Publications

Joint statement dated 22 November 2021 by CESAER, EARTO and EUA

The partners of the Science for Net-Zero Symposium our association, the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), Science Europe, and the University of Strathclyde are calling for a collaborative, systems-based approach to tackling the Net-Zero emissions challenge, and are taking immediate steps to lead by example.

Our association has joined forces with a broad spectrum of European research and innovation stakeholders to sign an open letter to Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission) urging the speedy association of the UK to Horizon Europe.

​Our association joined forces with 15 other representative organisations of European research & innovation stakeholders to publish an open letter urging the EU institutions to include stakeholders in the co-creation and implementation of the governance of the European Research Area​.

CESAER, the European University Association (EUA) and Science Europe call on all publishers to fully respect researchers’ rights and to end the use of restrictions and embargoes.

CESAER and LERU call upon the European Commission and the Member States to draft an improved Pact for Research & Innovation in Europe, with direct and immediate involvement of stakeholder organisations (SHO), representing universities.

Our association calls upon the EU to tackle local and global challenges by assuming leadership at a global level, promoting agency of academic institutions and academics, and boosting systemic transformations.

Our Annual Report 2020 summarises how, despite the challenges and turbulence of the past year, we have made great progress as an association together with our Members.

CESAER and UNICA have published a joint open letter to the European Commission and Science Europe, outlining our recommendations on how to advance funding for inter- and transdisciplinary research under competitive national and European funding instruments in the years ahead.

Our association welcomes the updated Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 and with a new position provides recommendations on how to fully embrace digitalisation in education and training.