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!!Towards the European Fifth Freedom and Global Competition:\\Voices from Science
!Science-Policy Event on the Future of European Research and Innovation
!Joint Invitation by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the European Research Council (ERC) 
!Date: 29 June 2026, 12:00 - 19:00 CET\\Venue: European Research Council, Covent Garden, Brussels
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__[German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina|https://www.leopoldina.org] and the [European Research Council|https://erc.europa.eu/homepage] (ERC) invite members of Academia Europaea to join a high-level science-policy event on the future of European research and innovation, to be held on 29 June 2026 in Brussels at the ERC headquarters.__
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__4 members of Academia Europaea, [Maryna Viazovska|Member/Viazovska_Maryna] MAE, [Metin Sitti|Member/Sitti_Metin] MAE, [Maria Leptin|Member/Leptin_Maria] MAE and [Bettina Rockenbach|Member/Rockenbach_Bettina] take part in the event as speakers.__
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__The event is organised with the support of the [Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences|https://www.knaw.nl/en], the [Finnish Academy of Science and Letters|https://acadsci.fi/en], the [Slovak Academy of Sciences|https://www.sav.sk/?lang=en], and the [Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts|https://www.academyofcyprus.cy].__
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The “European Fifth Freedom” – the free flow of knowledge, research, innovation, and talent – embodies Europe’s ambition in a time of global competition and tensions. Realising this vision, as outlined in the Letta and Draghi Reports, requires more than policy frameworks and funding. It calls for collective action from the scientific community and policymakers, grounded in well-informed choices.
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Expectations are high for the tenth European Union Framework Programme “Horizon Europe” and the European Commission’s commitment to building an agile European research and innovation ecosystem – one that integrates the European Research Area, the European Innovation Area, and the European Education Area with policies such as the “28th Regime” and “Choose Europe for Science”. Success will widely depend on ensuring these policies reflect the needs, potential, and responsibilities of researchers and innovators.
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The European Research Council and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, supported by National Academies from the Netherlands, Slovakia, Finland, and Cyprus, are bringing together decision-makers and distinguished scientists to build common understanding around critical questions:
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*What should Europe’s research and innovation landscape look like in 2050?

*How can science and technology strengthen both competitiveness and strategic autonomy in a rapidly changing world?

*And how can scientists help shape Europe’s strategic direction with well-informed choices?
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!Be part of the conversation where voices from science help shape Europe’s strategic direction.
!Speakers include

*Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation
*[Maryna Viazovska|Member/Viazovska_Maryna] MAE, Fields Medallist, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
*Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute
*Carole Mundell, Director of Science of the European Space Agency
*[Metin Sitti|Member/Sitti_Metin] MAE, President of the Koç University Istanbul
*Dietmar Harhoff, Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition Munich
*[Maria Leptin|Member/Leptin_Maria] MAE, President of the ERC
*Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament
*[Bettina Rockenbach|Member/Rockenbach_Bettina], President of the Leopoldina
*Martin Venhart, President of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
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__Contact__
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Lucian Brujan ([voices-from-science@leopoldina.org|mailto:voices-from-science@leopoldina.org]
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