Science Europe Annual Report 2020

BUILDING SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE IN EUROPE & BEYOND SCIENCE EUROPE 26 May 2021 “Science Europe 2020 Annual Report” Available at: https://scieur.org/annual-report-2020 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4773624 Author: Science Europe Office Acknowledgments: Marie Timmermann, Mathilde Reumaux, Dr. James Morris, Adrien Braem, Dr. Bonnie Wolff-Boenisch, Maud Evrard, Fekria Allachi, Artemis Rodopoulou, Lauren O’Connor, Iwan Groeneveld, Giorgia Battiato. Editors: Hayet Zeghiche, Lorna Stokes, Dr. Lidia Borrell-Damián. For further information please contact: [email protected] © Copyright Science Europe 2021. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are credited, with the exception of logos and any other content marked with a separate copyright notice. Image credits: © Eric Devillet/FNR (P. 2), Nicolai Krog Larsen (P. 4 / “June”), © 2019 CERN (P. 24 & 25) To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 444 Castro Street, Suite 900, Mountain View, California, 94041, USA. 1 1 FOREWORD BY THE SCIENCE EUROPE PRESIDENT 2 2 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 - OUTPUTS AT A GLANCE 4 3 MAP OF SCIENCE EUROPE MEMBERS 6 4 ACTIVITY AREAS 8 COVID-19 8 EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA 10 EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMES 12 RESEARCH POLICY 14 OPEN ACCESS 14 RESEARCH DATA 16 GENDER AND DIVERSITY 18 RESEARCH ASSESSMENT 20 RESEARCH COLLABORATION 22 CROSS-BORDER AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION 22 RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES 24 GLOBAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 26 5 CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE SCIENCE EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL 28 ANNEX 31 SCIENCE EUROPE GOVERNING BOARD 32 MEMBERS OF SCIENCE EUROPE’S COLLABORATION GROUPS 33 STAFF OF THE SCIENCE EUROPE OFFICE 42 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 42 LIST OF EVENTS 43 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT FOREWORD 1 “ Scientific research became more relevant and important than ever in 2020.” 3 NO ONE COULD HAVE PREDICTED THE WAY IN WHICH OUR WORLD WOULD TRANSFORM WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Science Europe, which brings together the expertise of the largest and best-known research organisations in Europe and a commitment to jointly push the frontiers of how scientific research is produced and delivers benefits to society, became more relevant and important than ever in 2020. Despite the challenges and turbulence of the past year, Science Europe continues to thrive. Building on the collaborative nature of its work, Science Europe excelled at supporting the work of its Member Organisations by issuing aligned recommendations on a variety of key research policy topics, as this report illustrates. The association also continued to make a significant contribution to the EU’s future work by providing concrete recommendations to the European Commission and consistently supporting the European Parliament in its advocacy for a stronger budget for Horizon Europe and for hallmark programmes such as the ERC and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. We very closely followed key files such as the preparations for the launch of Horizon Europe and the finalisation of the Multi-annual Financial Framework (2021–2027). The year brought new energy for Science Europe, supported by a new Governing Board who took office in November 2019. Much effort has been dedicated to driving the strategic development of the association as we began developing the future Science Europe Vision and Strategy. After excellent dialogue with its Member Organisations, we look forward to a new phase of development for Science Europe. I am honoured to lead the association alongside my fellow Governing Board members, supported by the Secretary General and the Science Europe Office in Brussels, and I congratulate them on another successful year. I would also like to thank Science Europe’s many partners for their collaboration over the course of the last 12 months, including OECD, EUA, GRC, CESAER, DORA, and cOAlitionS. Without our collaboration with the wider research community and many stakeholder groups, our outputs would not have been as effective. Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to Science Europe’s Member Organisations whose commitment, trust, expertise, and engagement make our activities possible. MARC SCHILTZ PRESIDENT OF SCIENCE EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND OF LUXEMBOURG (FNR) 4 Science Europe shares the experiences of its Member Organisations in its publication and event on ‘Implementing Research Data Management Policies across Europe.’ Science Europe’s annual reception welcomes friends and partners to mark the past year’s achievements and highlight upcoming priorities. A dedicated event on GDPR helps Member Organisations with information and legal advice to continue their international collaborations in a GDPRcompliant way. JANUARY The Science Europe Office swiftly moves to remote work and adapts its operations as COVID-19 lockdowns take hold in Belgium and across the world. In light of the COVID-19 situation, Science Europe requests the EC to adopt special measures in Horizon 2020 calls and projects that provide flexibility on deadlines and conditions to comply with project proposals and reporting. MARCH Science Europe calls on the EC to take into account the importawwole of the research sector as a producer and user of data in its response to the Consultation on the European Strategy for Data. MAY Science Europe releases the report of its flagship study on Research Assessment Practices and launches a consultation of its Member Organisations on research assessment processes. The Science Europe Working Group on Open Access to Research Publications starts its new mandate and begins its study on the issue of monitoring Open Access. FEBRUARY Science Europe sets up and co-ordinates repositories of COVID-19related activities as launched by its Member Organisations and launches surveys to identify special measures and expected impact of the pandemic for funders and performers. Science Europe organises a workshop to develop recommendations on research assessment processes. Alongside researchers, high-level representatives from the European Research Council, the Marie Curie Alumni Association, the Global Young Academy, and the European University Association participate. APRIL Science Europe calls on EU leaders to dedicate increased funding for R&I to meet the EU’s ambitious objectives for a sustainable, healthy planet, and to ensure the global competitiveness of its research sector. Science Europe meets the European Commission to present its recommendations on European Partnerships. JUNE SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT OUTPUTS 2020 2 5 Science Europe calls on research organisations to continuously evaluate their research assessment processes to ensure that they are effective, efficient, fair, and transparent in its new ‘Position Statement and Recommendations on Research Assessment Processes.’ Following the deal reached by the European Council on 21 July, Science Europe calls for a higher budget for Horizon Europe. JULY Science Europe’s President, Secretary General, and Governing Board members speak and moderate numerous sessions at ESOF 2020, the pan-European conference dedicated to R&I. Science Europe outlines numerous topics that should be further addressed to create the best possible start for Horizon Europe in response to the EC Consultation on its First Strategic Plan 2021-2024. Science Europe publishes its first thoughts on the new European Research Area - an ambitious plan calls for inclusiveness and collaboration. SEPTEMBER Heads of national research organisations, Ministers and Secretaries of State for research, and European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel discuss post-COVID-19 recovery and resilience at Science Europe’s High Level Workshop on ERA. Science Europe launches a campaign to promote the innovative research assessment practices of its Member Organisations. The EOSC Sustainability Working Group, co-chaired by Science Europe and EMBL, publish ‘Solutions for a sustainable EOSC: A FAIR Lady report.’ NOVEMBER Science Europe and the OECD Global Science Forum team up and publish a report to identify ways to optimise the operation and use of research infrastructures at national level. AUGUST Science Europe welcomes the adoption of the Bonn Declaration on ‘Freedom of Scientific Research’ at the Ministerial Conference on European Research Area. The freedom of scientific research is a key principle of the success and sustainability of European research. Science Europe signs the EU Manifesto for COVID-19 Research to ensure that EU-funded coronavirus research results are made available in Open Access. Science Europe and the task group on Monitoring Open Access organise a workshop to discuss ways to monitor the status of research publications and progress toward OA. OCTOBER Twelve Science Europe members, with support of the Science Europe Office, launch Weave, a cross-European initiative to fund and support excellent international research projects. Science Europe and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) organise the first in a series of events to promote scientific exchange between European and Chinese researchers working on COVID-19-related topics. Science Europe and twelve Science Europe members join the newly launched EOSC Association as members and observer members. DECEMBER 6 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT SCIENCE EUROPE MEMBERS 3 0302 0401 0706 0805 1110 1209 1514 1613 1918 2017 2322 2421 2726 2825 3130 3229 3534 3633 37 RESEARCH FUNDING ORGANISATION RESEARCH PERFORMING ORGANISATION 7 03 04 04 101 0 121 2 11 13 3 14 14 191 23 03 23 11 1 3 03 25 25 26 5 26 282 8 292 9 9 32 32 34 34 37 37 31 14 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ACTIVITY AREAS 4 OPEN ACCESS (OA) IS THE PRACTICE OF GRANTING ACCESS TO SCHOLARLY OUTPUTS TO ANYONE AT NO COST AND WITH NO OBSTACLES OR RESTRICTIONS OF ANY KIND. It is part of the Open Science movement that has been developing for more than three decades. Science Europe strongly advocates the elimination of structural and geographical hurdles to facilitate the flow of knowledge for researchers. In this spirit, not only does OA benefit the research community itself, but it also enhances the efficient use of public funds for research, benefitting both the economy and society. In 2020, Science Europe engaged in OA-related activities through its dedicated Working Group on Open Access to Research Publications and the work of cOAlition S in implementing Plan S. Digital Transformation in Scholarly Communication Building on work done in 2019, Science Europe published a forward-looking report on the future of scholarly publishing (8 April). This report outlined how the wake of new digital technologies is likely to act as a foundation for further transformational changes in scholarly communication. The report addressed a variety of OA-related issues such as the digital revolution, information dissemination, and research publishing practices. Monitoring Open Access To inform policies and actions contributing to OA transition, research organisations need reliable and up-to-date information on publications’ statuses. That is why Science Europe spent considerable effort in 2020 developing tools to provide its MOs with a discussion forum and guidance on how to do so. Throughout the year, a task group of representatives from six Science Europe MOs met to discuss ways to monitor the status of research publications and progress toward OA. This culminated in a dedicated workshop with experts from within and outside of the Science Europe membership, on 20 October. A publication containing guidance on how to measure the OA status of scientific publications and improve the organisations’ monitoring practices was released on 10 May 2021. RESEARCH POLICY AREAS 15 Science Europe spent considerable effort in 2020 developing tools to provide guidance on Open Access. OA in EC’s Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement In 2020, the EC demonstrated its commitment to OA by planning to enshrine a strong OA policy in its Model Grant Agreement (MGA). In its involvement with Plan S and other OA-related activities, Science Europe provided the EC with expert insights to feed into its priorities for the MGA. More specifically, Science Europe did so on the first Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2021–2024 and through a letter sent to Commissioner Gabriel on 9 September. In both instances, Science Europe advocated a strong OA policy in Horizon Europe and requested immediate OA to all publications stemming from Horizon Europe projects. Science Europe and cOAlition S Started by eleven Science Europe MOs and launched in 2018, cOAlition S is now a global organisation. 2020 Marked a significant shift in how it operates, with Science Europe transferring the administrative and operational management to the European Science Foundation (ESF). Engagement with Plan S-related activities continued throughout 2020 via the Executive Steering Group, chaired by Science Europe’s President, and the Experts Group. Science Europe hosted meetings in January to discuss the start of the Plan S roadmap implementation, and contributed to defining a method to monitor its effects on research and scholarly communication (including on earlycareer researchers). Moreover, it sponsored two studies: one defined the data needed for authors to identify Plan S-compliant publication venues (from which the Journal Checker Tool was developed). The other, of which the reach extended beyond cOAlition S, aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of the challenges that the communitydriven, non-commercial scholarly journal sector (Diamond OA journals) faces in the field.’ 16 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ACTIVITY AREAS 4 SCIENCE EUROPE AND ITS MOs PROMOTE THE SHARING, INTEROPERABILITY, AND RE-USING OF QUALITYASSURED RESEARCH DATA AS GOOD SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE AND KEY TO OPEN SCIENCE. Research Data Management (RDM) helps researchers plan how, when, and where to share what data. Many Research Funding Organisations and Research Performing Organisations have relevant policies in place. To avoid strong differences from one country or from one institution to another, MOs seek to align such policies and requirements across Europe. Science Europe also strives for research data to be sustainable, which includes their long-term storage and accessibility. Research Data Management On 29 January, Science Europe organised a public event showcasing a best practice collection featuring experiences from several MOs in successfully aligning data management policies. This work follows the uptake of the 2019 Science Europe Practical Guide to the International Alignment of Research Data Management. The RDM Guide was widely implemented and used by many research stakeholders in Europe and beyond. Subsequently, experts from the Science Europe Working Group on Data Sharing and Supporting Infrastructures (WG DSSI) developed an evaluation rubric for Data Management Plans (DMPs). This tool, fully integrated into the RDM Guide, was presented during a webinar held on 27 January 2021. Throughout 2020, Science Europe pushed for RDM-related issues to feature on the EU Institutions’ agenda. During the EC’s consultation on the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2021–2024, Science Europe publicly responded on 18 September asking the EC to reference the RDM Guide and the Framework for Discipline-specific RDM in the Horizon Europe MGA. Sustainability of Research Data In 2020, Science Europe worked to create maturity matrices to support its members and other organisations when they develop their organisational ‘agenda for research data’ to ensure sustainable research data. The ambition is for the matrices to be used by RFOs, RPOs, and research data infrastructures across Europe. Their release is scheduled for Spring 2021. European Open Science Cloud Science Europe took an active part in the discussions and policy developments leading towards the setup of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), as member of the EOSC Executive Board. Science Europe played a significant role as co-chair of the EOSC Sustainability Working Group from July 2019 to December 2020. RESEARCH POLICY AREAS 17 Science Europe strives for research data to be sustainable, which includes long-term storage and accessibility. Science Europe’s role in the EOSC was in line with its aim to promote Open Science and data sharing policies. To inform its members on strategic aspects and relevant EOSC developments, Science Europe ran a series of webinars throughout the year. A new non-profit organisation, the EOSC Association, was formally founded on 29July and had its constitutional General Assembly on 17December, during which Science Europe became an Observer member. Data-related EU Legislation In parallel to activities organised with and for its members, Science Europe monitored data-related developments on the EU legislation front. In February, the EC presented its European Strategy for Data. In its reaction to the strategy, Science Europe stressed that policy, legislation, and guidance on data sharing across sectors should consider the practices and needs of the research sector in general, and of its MOs in particular. Science Europe invited the EC to build its reflection on existing good practices in the highly data-dependent research sector. Based on its Strategy for Data, the EC conducted a consultation on its plans to establish sectoral European Data Spaces. The Science Europe response to this consultation in July underlined the importance of recognising the already well-established data accessibility and interoperability standards and practices. Science Europe further provided input to other upcoming legislative dossiers by responding to consultations on the Digital Services Act and Artificial Intelligence. 18 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ACTIVITY AREAS 4 RESEARCH POLICY AREAS GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF SCIENTIFIC QUALITY. Science Europe works to promote a research ecosystem where all scholars can realise their potential, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, religion, disabilities, ethnic origin, or social background. Ensuring the fairness of assessment processes is a top priority among Science Europe members. Recently, the importance of addressing systemic issues in the research ecosystem has led to a renewed focus on combatting all forms of discrimination and bias, addressing harassment and bullying, and promoting the integration of sex and gender in research content and priorities. 19 Science Europe provides concrete recommendations to promote gender equality. As a member of the GRC’s Gender Working Group(GWG), Science Europe worked to produce a report that analysed the data collection practices of research funders worldwide. The study, which will be launched during the Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council in May 2021, offers a comparative overview of trends and practices in different world regions. In addition, the report puts these data in perspective and provides reviews of the relevant scientific literature. On this basis, it provides concrete recommendations on improving data collections to promote gender equality. Science Europe has also spent parts of 2020 reflecting on the development of common guidelines to address bullying and harassment in academia and research organisations, which are expected for publication in 2021. This work is the continuation of a long-term endeavour that started in 2017 when Science Europe published its Practical Guide to Improving Gender Equality in Research Organisations. Over the course of the year, Science Europe also contributed to the Funders for Gender Equality Community of Practice (FORGEN), promoting fairness and equality in research assessment processes. Through FORGEN, Science Europe contributes to building a good knowledge base on proven and innovative initiatives that promote gender equality in research funding. During a dedicated workshop, organised by FORGEN in April 2020, a preliminary mapping of such initiatives was undertaken. As a follow-up activity, Science Europe is working with FORGEN to develop a toolbox for funders looking for examples of promising and proven initiatives. Important links were drawn between this topic and Science Europe’s activities related to research assessment processes (introduced on the following page). Recognising the important role that these processes can play in supporting equality and diversity in research, the topic of bias, discrimination, and unfair treatment was a central component of Science Europe’s work on research assessment. Expertise and insight from its work on Gender and Diversity were fed into the policy recommendations published in 2020 on research assessment processes. 20 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ACTIVITY AREAS 4 ASSESSMENT IS KEY TO THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE. It ensures quality of research and research processes and forms the basis for the recognition, rewards, and incentives systems, which must be carefully and continually adjusted to be fit for purpose. Science Europe brings together its members to showcase good practices and discuss ways to guarantee that research assessment processes are effective, efficient, fair, and transparent. Science Europe started the year with an extensive consultation on research assessment processes of its MOs and the wider research community. Together with the survey, Science Europe distributed the report of its 2019 flagship study on research assessment practices carried out by Technopolis across its membership. On 28April, Science Europe invited experts, researchers, and stakeholder representatives to further reflect on research assessment processes. This allowed Science Europe to incorporate advice from the science community into the development of relevant policy recommendations, providing important perspectives on the wide-ranging influence that assessment processes have on the research system as a whole. RESEARCH POLICY AREAS 21 Assessment ensures quality of research and research processes. Building on the 2019 study and the subsequent expert dialogues, a Position Statement and Recommendations on Research Assessment Processes was published in July 2020. This statement represented an important consensus amongst Science Europe members on the current status of research assessment and provided a gold standard for assessment processes. These recommendations gave a framework for both RPOs and RFOs to adapt their assessment processes and join their efforts to tackle common challenges. The recommendations also allowed for reflection on where broader reforms to assessment processes were needed. The evidence base established across this activity will serve as an important reference point for future Science Europe actions on the topic. Research Assessment was also at the heart of a GRC Conference on 23–27 November. Science Europe collaborated with the GRC on the concept of responsible research assessment. Importantly, the 2019 Science Europe study was used as the basis for the survey that the GRC ran to inform the conference, taking many of the study’s questions and posing them at a global level. Over a thousand international participants gathered to discuss initiatives such as the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), Science Europe’s Position Statement, and the implementation of responsible research assessment in working practices of the research system around the world. In its contribution, Science Europe collated more than 20 of its members’ good practices to illustrate novel assessment processes, the adaptation of assessment criteria to promote gender equality, and the transparent communication of procedures, as examples. 22 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ACTIVITY AREAS 4 KNOWLEDGE HAS ALWAYS TRANSCENDED BORDERS. Yet, in an increasingly globalised research ecosystem, efficient collaboration has never been more vital. Researchers need to move across borders in diverse scientific and legal environments with as little administrative burden as possible. Science Europe MOs strive for European research to be the most competitive and excellent world-wide and to improve collaboration mechanisms. Since researchers routinely collaborate with one another outside of Europe, they encounter specific challenges dealing with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is therefore crucial for Science Europe MOs to receive support and advice on the issue. Weave: the Multilateral Lead Agency (MLA) Agreement Initiative On 18 December, Science Europe launched Weave, a cross-European initiative to fund and support excellent international research projects. This is the first time that such a large number of agencies have come together to ease cross-border collaboration for researchers. RESEARCH COLLABORATION 23 Researchers need to move across borders with as little administrative burden as possible. Through Weave, the process of submitting and selecting collaborative research proposals involving researchers from up to three European countries or regions is now narrowed down to a single evaluation procedure. This initiative allows the researchers to have more freedom when deciding on the composition, focus, and content of their research projects. In practice, researchers from different countries planning a joint project choose a co-ordinating applicant, who submits the joint proposal to the respective Weave funding organisation in their country or region. This organisation then evaluates the proposal, with its decision being followed by the home institutes of the other applicants without further administrative procedure. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Many Science Europe MOs encounter GDPR-related challenges when setting up cross-border research collaborations. These challenges refer to a lack of clarity in the GDPR and provisions that are not fit for public organisations. Science Europe engaged in a dialogue with EU authorities, including the office of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), as well as the relevant services at the European Commission (DG Justice) to address these issues. Science Europe MOs provided examples where more guidance would be needed. On 2 September, the EDPB published new guidelines on processors and controllers in the GDPR and opened a consultation for stakeholder feedback to which Science Europe responded. In line with its commitment to align processes across its membership, Science Europe set up a task force to develop templates for all MOs to use in their agreements with international partners. 12 PARTICIPATING FUNDING ORGANISATIONS: • Austrian Science Fund (FWF) • Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) • Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) • Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) • National Science Centre (NCN) • Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS) • Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS) • Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) • German Research Foundation (DFG) • Research Council of Norway (RCN) • Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) • Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 30 31 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT 32 SCIENCE EUROPE GOVERNING BOARD NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Marc Schiltz (President) Secretary General of the National Research Fund of Luxembourg (FNR) Luxembourg Ingrid Petersson (Vice-President representing RFOs) Director General of the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS) Sweden Rosa Menéndez (Vice-President representing RPOs) President of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Spain Zbigniew Błocki Director of the National Science Centre (NCN) Poland Thierry Damerval President/CEO of the French National Research Agency (ANR) France Roland Fischer Vice-President of the German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany József Györkös until April 2020 Director of the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) Slovenia Angelika Kalt Director of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Darrin Morrissey until June 2020 Chief Executive of the Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland John-Arne Røttingen until December 2020 CEO of the Research Council of Norway (RCN) Norway Sven Stafström Director General of the Swedish Research Council (VR) Sweden Melanie Welham Executive Chair, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom Antonio Zoccoli President of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) Italy SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ANNEX 33 MEMBERS OF SCIENCE EUROPE’S COLLABORATION GROUPS WORKING GROUP ON HORIZON 2020 AND HORIZON EUROPE NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Reinhard Belocky Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austria Margot Beereboom Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) Belgium Ann van Hauwaert Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) Belgium Natacha Wittorski Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS) Belgium Anne Lindeløv Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) Denmark Maria Alajõe until August 2020 Estonian Research Council (ETAG) Estonia Ülle Napa since August 2020 Estonian Research Council (ETAG) Estonia Hannele Lahtinen Academy of Finland (AKA) Finland Nakita Vodjdani French National Research Agency (ANR) France Rüdiger Hesse Max Planck Society (MPG) Germany Elena Martins Leibniz Association (WGL) Germany Martin Winger German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Peter Brown until August 2020 Irish Research Council (IRC) Ireland Deirdre Quinn since August 2020 Irish Research Council (IRC) Ireland Dolores Melgar until November 2020 Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Ireland Maria Nash since November 2020 Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Ireland Francesco Ferlaino National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) Italy Jūratė Devižienė The Research Council of Lithuania (LMT) Lithuania Joyce Kuipers Dutch Research Council (NWO) Netherlands Tor Ivar Eikaas Research Council of Norway (RCN) Norway Tom-Espen Møller Research Council of Norway (RCN) Norway Sylwia Kostka National Science Centre (NCN) Poland Michał Pietras Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) Poland Tomasz Poprawka until July 2020 Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) Poland 34 SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ANNEX NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Ana Mafalda Dourado Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) Portugal Berta Martínez Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Spain Britta Fängström Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS) Sweden Maria Ulfvarson Dahlman until May 2020 Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS) Sweden Maria Lindholm Swedish Research Council (VR) Sweden Rahel Byland (Co-chair) Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Inga Benner (Co-chair) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom WORKING GROUP ON OPEN ACCESS TO RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Katharina Rieck Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austria Jean-Claude Kita Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S-FNRS) Belgium Guy Thoonen Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) Belgium Lovorka Barać Lauc Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) Croatia Petr Chorošenin Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) Czech Republic Marika Meltsas Estonian Research Council (ETAG) Estonia Jussi Varkemaa Academy of Finland (AKA) Finland Zoé Ancion French National Research Agency (ANR) France Georg Botz (Chair) Max Planck Society (MPG) Germany Astrid Sänger German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Olaf Siegert Leibniz Association (WGL) Germany Marion Boland Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Ireland Patricia Clarke Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland Laura Patrizii National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) Italy Ingmārs Kreišmanis Latvian Science Council (LZP) Latvia Irmantas Pečiūra until March 2020 Research Council of Lithuania (LMT) Lithuania Hans de Jonge Dutch Research Council (NWO) Netherlands 35 NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Jon Flæten Research Council of Norway (RCN) Norway Laura Bandura-Morgan National Science Centre (NCN) Poland Joana Novais Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) Portugal Alina Irimia The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding of Romania (UEFISCDI) Romania Agnès Ponsati Obiols Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Spain Lisbeth Söderqvist Swedish Research Council (VR) Sweden Tommy Dahlen Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life & Welfare (FORTE) Sweden Tobias Philipp Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Paul Richards UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom WORKING GROUP DATA SHARING AND SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURES NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Katharina Rieck Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austria Jean-Claude Kita Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S-FNRS) Belgium Alexandra Vandervelde Research Foundation Flanders Belgium Johanne Thorup-Dalgaard Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) Denmark Harri Hautala Academy of Finland Finland Zoé Ancion until September 2020 French National Research Agency (ANR) France Gala Garcia Reategui since September 2020 French National Research Agency (ANR) France Michael Royeck German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Stefan Winkler-Nees (Chair) German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Reiner Mauer Leibniz Germany Andreas Witt Leibniz Germany Patricia Clarke Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland Sharon Kappala since July 2020 Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland Aileen Sheehy until March 2020 Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland 36 NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Tommaso Boccali National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) Italy Artūras Kaklauskas Research Council of Lithuania (LMT) Lithuania Ramunė Rudokienė Research Council of Lithuania (LMT) Lithuania Tom Jakobs National Research Fund (FNR) Luxemburg Hans de Jonge Dutch Research Council (NWO) Netherlands Maria Cruz Dutch Research Council (NWO) Netherlands Anne Elisabeth Solsnes Research Council of Norway (RCN) Norway Maria Pawlowska until February 2020 Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) Poland Barbara Wajnchold since July 2020 Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) Poland Laura Bandura-Morgan National Science Centre (NCN) Poland Filipa Pereira since March 2020 Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) Portugal Fernando Aguilar Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Spain Joaquín Tintoré Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Spain Sanja Halling Swedish Research Council (VR) Sweden Katrin Milzow Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Cornelia Sommer Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Geraldine Clement-Stoneham UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom Mark Thorley UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom HIGH-LEVEL POLICY NETWORK ON CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATION NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Christoph Bärenreuter Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austria Reinhard Belocky Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austria Olivier Boehme Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) Belgium Isabelle Verbaeys Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) Belgium Joël Groeneveld Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS) Belgium Jasminka Boljević Croation Science Foundation (HRZZ) Croatia Ana Ravnic Perfido Croation Science Foundation (HRZZ) Croatia Zuzana Naylon Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) Czech Republic Johanna Hakala Academy of Finland (AKA) Finland SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ANNEX 37 NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Nakita Vodjdani French National Research Agency (ANR) France Felix Kahle Max Planck Society (MPG) Germany Michael Moessle German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Myriam Poll German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Mairéad O'Driscoll Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland Helena Burg National Research Found (FNR) Luxemburg Sebastiaan den Bak Dutch Research Council (NWO) Netherlands Kristin Danielsen Research Council of Norway (RCN) Norway Rune Vistad Research Council of Norway Norway Justyna Motrenko Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) Poland Justyna Woźniakowska National Science Centre (NCN) Poland Mojca Boc Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) Slovenia Berta Martínez Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Spain Johan Lindell Swedish Research Council (VR) Sweden Katarina Nordqvist Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS) Sweden Jean-Luc Barras Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Isabel Bolliger Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Dominique Lazo-Flores Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Kate Hamer UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom Paul Wiley UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom TASK FORCE ON RESEARCH ASSESSMENT NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Falk Reckling Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austria Anke Reinhardt German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Giorgio Chiarelli National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) Italy Stan Gielen supported by Hans de Jonge Dutch Research Council (NWO) Netherlands Marta Łazarowicz Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) Poland Jordi Molas-Gallart Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Spain Michael Hill Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Sarah Collinge UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom 38 TASK FORCE ON MULTILATERAL LEAD AGENCY NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Christoph Bärenreuter Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austria Reinhard Belocky Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Austria Isabelle Verbaeys Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) Belgium Joël Groeneveld Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS) Belgium Jasminka Boljević Croation Science Foundation (HRZZ) Croatia Zuzana Naylon Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) Czech Republic Jaana Roos Academy of Finland Finland Honorata Plewinska French National Research Agency (ANR) France Nakita Vodjdani French National Research Agency (ANR) France Michael Moessle German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Myriam Poll German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Michael Ryan Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Ireland Helena Burg National Research Found (FNR) Luxemburg Sebastiaan den Bak Dutch Research Council (NWO) Netherlands Justyna Woźniakowska National Science Centre (NCN) Poland Mojca Boc Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) Slovenia Linda Bergqvist Ampel Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS) Sweden Åsa Frisk Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life & Welfare (FORTE) Sweden Jean-Luc Barras (Chair ) Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Elisabeth Schenker Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Paul Wiley UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) United Kingdom TASK FORCE ON RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES WITH THE OECD Science Europe Experts NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Isabel Bolliger Science Europe consultant Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Jean-Luc Barras Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland SCIENCE EUROPE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ANNEX 39 NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Michael Royeck German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Joaquín Tintoré Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Spain Oonagh Ward Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland JOINT SCIENCE EUROPE-OECD GSF EXPERT GROUP NAME ORGANISATION COUNTRY Heidi Bandulet Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Canada Qijiang Zhai Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) China Isabelle Diaz Ministry for Higher education and research France Attila Havas Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Hungary Toshiki Nagano Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Japan Myeun Kwon National Fusion Research Institute Korea Yong-Joo Kim National Research Facilities and Equipment Center (NFEC) Korea Eun Ju Lee Korea Basic Science Institute Korea Jeannette Ridder-Numan Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Netherlands Robert Bjerknes University of Bergen (UiB) Norway Clifford Nxomani National Research Infrastructure Platforms, NRF South Africa Stefan Janssen Paul Scherrer Institute PSI Switzerland Mirjam van Daalen Paul Scherrer Institute PSI Switzerland Catherine Ewart (Chair) UKRIScience and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) United Kingdom Samuel Howerton National Science Foundation United States Robert Smith (Chris) National Science Foundation United States Andrew Harrison Association of European-level Research Infrastructure Facilities ERF AISBL Florian Gliksohn Association of European-level Research Infrastructure Facilities ERF AISBL Jean-Luc Barras Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Isabel Bolliger Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Switzerland Michael Royeck German Research Foundation (DFG) Germany Oonagh Ward Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland