 and its consequences. The pandemic put health in the spotlight of European decision-making and it also featured prominently in the work of the European Parliament’s panel for the... -
Technologies at the heart of STOA's work on Green Deal
The EU Green Deal has been a priority for the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) in the 2019-2024 legislative term, with the scientists, other experts and MEPs exploring how technology can help reduce Europe’s carbon footprint. Creating a climate-neutral EU...