Advanced materials are designed to give enhanced performance over conventional materials and are essential to our modern way of life. Advanced materials are crucial to innovation and industrial leadership in many sectors including energy, electronics, transportation and healthcare.

The global demand for materials is growing, creating pressure on the supply of critical raw materials. In the context of an increasingly volatile geopolitical and economic environment, Europe has ambitions to secure its strategic autonomy by accelerating research, innovation and deployment of advanced materials.

Drawing on recent work by the European Scientific Advice Mechanism, our expert panel will define what ‘strategic autonomy’ means in the context of advanced materials, outlining both the opportunities and vulnerabilities faced by Europe. Together, we will discuss the way forward in terms of shaping a European strategy and developing effective legislation for the future.

Join us for this interactive webinar, which is free and open to all. The webinar is organized by SAPEA, which is a part of the The Scientific Advice Mechanism to the European Commission.

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About The Scientific Advice Mechanism #

The Scientific Advice Mechanism provides independent scientific evidence and policy recommendations to the College of European Commissioners on any subject, including on policy issues that the European Parliament and the Council consider to be of major importance.

The Scientific Advice Mechanism consists of three parts:

• the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, seven eminent scientists whose role is to make policy recommendations
• SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies), which brings together Europe’s academies and Academy Networks to review and synthesise evidence
• the SAM secretariat, a unit within the European Commission whose role is to support the Advisors and liaise between the Scientific Advice Mechanism and the European Commission

In some activities, such as communicating about the projects and work, the three parts collaborate closely.

But when giving scientific advice, SAPEA and the Advisors work independently, following specific procedures to maintain the independence and quality of our advice.