About EASAC

EASAC provides independent science-based advice for policymakers on important challenges for Europe.

EASAC is the voice of independent science advice in the European Union, mobilising Europe's leading scientists to guide EU policy for the benefit of society.

EASAC brings together the National Academies of Science of the EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as Academia Europaea (a pan-European Academy) and ALLEA (the federation of all academies in geographical Europe) to provide independent science advice to European policymakers. EASAC was founded in 2001 at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

EASAC’s main mission is to inform both national and European Union policymakers on evidence to take policy decisions – on questions of relevance regarding environment, energy, biosciences and public health. EASAC’s views are independent of commercial or political bias, and follow open and transparent processes to arrive at science-based analysis and recommendations.

EASAC is also part of a global network of science academies: As the regional affiliated member for Europe of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), EASAC is closely connected to – and collaborates with – (regional networks of) national science academies across the world.