Policy advice

Rolf-Dieter Heuer, outgoing head of CERN, is the name with most international recognition, but researchers applauded the choice of the other panel members. Now the exact role and responsibilities of the panel need spelling out

Four of the seven members of the Commission’s new science advice panel talk to Science|Business about bridging the science-policy divide and avoiding the Brussels bear traps

The makeup of the new seven-strong Scientific Advice Mechanism will be announced by the end of October and open for business before the end of the year

The European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) will continue its mission under new leadership, with plans to increase its global standing in policy analysis and foresight

The European Strategic Policy Centre, which replaces the defunct BEPA service, has published two short papers dealing with Europe’s migration crisis and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank